Introduction The Battle of Alcolea Bridge was a minor battle that took place on 07 June 1808, during the Peninsular War, at Alcolea, a small village 10 km from Córdoba, the city that would be invaded by French troops later that same afternoon. Part of the Peninsular War. The Battle It is significant in that… Read More
Events 48 BC – Pompey is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII upon arriving in Egypt. 351 – Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius. 365 – Roman usurper Procopius bribes two legions passing by Constantinople, and proclaims himself emperor. 935 – Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia is murdered by a group of nobles led… Read More
Introduction Francisco Serrano y Domínguez defeated Queen Isabella II of Spain’s governmental forces commanded by general Manuel Pavía, forcing Isabella II of Spain to leave Spain and be exiled in France. Precedent Under Isabelle II reign, a monopoly of the Government by the Moderate Party (actually conservative) were supported. In order to finish system, alternative… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Preveza was a naval battle that took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwestern Greece between an Ottoman fleet and that of a Christian alliance assembled by Pope Paul III in which the Ottoman fleet defeated the allies. It occurred in the same area in the Ionian Sea as… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Mühldorf (also Battle of Ampfing) was fought near Mühldorf am Inn on 28 September 1322 between the Duchy of (Upper) Bavaria and Austria. The Bavarians were led by the German king Louis of Wittelsbach, while the Austrians were under the command of his cousin, the anti-king Frederick of Habsburg. Background The… Read More
Introduction The Battle of Tinchebray (alternative spellings: Tinchebrai or Tenchebrai) took place on 28 September 1106, in Tinchebray (today in the Orne département of France), Normandy, between an invading force led by King Henry I of England, and the Norman army of his elder brother Robert Curthose, the Duke of Normandy. Henry’s knights won a… Read More
“The soldiers probed endlessly for weaknesses among their leaders, but they responded to an officer who was assured enough in his authority to be willing to explain why such and such a thing must be done. Professionalism also commanded respect. The soldiers admired an officer who knew his business, who established a clear understanding of… Read More
