Land Battles

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  Villers-Bretonneux Allied Counterattacks to 27 April 1918

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  Villers-Bretonneux Allied Counterattacks to 27 April 1918

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  On 25 April the Australian, British and French Allied forces recaptured the village of Villers-Bretonneux, which had been taken by the Germans on 24 April. On the night of the 24/25 April the British Fourth Army attempted a counterattack against the Germans. The German line was pushed back by 150... More
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  Villers-Bretonneux German Tank Attack 24 April 1918

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  Villers-Bretonneux German Tank Attack 24 April 1918

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  In the world’s first tank on tank confrontation, the Germans used A7V tanks against British Mark IV tanks on 24 April 1918 in Villiers Bretonneux, northern France. The Germans succeeded in capturing Villers-Bretonneux for one day after using mustard gas and high explosives to weaken the Allies, many of whom... More
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  Virginia 10 June–12 October 1861

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  Virginia 10 June–12 October 1861

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  After the humiliation of Bull Run, General George McClellan was appointed to revitalize the Union’s Army of the Potomac. Under pressure for results, McClellan sent out a reconnaissance force to investigate (erroneous) reports of the Confederates abandoning Leesburg on the west bank of the Potomac. The force commander General Stone... More
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  Virginia and Maryland 10 June–12 October 1861

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  Virginia and Maryland 10 June–12 October 1861

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  Washington’s high society gathered to picnic on the hills round the battlefield of Bull Run, keen to enjoy the spectacle of Confederate defeat and, with it, a swift and triumphant end to the war. Several hours later, their fleeing carriages blocked the retreat of the routed Union Army. It was... More
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  Vittorio Veneto October– November 1918

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  Vittorio Veneto October– November 1918

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  Italian morale had been bolstered by the emphatic repulse of the Piave Offensive (15–23 June 1918) , but their Chief of Staff, Armando Diaz, with memories of the disaster of Caporetto still vivid, initially resisted Allied pressure to mount a counteroffensive. When events on the western front made it clear... More
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  Walaja 633

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  Walaja 633

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  Khalid, the Rashidun general, had already inflicted two defeats on the Sassanid armies before the Battle of Walaja (633 CE), in Mesopotamia. On the battlefield, the Sassanids had numerical advantage, and a sound defensive position, backed against a ridge with their heavy cavalry guarding their flanks. However, Khalid, fast developing... More
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  War in the South 1779–1781

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  War in the South 1779–1781

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  1779–1781 marked the southern phase of the Revolutionary War and, with the French now fighting for the Americans, the British commandeered British loyalists. The biggest loyalist concentration was in the South, where the British enlisted runaway slaves, promising them freedom if they fought on their side. This strategy alienated pro-slavery... More
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  Waterloo, Afternoon 18 June 1815

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  Waterloo, Afternoon 18 June 1815

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  Napoleon opened the attack at around 11.00 against Wellington’s right flank at Hougoumont, where fighting continued through the afternoon. At 11.50 the Grand Battery open fire (other sources state later times), aiming at the centre of the allied line, inflicting a large number of casualties on the allies. At about... More
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  Waterloo, Morning 17–18 June 1815

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  Waterloo, Morning 17–18 June 1815

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  The French army of 72,000 arrived on 17 June before the strong defensive positions taken by the allies, commanded by Wellington and numbering 68,000. Napoleon cancelled his attack plan until the following morning, to allow the sodden ground to dry out. The following day, 18 June, Napoleon delayed again, still... More
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  Wittmann’s Death Charge 8 August 1944

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  Wittmann’s Death Charge 8 August 1944

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  Michael Wittmann, one of the most successful panzer aces in World War II, is best known for his single-handed actions at Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944, when he ambushed elements of the British 7th Armoured Division. The circumstances of his death nearly three months later, however, were disputed for many... More
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  Xerxes’ Invasion of Greece 480 BCE

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  Xerxes’ Invasion of Greece 480 BCE

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  Xerxes the Great was determined to punish the Greeks for their victory over Persia at Marathon. After several years of planning, Xerxes’ huge army and navy travelled south from Sardis, through Thrace and Macedonia. While the land army was advancing, there were several severe storms that shipwrecked much of the... More
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  Yorktown to Williamsburg 3–6 May 1862

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  Yorktown to Williamsburg 3–6 May 1862

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  The Warwick Line of Confederate fortifications ran across the Virginia peninsula from Skiff Creek to Yorktown. Its defence against McClellan’s invading Union Army of the Potomac was entrusted to General Magruder, a keen amateur actor, who paraded his meagre defence force up and down the line with elaborate theatricality, gulling... More