What historical battles do you find intersting?

by **Lunas Legion** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:47 pm

Tortopolis wrote:the ones that we won!

And what nation would you be from?

Hopefully not France?

by **Celephais and Ooth-Nargai** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:47 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moh%C3%A1cs

The sheer stupidity enthralls me.

by **The Broken Imperial Sector** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:48 pm

Diopolis wrote:
The Broken Imperial Sector wrote:Well just about all of them from Thermopylae to the battle of Kursk and D-DAY all of them are interesting to me.

Ninja'd.

I'm sorry but what? I don't understand

by **Alorianistan** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:49 pm

Im going to say battle of waterloo. Napolean was attacked by the combined British Prussian and Austrian forces. Even though he lost, he killed as many men as he could before surrendering. It was also significant because it was an early coalition battle of all 3 former enemies joining together to fight french tyranny.

by **Krjder** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:50 pm

Sedan, wait not much not happened apart from Bavaria's finest hour nearby in Basailles. Probably Leipzig.

I am Bavarian

by **Nidaria** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:52 pm

Chancellorsville, no doubt. It was truly the "absolute masterpiece" and was the best battle ever fought by an American general.

by **Chinese Regions** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:52 pm

Yavin

by **Edward Richtofen** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:53 pm

Austerlitz, Battle of The Bulge are my absolute favorites by interest
Austerlitz: Napoleon beating a superior Russian and Austrian force by using fog and lower terrain which in my opinon is quite fascinating given hw the highground is a huge tactical advantage in many regards
BotB: Patton being one of the greatest generals in history takes on the might of the german army and permanently cripples their armed forces leaving no doubt that the Allies would advance into Germany

by **OMGeverynameistaken** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:55 pm

Poltava, of course.

Peter clearly knew that Charles XII wasn't in charge of the Swedish army anymore (not directly, anyway,) and exploited that to his full advantage in an almost humorously direct way: He built a wall through the middle of the battlefield.

by **Vizindolf** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:56 pm

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 between Mehmet II and Constantine XI. It's quite fascinating.

by **Auskralian Republic** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:56 pm

Operation Dingo

by **Lunas Legion** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:56 pm

Vizindolf wrote:The fall of Constantinople in 1453 between Mehmet II and Constantine XI. It's quite fascinating.

The slow demise of the Byzantine Empire is intresting as a whole.

by **OMGeverynameistaken** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:58 pm

Vizindolf wrote:The fall of Constantinople in 1453 between Mehmet II and Constantine XI. It's quite fascinating.

Constantine XI wins the 'Most Badass Greek Ruler (A.D.)' award by a long shot. Gotta hand it to an emperor who's not only willing to go down with the ship, but lead the final charge

by **The Fair Republic** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:01 pm

waterloo

by **OMGeverynameistaken** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:02 pm

The Fair Republic wrote:waterloo

The most interesting part of Waterloo is how badly mangled common understanding of the battle is, thanks to Wellington's propaganda corps.

by **Wolfmanne** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:04 pm

OMGeverynameistaken wrote:
The Fair Republic wrote:waterloo

The most interesting part of Waterloo is how badly mangled common understanding of the battle is, thanks to Wellington's propaganda corps.

Waterloo wasn't the great Napoleonic-era battle for sure. There were many other more interesting battles. It was just the last chapter to a great tale.

by **Czechanada** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:09 pm

Lunas Legion wrote:
Vizindolf wrote:The fall of Constantinople in 1453 between Mehmet II and Constantine XI. It's quite fascinating.

The slow demise of the Byzantine Empire is intresting as a whole.

What if I told you the Byzantine Empire never experienced a demise?

by **Edward Richtofen** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:09 pm

Wolfmanne wrote:
OMGeverynameistaken wrote:The most interesting part of Waterloo is how badly mangled common understanding of the battle is, thanks to Wellington's propaganda corps.

Waterloo wasn't the great Napoleonic-era battle for sure. There were many other more interesting battles. It was just the last chapter to a great tale.

Waterloo in eyes of british: What Prussian forces?

by **Nazis in Space** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:14 pm

Waterloo's value lies in inspiring one of the catchiest songs of the 20th century, ensuring that Charles XIV John of Sweden, born Jean Bernadotte, could troll his former sovereign even 1 1/2 centuries after the fact.

by **Krjder** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:22 pm

Ahh, yes. The strange French Marshall who became King of Sweden and declared war on his former Emperor!

by **Lunas Legion** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:27 pm

Czechanada wrote:
Lunas Legion wrote:
The slow demise of the Byzantine Empire is intresting as a whole.

What if I told you the Byzantine Empire never experienced a demise?

CK2 and EU3 don't count.

And the Fourth Crusade is fairly intresting.

by **Tamoi** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:28 pm

The Battle of Saragarhi

by **Czechanada** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:29 pm

Lunas Legion wrote:
Czechanada wrote:
What if I told you the Byzantine Empire never experienced a demise?

CK2 and EU3 don't count.

And the Fourth Crusade is fairly intresting.

I was referring to reality.

by **Blekksprutia** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:29 pm

Breeds Hill.

by **Lunas Legion** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:32 pm

Czechanada wrote:
Lunas Legion wrote:
CK2 and EU3 don't count.

And the Fourth Crusade is fairly intresting.

I was referring to reality.

Then where did they go?

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