The Great Battles of the British ArmyRoutledge, 1853 - 503 Seiten Bogen beskriver følgende slag, kampe, etc, hvor den Britiske Hær har udmærket sig: Crecy, 1346; Pointiers, 1355; Agincourt, 1415; Battle of the Spurs, 1513; Schellenberg, 1704; Blenheim, 1704; Ramilies, 1706; Oudenarde, 1708; Wynendale, 1708; Malplaquet, 1709; Almanza, 1707; Dettingen, 1743; Fontenoy, 1745; Clive and India, 1746-1752; Plassey, 1759; The Heights of Abraham and the Capture of Quebec, 1759; Alexandria, 1801; Maida, 1806; Assae, 1803; Delhi, 1803; Laswaree, 1803; Argaum, 1803; Peninsular War, 1808-1813; Vimeiro, 1808; Coruna, 1809; Talavera, 1809; Busaco, 1810; Fuentes de Onoro, 1811; Albuera, 1811; Salamanca, 1812; Vittoria, 1813; Battle of the Pyrenees, 1813; Orthez, 1814; Wellington and Sir John Moore's Campaigns in Spain; Toulouse, 1814; Quatre Bras, 1815; Waterloo, 1815; Nepaulese War, Battle of Mukwanpoor, 1816; Nagpoor, 1818; Corregaum, 1818; Burmese War, Rangoon, 1824; Battles of the Golden Dagon Pagoda, 1824; War in the Scinde, Meeanee, 1845; The Sikh War, Moodkee, 1845; Battle of Ferozshuhr, 1845; Aliwal and Sobraun, 1845. |
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