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Tactical Analysis of the Battle of Thermopylae
By George Bisset
The Battle of Thermopylae can be viewed as a noble legend ending with the sacrifice of Leonidas and 3,000 of his men, many more than the 300 Spartan “Equals” of the Hippeis. It’s possible Leonidas thought of the battle as a Roman act of “devotio”, a willing human sacrifice in battle to gain the favor of the gods.
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Every now and again the idiocy of General Burnside is debated here and there. Was he good, or a complete buffoon?
Was he misunderstood or do most people accurately assess him as having the leadership skills of a hamster?
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Jackson’s Valley Campaign, 26th February to 17th June, 1862
The Valley Campaign was one of the smaller actions of the American Civil War where the numbers of troops were small and the battles were not big. It was also characterised by long marches of Jackson’s “Foot Cavalry”.
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Travelling through and around the small Belgium town it’s hard to picture the fighting as it occurred in the winter of 1944.
It is a very pleasant town, surrounded by rolling hills covered in green and cows.
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This is the start of “Sword and Rifle”, the official online magazine for Tower Games.
Here we are going to have historical articles, reviews of books, games and even Tower Games battles, commentary, and scenarios to do with just about any wargame you can think of.
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