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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 ...
Or is it simply the fact that it is listed in a chapter named "Against the Odds"?VR talk 01:14, 25 October 2022 (UTC) Out of all the battles here, Agincourt is the one that is constantly referenced as being won against the odds, so that reference can come out if need be. There are other references in the article, indicating that it was.
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 ...
Through their unyielding tenacity, imaginative tactics, and fierce determination the officers and men of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Squadron achieved victory against insurmountable odds. Their demonstrated professionalism and extraordinary heroism under hazardous and adverse conditions reflect the utmost credit on them and the Army of the Republic ...
During the Korean War, he commanded the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. [1] He led the 700 men of this battalion in a famous last stand defending the strategic Hill 677 against the fierce assault by forces of two divisions, consisting of about 20,000 soldiers, of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951.
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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 ...
Victory 1835 San Felipe Incident: Texian Navy. Texas Marines. William A. Hurd Unknown 0 0 Victory [80] 1835-1836 Runaway Scrape refugee escort Texian Army: Unknown Unknown Victory [81] 1835 Battle of Gonzales: Texian Army: John Henry Moore: 0 Victory [82] 1835 Battle of Goliad: Texian Army: James Fannin: 1 WIA Victory [83] 1835 Battle of ...