The Ottoman version of "the ram has touched the wall"? That's interesting.
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The Ottoman version of "the ram has touched the wall"? That's interesting.
That's true. It's actually very old tradition for Turks.
Domen
Misico dux Vandalorum
But the largest of Turkish-Polish battles in history was not the relief of Vienna in 1683, but rather the battle of Khotyn in 1621.
Actually that battle lasted for over one month (2 September - 9 October 1621).
It was not a siege, but both armies had their fortified camps, and were fighting between them as well as attacking enemy camps.
Apart from actual deaths in combat, during the battle of Khotyn in 1621 both armies were decimated by epidemic disease.
Actually that battle lasted for over one month (2 September - 9 October 1621).
It was not a siege, but both armies had their fortified camps, and were fighting between them as well as attacking enemy camps.
Apart from actual deaths in combat, during the battle of Khotyn in 1621 both armies were decimated by epidemic disease.
Lohrenswald
世界的 bottom ranked physicist
If it wasn't clear enough, I meant known among norwegians. Further I think only a minority of norwegians really know about Harald Hardråde.
^Harald did not reign for that long (not sure how common it was to reign for that time anyway), but iirc he was the one who made christianity the official religion of Norway.
Obviously he also was a famous Varangian before returning to the north with all the cash paid to him- and wisely (?) did not take sides in the civil war with his former strategos Maniakes.
Obviously he also was a famous Varangian before returning to the north with all the cash paid to him- and wisely (?) did not take sides in the civil war with his former strategos Maniakes.
Angst
Rambling and inconsistent
D-Day is the first battle you really get to know about when growing up here in Denmark.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Flodden is pretty well known in Scotland, probably more so than any other Scottish battle after Bannockburn, Culloden and perhaps Stirling Bridge or Falkirk. It's only the English who seem to think the Scots have forgotten, which is strange, because they've apparently taken the trouble to remember a battle that is, in terms of their own history, of no particular significant, but don't regard the Scots as capable of remembering the single most important event in their 16th century.
So, yeah, you're looking at Bannockburn, the great romantic victory, Culloden, the great romantic defeat, Stirling Bridge and Falkirk, which we've sort of blurred together into a single victorious defeat (the Wallace mythos being what it is), Flodden, the second, not-so-romantic defeat and Prestonpan, the second, not-so-romantic victory. You've also got what were technically British battles at which Scots played an important or at least dramatic role, mostly Waterloo, Balaclava and the standard run of First and Second World War battles, which tended to members of every British nationality.
Lohrenswald
世界的 bottom ranked physicist
It was Olav the Holy who made christianity the state religion (it's not for nothing he's called the holy), though Harald Hardråde was the one that succesfully forced everyone to become christian.
You should also specify him as Harald Hardråde. Aside from Olav the holy, the only other medieval king everyone knows about is Harald Hairfair, who united the country, and he shouldn't be confused with Hardråde (not Hardrada).
By the way, I think only some of the norwegians who know about Hardråde know that he served in Byzantium.
Ironsided
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Internationally easily D-Day followed by Stalingrad and Verdun.
Nationally probably Lützen.
I think perhaps it should be Breitenfeld or Poltava instead? They had more impact on our history. I'm not a military buff so feel free to correct me. My personal favourite is how we marched over the ice and wrung the neck of the Jutes once and for all.
Nationally probably Lützen.
I think perhaps it should be Breitenfeld or Poltava instead? They had more impact on our history. I'm not a military buff so feel free to correct me. My personal favourite is how we marched over the ice and wrung the neck of the Jutes once and for all.
Domen
Misico dux Vandalorum
And also Scottish mercenaries were present in almost all European conflicts during the 1600s, 1700s and 1800s. In various armies.
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
Leyte Gulf for the Philippines, but only to those really interested in the Pacific Theatre in WWII.
It would have to be Vimy Ridge for Canada, right?
It would have to be Vimy Ridge for Canada, right?
cybrxkhan
Asian Xwedodah
Hmm. I think for China Red Cliff may be well known. I'm guessing maybe one of the Sino-japanese/WWII battles, including the battle of Nanking, might be well known, though for more notorious reasons.
classical_hero
In whom I trust
The Battle of Long Tan is up there on Aussies lists.
azzaman333
meh
Long tan? Like an arctan?
Domen
Misico dux Vandalorum
Concerning Polish involvement in the battle of Britain (discussed on pages 2 and 3 of this thread), here something about this:
Link to video.
However, some information in this video is wrong or misleading. But information concerning the battle of Britain is correct.
Information concerning general Stanisław Maczek and the 1st Polish Armoured Division is also correct.
Link to video.
However, some information in this video is wrong or misleading. But information concerning the battle of Britain is correct.
Information concerning general Stanisław Maczek and the 1st Polish Armoured Division is also correct.
