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Originally posted by Oerdin
Nope, the most astounding military victory in history was at Chahimica in modern day Peru. A force of 150 Spaniards utterly defeated a force of 25,000 natives and captured the Inca King . As a result of this battle the Inca empire was effectively destroyed and many of the the natives began to believe the Europeans where unbeatable gods. |
That wasent really a millitary battle, it was 150 spaniards VS civilians who thought they were Gods.......the Inca's didnt really put up a fight.
Thats like cheating in Civ2 or 3, getting stealth bombers on turn 1, then wiping out enemy cities-nothing surprising or amazing about that kinda a victory when you have tons more fire power, and the enemy thinks your God.
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of Internet Music.
Sep 2001
time: 21:24
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Of course the tri-color is a republican flag and the royal government was the one whom helped the Americans so the appropriate flag would be this.
 Attachment: royal french flag.gif
This has been downloaded 252 time(s).
Last edited by Oerdin on 01-01-2003 at 06:04
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:24
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Originally posted by rah
I'd vote for the battle of Midway. The odds were stacked against the Americans, but with a little luck and a little cunning, they won a huge victory, that quite a few poeple think was the turning point in the war of the Pacific. |
I'd vote for Midway too. I read somewhere that the US naval academy has done dozens of simulations of the battle and every time the Japanese win.
The US had an amazing string of luck in the attack that took out the Japanese carriers, including:
- US aircraft spot the Japanese carriers at the last minute.
- the divebombers arrive late, and as a result the Japanese fighters have dropped down to sea level to take out the torpedo bombers so the fighters can't stop the divebombers.
- the Japanese aircraft being rearmed exactly when the US aircraft attack.
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John Magruder lead a Rebel force against Galvaston, Texas. He assaulted with 500 men on land against barricades. His ladders were too short. The attack fizzled.
Meanwhile he had prepared to attack the five Federal gunboats by stacking cotton bales on two paddleboats, one of which had one 37 pounder and the other was outfitted with a ram composed of railroad ties. The upper decks were outfitted with marksmen.
The paddleboats came steaming in and while the 37 pound gun exploded and killed the crew and captain, the other boat rammed a Federal gunboat. The sharpshooters raked its deck and a boarding party seized the gunboat. One Federal caption was so sure he was doomed he scuttled his ship blowing himself up in the process. The other three gunboats promptly surrendered.
This so terrified the garrison in the city that they promptly surrendered.
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Originally posted by Ted Striker
No Blitzkrieg over the Maginot Line? |
Around it I think.
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Dr Strangelove
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The victory of the Macabees. Who would have thought that a bunch of sheep herders could whip Greek butt?
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01-01-2003 05:22
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