"A Battle With Only One Army – Karansebes" Topic
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| Tango01 | 07 Apr 2018 12:46 p.m. PST |
"Normally, it takes two to make a battle. Occasionally, three or more sides may fight, whether in alliance or all against all. In very few cases does a single army fight a battle on its own. The Battle of Karansebes (1788) has gone down in legend as just such a battle. Modern scholars have questioned whether the battle even happened, but whether or not it did, it tells us a lot both about the Austro-Turkish war and about the way we view military history…."
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 Jeff Ewing  | 07 Apr 2018 2:54 p.m. PST |
We totally need a banner for this anniversary date! |
| Tango01 | 08 Apr 2018 3:02 p.m. PST |
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| magister equitum | 10 Apr 2018 2:14 a.m. PST |
I must admit I believed this "battle" was a myth, invented by some XIX century writer, but now Wikipedia has links to contemporary sources, including Austrian ones like the Trieste gazette and the incident is indeed described (tough sugar-coated) |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.