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Austro-Hungarian Battlefields 1916–18
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Austro-Hungarian Battlefields 1916–18
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Of all the major protagonists in World War 1, Austria-Hungary had the highest percentage of its borders abutting on enemy territory. At various stages, it was invaded by Serbia, Romania, Italy, Russia and even Montenegro. It was also landlocked, except for the Adriatic coast which was effectively blockaded by Allied... More
Austro-Ottoman Wars 1683–1718
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Austro-Ottoman Wars 1683–1718
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Since the fall of Constantinople in 1571, the Ottoman Empire had expanded into Europe. In 1683, Ottoman forces under military leader and grand vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha invaded Austria and besieged Vienna. A huge relief army of Poles, Germans and Austrian allies under King Jan III Sobieski of Poland overcome... More
Battle at Chaffin’s Bluff 29 September, 10.00 am
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Battle at Chaffin’s Bluff 29 September, 10.00 am
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The Battle at Chaffin’s Bluff took place along Confederate fortifications near Fort Harrison. This was the strongest point of the Confederate line, and close to Richmond, Virginia, the Confederate capital. By mid-morning on 29 September 1864, Union soldiers had crossed open fields and swept along trench lines to take Fort... More
Battle at Chaffin’s Bluff 29 September, 7.00 am
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Battle at Chaffin’s Bluff 29 September, 7.00 am
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The Battle at Chaffin’s Bluff (also known as the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm) took place along Confederate fortifications near Fort Harrison and Fort Johnson in Virginia on 29 September 1864. It was part of the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, a determined attempt by the Union Potomac Army to wrest Richmond, Virginia, from... More
Battle at Ligny and the Approach to Quatre-Bras 16 June 1815
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Battle at Ligny and the Approach to Quatre-Bras 16 June 1815
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The French army crossed the border into the southern Netherlands, now Belgium, on 15 June, Napoleon skilfully inserting his army between the allied armies of Wellington and von Blücher. With the Anglo-allied on his left and the Prussians on his right, he then despatched Marshal Ney to advance on Wellington... More
Battle at Quatre-Bras 16 June 1815
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Battle at Quatre-Bras 16 June 1815
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Napoleon ordered Marshal Ney to take the left wing of the French army and seize the crossroads at Quatre-Bras whilst Napoleon attacked the Prussians at Ligny with the centre and right wing of his army. Ney would defeat Wellington and prevent him from helping his Prussian allies. Despite his orders,... More
Battle for Baghdad April 2003
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Battle for Baghdad April 2003
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As US forces closed in on Baghdad and secured the airport, two ‘Thunder Runs’ were launched to assess the state of the Iraqi defences around the city. The first ‘Thunder Run’ on 5 April proceeded north towards the city and then turned west towards the airport, experiencing resistance and losing... More
Battle for Basra March and April 2003
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Battle for Basra March and April 2003
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Securing Basra was one of the invasion’s most important initial objectives due to its size and its location in Iraq’s main oil producing region. The attack on the city soon deteriorated into a protracted siege, with many of its one million inhabitants trapped by the fighting, whilst also being deprived... More
Battle for Berlin Centre – 20 April–6 May 1945
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Battle for Berlin Centre – 20 April–6 May 1945
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On Hitler's birthday, 20 April, Marshal Zhukov’s 1st Belorussian Front began shelling Berlin’s city centre, while Marshal Ivan Konev’s 1st Ukrainian Front advanced through its southern suburbs. On 23 April General Helmuth Weidling assumed command of the city’s remaining garrison, consisting of disorganized Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS divisions, and poorly trained... More
Battle for Eben-Emael 10–11 May 1940
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Battle for Eben-Emael 10–11 May 1940
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Fort Eben-Emael was part of the defences along the Belgian–Dutch border, providing artillery cover for two of the three key bridges in the area crossing the Albert Canal. As part of the German plan for the invasion of France through the Low Countries, the elimination of the fort would allow... More
Battle for Moscow January–June 1942
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Battle for Moscow January–June 1942
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After the Germans’ initial advance towards Moscow in 1941, followed by a winter stalemate, the Russians launched a series of new offensives aimed at pushing the Germans out of the area at the beginning of 1942. Hitler’s stubborn refusal to allow his troops to retreat to more tenable positions resulted... More
Battle for Smolensk 10 July–10 September 1941
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Battle for Smolensk 10 July–10 September 1941
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As the Germans made easy progress into Soviet territories during the opening phase of Operation Barbarossa, the Red Army hastily attempted to organize a defensive line to protect the approaches to Moscow. The German attack towards Smolensk began in earnest on 10 July and made good initial progress towards the... More