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Historical Discussion / Favourite battle?
« on: September 04, 2013, 11:46:51 pm »
So, what is your favourite battle?
Mine would have to be-
The Battle of Assaye, 1803
It was during the Second Anglo-Marathan War where, under incredible odds, the British managed to achieve victory under the command of Arthur Wellesley. The Duke of Wellington later on regarded it as his greatest victory even after all his successes during the Napoleonic wars.
The actions of the British army that day, especially of the 74th and 78th Highlanders, who held their ground against an intense artillery barrage, was truly heroic.
Mine would have to be-
The Battle of Assaye, 1803
It was during the Second Anglo-Marathan War where, under incredible odds, the British managed to achieve victory under the command of Arthur Wellesley. The Duke of Wellington later on regarded it as his greatest victory even after all his successes during the Napoleonic wars.
The actions of the British army that day, especially of the 74th and 78th Highlanders, who held their ground against an intense artillery barrage, was truly heroic.