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NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World: Gravelines

Posted on Dec 19, 2010 by NFB

Something a bit closer to home this time with some of the most famous figures of the period. Name: The (naval) Battle of Gravelines The War: The Anglo-Spanish War When: 8 August 1588 Where: The English Channel near the port of Gravelines, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, NFBs Decisive Battles Of The World, Religion, War | Tagged 1588, anglo-spanish war, broadsides, calais, cannon, catholicism, decisive battles, duke of medina, duke of parma, dunkirk, elizabeth, elizabeth i, english channel, fireships, francis drake, gravelines, history, lord howard, naew world, naval, nine years war, philip ii, piracy, protestantism, religion, spanish armada, spanish barn, spanish point, tilbury speech, war | 4 Comments

Battles, Battles, Battles

Posted on Aug 27, 2010 by NFB

There is a lot of them isn’t there? I’m trying to do what Creasy did and narrow down what I think are the most decisive battles in history. As you can imagine, a lot of problems with that process. Am … Continue reading →

Posted in History, War | Tagged ain julut, alaric, battle, battles, borodino, cowpens, creasy, crecy, decisive, gravelines, hampton roads, hastings, hattin, history, madrid, marathon, marne, orleans, pearl harbour, pharsalus, sack of rome, sedan, somme, stalingrad, tshshima, valmy, vienna, war, waterloo, wilderness, zama | 10 Comments

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