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The Dessau Bridge
Dessau 1626 by Warlord156 The battle for the Dessau bridge in 1626, from the Theatrum Europaeum The legend to the small letters on the plan reads: A. Imperialist fortifications; B. Elbe bridge; C. Imperialist redoubts; D. Mansfeld’s camp; E. Mansfeld’s fortifications; F. Mansfeld’s approach trenches; G. Imperialist approach trenches and redoubts; H. Aldringer’s approach trenches; I. Position held against Mansfeld;…
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WWI – Russian Navy versus German Navy
Gangut at anchor in Helsingfors, 1915. Note the deployed torpedo net. WORLD WAR I-BALTIC After the debacle of the Russo-Japanese War reforms were initiated, and under the able Admiral von Essen the reconstruction of the Russian Navy was taken in hand. In the Baltic, the aim was to reach sixty…
Battle of Culblean
Map from Marrens or Wyness book illustrates the Culblean (Kulblane) battle ground. In the autumn of 1335, Strathbogie raised an army of 3,000 and with some siege engines, set out to conquer the north-east of Scotland in Balliol’s name. His plan was simple – to eject the Bruce following there…
7–12 June 1807: The Battle of Heilsberg
The Battle of Hellsberg, 10 June 1807. This is Wilson’s battle map of 1810, clearly indicating the formidable line of Russian redoubts on high ground flanking the town. Phase 1 Phase 2 ‘I am very happy to see the enemy wished to avoid our coming to him,’ comments Napoleon on…
THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER NIVE, 9–12 DECEMBER 1813
Portuguese Army Portuguese Army After losing his line along the Nivelle river, Marshal Soult withdrew his army, now numbering 63,000 men, north towards Bayonne, a strongly fortified town which had served as a major supply depot for the French army throughout the Peninsular War. The ancient citadel on the north…
Battle of Santa Cruz
Anti-aircraft shell bursts, fired at attacking Japanese aircraft, fill the sky above USS Enterprise (center left) and her screening ships during the battle on October 26, 1942. Although the Japanese had originally considered the occupation of Guadalcanal subsidiary to the advance on Port Moresby, at the end of August they…
Scandinavian Prelude 3 September 1939 to 8 April 1940 Part II
⬅️ Scandinavian Prelude September 1939 to 8 April 1940 Part I Scandinavian Prelude 3 September 1939 to 8 April 1940 Part III ➡️ In October, 1939, the German Naval War Staff instructed Grossadmiral Raeder to place before Hitler a strongly-worded recommendation that (with the Russians) Germany should put pressure on…