Well, I think this should a fresh spin on what seems to be an old habbit here. I expect Admirals for naval battles:

1. Ipsus, 301 BC
2. Corupedium, 281 BC
3. Colenso, 1899
4. Mukden, 1905
5. New Orleans, 1815
6. Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942
7. First Battle of Hattin, 1187
9. Adrianople, 387

Nice idea.

I only know #6 for sure, Japanese Admiral Inouye commanded Operation MO (the attack on Port Moresby) which was thwarted by Admiral Fletchers task force.

That is correct.

5. Packenham
6. Inouye
7. One of the crusaders, Godfrey of Boullion?
9. Emperor Valens

What happened to #8?


Those are the only ones I know off the top of my head, I'll have to think on the others.

Originally posted by SeleucusNicator
Well, I think this should a fresh spin on what seems to be an old habbit here. I expect Admirals for naval battles:


6. Battle of the Coral Sea, 1942




Technically the Japanese did not lose this battle, it was more of a stalemate.

Originally posted by Fallen Angel Lord
Technically the Japanese did not lose this battle (Coral Sea), it was more of a stalemate.
The Japanese were prevented from taking Port Moresby, so it was a defeat.

As for the carrier battle, each side lost one. I cant remember the Japanese carrier name, but the USS Lexington was sunk.

It was also the first naval battle where surface ships did not engage each other directly, it was a pure carrier battle (and except for submarines).

You guys better hurry before AoA sees this and answers them all. :D

7.-Guy of Lusignan (sorry if i spelled it wrong)

R.H.I.P. Packenham's body was ship home for burial in a cask of rum.

napoleon: correct except on First Hattin

Yoda: correct on First Hattin

Originally posted by Lefty Scaevola
R.H.I.P. Packenham's body was ship home for burial in a cask of rum.
His head was blown off by an American cannonball, correct?

If so, that would have made it easier to fit him into the cask.