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Campaigning in southern Italy in 1806, Jean Reynier’s French army found itself in an unexpected confrontation with Sir John Stuart’s British expeditionary army. The steadier force prevailed.

25 April 2020

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Immortal Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava in 1854 was by no means a blunder. Despite the heavy losses, the brave horsemen helped derail the Russian attack.

24 April 2020

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Bloody Stand at the Battle of Albuera

An Allied force opposing the French advance on Badajoz during the Peninsular War came under heavy attack on May 16, 1811. The fine performance of Spanish and British infantry saved the day.

3 April 2020

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Russian Disaster at the Kalkha River

The Russians and their nomadic allies sought to turn back the Mongols in their first foray into Russia in 1223. They learned a sobering lesson at the Battle of Kalka River.

17 March 2020

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Slaughter at the Battle of Cannae

The Roman infantry advanced in a deep formation with the intention of smashing Hannibal’s line at Cannae in 216 BC. But Hannibal discerned their intentions and turned it against them.

25 February 2020

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Soldiers: Matthias Corvinus

Matthias Corvinus expanded the Kingdom of Hungary in the late 15th century at the expense of Emperor Frederick III.

16 February 2020

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Brusilov’s WWI Breakthrough on the Eastern Front

Russian General Aleksei Brusilov unleashed a spectacular offensive on the Eastern Front in the summer of 1916 that put Austria-Hungary in great peril during World War l.

4 February 2020

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Masterstroke at the Battle of Salamanca

The Earl of Wellington proved—against a French army at the Battle of Salamanca in July 1812—that he was as skilled at offensive operations as defensive ones.

29 January 2020

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Patriot Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox

Francis Marion waged successful guerrilla warfare against British forces in South Carolina during the final years of the American Revolutionary War.

28 January 2020

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The Battle of Varna: “Let Us Fight with Bravery”

Hungarian and Polish crusaders marched into Bulgaria in 1444 determined to defeat the Ottoman army. The opponents met at the Battle of Varna in a tight contest of arms.

21 January 2020

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Clawed by the Austrian Eagle at the Battle of Custoza

The Italians sought to take Venetia from Austria in 1866. Their inexperience resulted in a humiliating defeat at the Second Battle of Custoza.

14 January 2020

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