P.Clodius Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 What's your favorite battle to learn about? Certainly Alesia, Pharsalus, and Zama occupy a special place for me but the Metaurus River is an awesome story. How Nero tricked Hannibal into thinking he never left his camp, marched 3-4 days being egged on and supported all the way by the citizens. You can't beat a patriotic cause like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spartacus Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 When you said Battle - is that Roman or any? If it is any, then the one battle through history I would nominate would be : STALINGRAD over a million casualties in just one battle ( some say siege ) need I say more ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Clodius Posted March 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Yeah Roman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spartacus Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 I dont have A favourite, as there were numerous battles which all employed good tactics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scanderbeg Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Battle of Zama comes to my mind. Though it probably wasnt the best. the fight in itself was almost legendary. Two great generals coming together and going at it. Stratigically wise there wasnt much too outside of the brilliant move Scipio did to avoid Hannibal's elpahants which not only did little to no damage to Scipio but destroyed Hannibal's own cavalry force. Both generals tried to encircle one another but could not succeed. Awesome battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 Alesia... one of the most brilliant warfare engineering achievements in world history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augur Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 All battles? The Battle of Kursk (truly amazing) Rome's battles? Marius' defeat of the Cimbri. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacertus Posted March 19, 2005 Report Share Posted March 19, 2005 Alesia is top of the military art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scanderbeg Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 If sieges are the issue. I would place Siege of Tyre ahead of Alesia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komet Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Carrhae, even though it's a loss. It's one of the most detailed battles accounted. If you read Plutarch's Life of Crassus, you'll see he had no chance whatsoever at winning, and his tactics are frustratingly hopeless. I felt sorry for him after he lost his son. It's truly well-written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilcar Barca Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Alesia and Aquae Sextiae are my favourite Roman victories. But Drepanum is my favourite defeat, I always loved the story of how Pulcher managed to mess up what should have been an easy victory - which was in turn fully exploited by Adherbal. I also find great interest in Hamilcars victory at The Saw during the Truceless War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke Posted March 24, 2005 Report Share Posted March 24, 2005 Favorite battle in world history: Got to be Little Big Horn, classical battle where the oppresed (Native Americans) rise up in deffiance and smash the overconfident forces of the aggresor (US army under George Custer) Worst Battle in World History:Would have to be, Gettyburg.......Even though I don't support the Southerns, Robert E.Lee and his army was so epic and then it was defeted and it was just a sad defeat for the Southern army and destroyed their hopes of winning the war. Best Roman Battle would have to be.......Battle of Zama was by far the best Roman Victory because they destoryed their only major threat. It was like world war 2 of the ancient world. Zeke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman wargamer Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Favorite battle in world history: Got to be Little Big Horn, classical battle where the oppresed (Native Americans) rise up in deffiance and smash the overconfident forces of the aggresor (US army under George Custer) Worst Battle in World History:Would have to be, Gettyburg.......Even though I don't support the Southerns, Robert E.Lee and his army was so epic and then it was defeted and it was just a sad defeat for the Southern army and destroyed their hopes of winning the war. Best Roman Battle would have to be.......Battle of Zama was by far the best Roman Victory because they destoryed their only major threat. It was like world war 2 of the ancient world. Zeke i have read what you have read , Zeke. but initially lost at the term Little Big Horn, But in Gettyburgs it is the Little Top and The Big Top. the last line of the Union Forces was that two little hill. Terrain can really affect the Outcome of battle. For me Zama is number 1 and lets give the Cannensis their Voice. Hannibal will be long remember by Rome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted March 27, 2005 Report Share Posted March 27, 2005 Little Big Horn was after the American Civil War... the last great victory of Indians over the US army. Cheyenne, Sans Arcs, Miniconjoux Sioux, Oglala Sioux, Blackfeet and Hunkpapa Sioux under the leadership of such famous names as Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull crushed General George Custer and the 7th Cavalry. Unfortunately for the Indians, the slaughter led to a great public outcry to crush any further resistance. Battle of Little Bighorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman wargamer Posted March 29, 2005 Report Share Posted March 29, 2005 Little Big Horn was after the American Civil War... the last great victory of Indians over the US army. my age are really beginning to show. thanks Primus Pilus, i remember now , maybe i read it more than 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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