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    Famous battles throughout history


    All right folks, let's have your summaries of the most important battles in all countries throughout history.

    Consider the following as a helpful guide

    Who fought
    When they fought
    Where they fought
    Why they fought
    Any significant or new use of strategy or technology
    Who won
    What lasting effect did it have

  • #2
    Let's see...my personal favorites...
    Sekigahara
    Thermopylae
    Playa de Giron
    the capture of the Bastille
    Lapu Lapu giving Magellan the chop
    and...anything having to do with Constable Edward Furlong.

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    • #3
      If it wasnt for those 300 Spartans soldiers, then the Persian empire would have conquered Europe and we would all be speaking Farsi.

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      • #4
        they should make a movie...

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        • #5
          israel vs lebanese guerillas 2006

          small bands of well trained guerillas fended off the israeli army for more than a month, causing isreal to withdraw and accept a french force to come in and bail them out as israel was unable to stop hezbollah rocket fire for even a single day.

          many lessons to be learned from this war.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by DickHardman View Post
            israel vs lebanese guerillas 2006

            small bands of well trained guerillas fended off the israeli army for more than a month, causing isreal to withdraw and accept a french force to come in and bail them out as israel was unable to stop hezbollah rocket fire for even a single day.

            many lessons to be learned from this war.


            ??????????


            When did they even engage the Israeli army? They hid behind women and children and called in air support from sympathetic left-wing media whenever they could find two bricks not stuck together.

            Maybe you saw a different event.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Garland View Post
              Let's see...my personal favorites...
              Sekigahara
              Thermopylae
              Playa de Giron
              the capture of the Bastille
              Lapu Lapu giving Magellan the chop
              and...anything having to do with Constable Edward Furlong.
              But if you had to choose just one...

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              • #8
                Originally posted by jubaji View Post
                But if you had to choose just one...
                uh...I'd have to say Themopylae...even before this "300" shit, I read a book called "Gates of Fire" that kicked some serious ass...that and my Greek heritage, even though my anscestors were...well...Cretans. (at least they weren't Lesbians... )

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by jubaji View Post
                  ??????????


                  When did they even engage the Israeli army? They hid behind women and children and called in air support from sympathetic left-wing media whenever they could find two bricks not stuck together.

                  Maybe you saw a different event.
                  when did they engage the israeli army? every chance they got apparently. did you know half of isreals armored force in the last offensive before the ceasefire took place were hit by anti tank rockets? thats an unacceptable loss for a standing army of such caliber.







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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Garland View Post
                    uh...I'd have to say Themopylae...even before this "300" shit, I read a book called "Gates of Fire" that kicked some serious ass...that and my Greek heritage, even though my anscestors were...well...Cretans. (at least they weren't Lesbians... )
                    Well, at least they all weren't or you wouldn't be here!

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by DickHardman View Post
                      when did they engage the israeli army? every chance they got apparently.

                      Ok, show me some links. Maybe my memory is bad.



                      Wikipedia links will not be opened. I do have some standards, after all.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by jubaji View Post
                        Ok, show me some links. Maybe my memory is bad.



                        Wikipedia links will not be opened. I do have some standards, after all.


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                        • #13
                          Aw crap. You gonna make me read all that shit?


                          I'll have to reply later then.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by jubaji View Post
                            Ok, show me some links. Maybe my memory is bad.



                            Wikipedia links will not be opened. I do have some standards, after all.
                            wikipedia is roughly as accurate as encyclopedia britannica, and no, i didn't read that on wikipedia

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                            • #15
                              Ali vs Frazier and Ali vs Norton= I like those two wars because they showed the heart and courage of Ali taking a beating but still keeping his composure

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