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The Great Captains of History - How Many Battles? - Version 5
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Military Career of Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte -
War of the First Coalition:
1. 1793: Action as commander of 71st Demi-Brigade
2. 1794: Battle of Fleurus
3. 1796: Battle of Theiningen
4. 1797: Crossing of the Alps
5. Combat of Primolano
6. Battle of Valvasone
7. Capture of Gradisca d'Isonzo
War of the Second Coalition:
8. 1800-01: Suppression of revolt in the Vendée
War of the Third Coalition:
9. 1805: Invasion of Bavaria
10. Capture of Salzburg
War of the Fourth Coalition:
11. 1806: Battle of Halle
12. Battle of Waren-Nossentin (X)
13. Battle of Lübeck
14. Capture of Ratekau
15. 1807: Battle of Mohrungen
16. Battle of Spanden
Peninsular War:
17. 1808: Evacuation of La Romana's Division
War of the Fifth Coalition:
18. 1808: Walcheren Campaign
19. 1809: Battle of Linz-Urfahr
War of the Sixth Coalition:
20. 1813: Defence of Berlin
21. Battle of Großbeeren
22. Battle of Dennewitz
23. Battle of Leipzig
24. Capture of Bremen
25. Capture of Lübeck
26. Invasion of Denmark
27. 1814: Siege of Maastricht
Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814:
28. 1814: Siege of Fredrikstad
28 Engagements;
27 Victories,
1 Defeat,
Win Rate: 96.4%
War of the First Coalition:
1. 1793: Action as commander of 71st Demi-Brigade
2. 1794: Battle of Fleurus
3. 1796: Battle of Theiningen
4. 1797: Crossing of the Alps
5. Combat of Primolano
6. Battle of Valvasone
7. Capture of Gradisca d'Isonzo
War of the Second Coalition:
8. 1800-01: Suppression of revolt in the Vendée
War of the Third Coalition:
9. 1805: Invasion of Bavaria
10. Capture of Salzburg
War of the Fourth Coalition:
11. 1806: Battle of Halle
12. Battle of Waren-Nossentin (X)
13. Battle of Lübeck
14. Capture of Ratekau
15. 1807: Battle of Mohrungen
16. Battle of Spanden
Peninsular War:
17. 1808: Evacuation of La Romana's Division
War of the Fifth Coalition:
18. 1808: Walcheren Campaign
19. 1809: Battle of Linz-Urfahr
War of the Sixth Coalition:
20. 1813: Defence of Berlin
21. Battle of Großbeeren
22. Battle of Dennewitz
23. Battle of Leipzig
24. Capture of Bremen
25. Capture of Lübeck
26. Invasion of Denmark
27. 1814: Siege of Maastricht
Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814:
28. 1814: Siege of Fredrikstad
28 Engagements;
27 Victories,
1 Defeat,
Win Rate: 96.4%
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Military Career of Michael Jones, Governor of Dublin -
Irish Rebellion of 1641:
1. 1641: Action against Richard Butler ('[Jones] became a captain and was attached to a small force under the command of (Roger Boyle) Lord Broghill, (son of the Earl of Cork) in Waterford by February 1642. There were several brisk engagements between this force and the rebels. In a letter dated 20th February 1642 Lord Broghill describes an encounter of outposts between his men stationed at Lismore, and another under Sir Richard Butler of Kilcash, Ormonde's brother but he had "made common cause with the insurgents". At this encounter, Jones established himself as a brave man and a good fighter')
First English Civil War:
2-3. 1643: Actions at Tarvin and Malpas ('Within six months he had become known in England as a successful leader of cavalry. He helped to defeat the Royalists at Tarvin in August 1643 and again at Malpas the same month') (2)
4. 1644: Defence of Beeston Castle ('He resisted Lord Byron's attempt to relieve Beeston Castle in January 1644')
5-6. 1645: Battle of Rowton Heath and Storming of Chester Suburbs ('In September 1645 he was at the storming of the suburbs of Chester and a week later, at the victory of Rowton Heath') (2)
7. Battle of Denbigh Green ('By November he was Colonel Jones and helped to defeat the troops collected at Denby for the relief of Chester')
8. Siege of Chester ('In December he routed another relieving force at Holt-bridge and captured the Commander Sir William Byron', 'On 1st February Chester fell')
Irish Confederate Wars:
9. 1647: Action at Dame Street ('On 2nd July Michael Jones had to suppress a mutiny among his own troops, most of whom resented leaving Wales for the miseries of Dublin. There was a violent battle in Dame Street, which lasted all day and the dead and dying lay everywhere')
10. Action against Preston ('On 15th July [Preston's] men and a party of the dreaded royalist "redshanks" from Scotland had taken Naas and Maynooth. Jones sallied out against them on 17th but had to retreat') (X)
11. Relief of Trim ('Then on 1st August came news that Preston was beseiging Trim. Jones set out to relieve it. 3,800 infantry and two cavalry regiments clattered and jingled and tramped out of Dublin. Preston got intelligence of this move and decided to make a dash for Dublin')
12. Battle of Dungan's Hill ('Jones did not waste time. He did not delay to fix the field pieces. Instead he led a terrific charge of the roundhead cavalry and Preston's horsemen were soon reduced to a throng of fugitives. The roundhead infantry advanced towards the bravely opposed them but 700 of the 800 infantry were impeded by the tall standing corn in the neighbouring bog. Jones's men followed them. Of 3,000 infantry all but 300 were slain')
