Historical Battles

[PuNk! ™]

Don't worry, i'm not going to talk about loads of random historical battles, but i was going to ask is; what Historical battle has intrigued you?

It doesn't have to be World War (I/II) related - it could be the almighty Crusade? Sir George, the Lionheart and his knights? OR it could very well be... Well, you tell me?

As for my most intriuging and heart felt battle, it has to be 'Dunkirk', i've read a massive book on the entire battle, from top to toe (beginning to end) and in all honesty, it wasn't just Britain's fault on the matter, but mainly the French too.

I could talk for ages,
how strategic positions weren't made properly, how the French took control of our "British Expeditionary Force", forces that were gathered together and handed to the French to help them prevent the invasion of the Nazis, but rather abused the power, of the men given to them instead (long story).

But all in all, my heart lays with the men that stayed behind, so our troops could reach the beach of Dunkirk. Thousands of soldiers solemly wandering the beach to be rescued.

It truely was a fight to the 'Last Man' as dozens stayed back to hold off the Nazis vast invasion.

I could add more, but hey! Tell me yours!? What battle intrigues you?
~Danny

[Daniel Brennan]

I don't really have a battle that I find most interesting, but there is a small few that I like:

Normandy Campaign: I like the idea of having paratroupers dropped in the night before the beach landings, to secure certain towns and crossroads. It was a good stategy, but they underestimated the German strength in a few places. And did I tell you that June the Sixth is my birthday?

African Campaign (WW2): I just find it interesting to learn how the soldiers (From both sides) coped with the heat, lack of water, and all the sand. Tank crews must of had a really bad time, stuck inside these big metal boxes.

There is a few more battles that I find interesting, but I don't really feel like writing a story now

[Rhys Bevan]

The Battle of Agincourt astounded me, not because of any particularly revolutianary battles, but due to the fact that less than fifty British soldiers were killed. Most of the army was not in fact English but Welsh, who were the masters of the longbow in medieval times.

Although, of course, just about every battle in which Hannibal was present was fantastically fought as well as The Battle of Bryn Glas in which the Welsh rebel Owain Glyndwr, despite being outnumbered 2-1, completely thrashed his English enemy due to some of the best tactical moves I have ever seen.

(Courtsey of Battlefield Britain ;D )

[S.SGT David Bevan]

A battle that I found amazing was the battle for Pegasus Bridge which occured the night before D-Day. A small amount of paratroops one glider full took the bridge and held it against numerouse german counter attacks until relived . They only suffered one casualty!

[devros1]

Thermopylae amazes me three hundred verses more than ten thousand and they didn't run at all. They could of lived but they chose to stand and die. But most of all they beat them an the first charge heck they mite have won if they haven't been betrayed.

[S.SGT David Bevan]

You can't be sure that Themopole happend like that as there were no sparten survivors.

[devros1]

Yes but you can't assume that D-day was like you said because many people had different versions and points of view

[Rhys Bevan]

Like what?

I think the events of D-Day are generally considered to be fairly accurate...

[monty]

I don't really have a favorite battle. There were some amazing Roman battles that I <3 though^^

There might have been no Spartan survivors, but the Sparties did not fight alone. The film 300 fails to recognize this, though they were greatly outnumbered.

As for point of views: You can't fight a war with only one only point of view.

[devros1]

And so was Thermopylae because more than ten thousand men saw it! And yes they did not fight alone but their allies were forced to retreat. And the roman battles were amazing especially Ceasers conquest.

[Rhys Bevan]

Your arguement is kind of soured by the fact that you misspelled "saw".

;D

[devros1]

no i didn't. Any way the crusades were amazing!

[Rhys Bevan]

you modified your post, Tom. I'm not completely thick.

God, I hate you, Dan...

[devros1]

yes you ar.Any way what about the Spanish Armada how could they lose. They made lots of tactical errors!

[Rhys Bevan]

Any way the crusades were amazing!

Which crusades?