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Another battle often noted for being a victory against all odds was the Battle of Agincourt (1415), [10] [11] which saw a depleted English army, led by King Henry V and composed of 5,000 to 8,000 longbowmen, achieve victory over a superior French army of 15,000 to 30,000 cavalry and heavy infantry; the English were outnumbered, possibly by as ...
A last stand is a military situation on which a normally-small defensive force holds a position against a more powerful opposing military force. The defending force usually takes heavy casualties. That can take the form of a rearguard action, holding a defensible location, or simply refusing to give up a position. A last stand is a last-resort ...
There has been a long-standing reference in the first section to the Battle of Kapyong as being among the famous victories against the odds, which are estimated at something like 5 to 1 or 10 to 1. This fact alone indicates the nature of this famous battle, and how it has entered the culture as an example of victory against the odds.
United States Army Air Forces During a mission against the Focke-Wulf plant near Bremen, the USAAF's 91st and 306th Bomb Groups claimed 63 German fighters destroyed, 15 probable destructions, and 17 damaged. Only two were confirmed destroyed, with nine damaged. Therefore, the USAAF overstated their victories by more than 750 percent. [39] 18 ...
English attack by Earl of Derby against a French army moving towards Bergerac from Montcoq in Gascony. After a running battle, the English stormed the city and sacked it, taking many prisoners and goods. The French reported heavy losses. 1345, October Battle of Auberoche: England
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After a series of easy victories against their opponents, the overconfident Japanese failed to take elementary precautions. Italy's entry in WW2 (1940) followed a series of victories in Libya (1922-1932), Ethiopia (1935-1936), Spain (1936-1939), and Albania (1939), which gave the Fascist regime the illusion of being able to win a global war ...
this year’s tournament field. I’ve listed each teams’ win and loss record, their against the spread totals, and their record in the last ten games. Also included are the leading scorers along with symbols for upperclass point guards, high scoring big men, team scoring averages and point differentials.