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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Crecy
Going way back from my previous entry, but the same combatants. Name: The Battle of Crecy, sometimes called the Battle of Cressy The War: The early phase of the Hundred Years War When: 26 August 1346 Where: Near the village … Continue reading
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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Vienna
The Ottomans and the Austrians tore much of Europe apart for three centuries. Today’s entry can be considered the apex of that conflict. Name: The Battle Of Vienna (which followed the Siege of Vienna) also known as the Battle of Kahlenburg … Continue reading
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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Constantinople
When making my initial list of decisive battles, I shied away from final battles, those clashes that ended a war. Those battles like Appomatox, Berlin, Yorktown, between a nearly beaten force and a rampant one. I find that those clashes … Continue reading
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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Breitenfeld
Forget the Boyne. Protestants should celebrate this one instead. Name: The first Battle of Breitenfeld The War: The Thirty Years War(s), specifically the “Swedish phase” When: 17 September 1631 Where: The village of Breitenfeld, 5 miles north of Leipzig Type: Land Forces/Commanders: Circa 40’000 Swedish and Saxon … Continue reading
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Tagged 1631, adolphus, breitenfeld, cannon, catholic, combined arms, cross trained, decisive battles, gustav, history, imperial, modern warfare, muskets, pappenheim, pikemen, protestant, refusing the line, religion, sweden, tilly, war
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NFB’s Decisive Battles Of The World: Castillon
Time for some tech innovations. Name: The Battle of Castillon The War: The final phase of the Hundred Years War(s) When: 17 July 1453 Where: Castillon-la-bataille, Gascony, South-Western France Type: Land Force/Commanders: 7’000 English troops under John Talbot, the Earl of Shrewsbury against 9’000 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1453, artillery, battle of castillon, cannon, decisive battles, england, france, henry vi, history, hundred years war, jean bureau, john talbot, war
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