13-14. Conquests of Wicklow and Kildare ('With O'Neill's armies out of action for the winter months, Jones now marched from Dublin into County Wicklow. The Roundheads over-ran it with fire and sword. Soon all Wicklow was in their hands and then the County of Kildare. At the same time the walls and fortifications of Dublin were being put into good repair') (2)
15-17. Capture of Dunmore, Maygare, and Castle Richard ('the parliamentary army passed by the castle of Portlester on the Trim side of the Boyne River and captured the fortifications at Dunmore, Maygare, and Castle Richard') (3)
18. Siege of Portlester ('Unfortunately no assistance arrived, and the castle was forced to submit after a steady artillery barrage')
19-20. Capture of Ballinedromey and Ballinetogher ('The parliamentary commanders were encouraged by their successes. They took the castles of Ballinedromey and Ballinetogher (Coffistown) on their march toward the garrison of Athboy') (2)
21. Capture of Athboy ('by the time O'Farrell's relief force arrived, the garrison commander already had submitted')
22. Capture of Ballahoe ('Once Athboy had fallen, Monck and Jones secured other important garrisons including the castle of Ballahoe (Bellahi)')
23-26. 'Both commanders had seized a total of twelve garrisons before they parted company on the twenty-fourth' (4) (as 8 have already been accounted for)
27. 1649: Defence of Dublin
28. Battle of Rathmines ('[Ormonde] was disastrously defeated by Jones at the Battle of Rathmines sometimes called - the Battle of Baggotrath - on 2nd August 1649, a day of appalling slaughter')
29. Siege of Wexford
29 Engagements;
28 Victories,
1 Defeat,
Win Rate: 96.6%
Sources:
- Alma Brooke-Tyrrell, 'Michael Jones: Governor of Dublin'; Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Dec 1970)
- Frank Kitson, 'Old Ironsides: the Military Biography of Oliver Cromwell' (2004)
- Jerrold I. Casway, 'Owen Roe O'Neill and the struggle for Catholic Ireland' (1984)
- Maurice Ashley, 'General Monck' (1977)
Irish Rebellion of 1641:
1. 1641: Action against Richard Butler ('[Jones] became a captain and was attached to a small force under the command of (Roger Boyle) Lord Broghill, (son of the Earl of Cork) in Waterford by February 1642. There were several brisk engagements between this force and the rebels. In a letter dated 20th February 1642 Lord Broghill describes an encounter of outposts between his men stationed at Lismore, and another under Sir Richard Butler of Kilcash, Ormonde's brother but he had "made common cause with the insurgents". At this encounter, Jones established himself as a brave man and a good fighter')
First English Civil War:
2-3. 1643: Actions at Tarvin and Malpas ('Within six months he had become known in England as a successful leader of cavalry. He helped to defeat the Royalists at Tarvin in August 1643 and again at Malpas the same month') (2)
4. 1644: Defence of Beeston Castle ('He resisted Lord Byron's attempt to relieve Beeston Castle in January 1644')
5-6. 1645: Battle of Rowton Heath and Storming of Chester Suburbs ('In September 1645 he was at the storming of the suburbs of Chester and a week later, at the victory of Rowton Heath') (2)
7. Battle of Denbigh Green ('By November he was Colonel Jones and helped to defeat the troops collected at Denby for the relief of Chester')
8. Siege of Chester ('In December he routed another relieving force at Holt-bridge and captured the Commander Sir William Byron', 'On 1st February Chester fell')
Irish Confederate Wars:
9. 1647: Action at Dame Street ('On 2nd July Michael Jones had to suppress a mutiny among his own troops, most of whom resented leaving Wales for the miseries of Dublin. There was a violent battle in Dame Street, which lasted all day and the dead and dying lay everywhere')
10. Action against Preston ('On 15th July [Preston's] men and a party of the dreaded royalist "redshanks" from Scotland had taken Naas and Maynooth. Jones sallied out against them on 17th but had to retreat') (X)
11. Relief of Trim ('Then on 1st August came news that Preston was beseiging Trim. Jones set out to relieve it. 3,800 infantry and two cavalry regiments clattered and jingled and tramped out of Dublin. Preston got intelligence of this move and decided to make a dash for Dublin')
12. Battle of Dungan's Hill ('Jones did not waste time. He did not delay to fix the field pieces. Instead he led a terrific charge of the roundhead cavalry and Preston's horsemen were soon reduced to a throng of fugitives. The roundhead infantry advanced towards the bravely opposed them but 700 of the 800 infantry were impeded by the tall standing corn in the neighbouring bog. Jones's men followed them. Of 3,000 infantry all but 300 were slain')
13-14. Conquests of Wicklow and Kildare ('With O'Neill's armies out of action for the winter months, Jones now marched from Dublin into County Wicklow. The Roundheads over-ran it with fire and sword. Soon all Wicklow was in their hands and then the County of Kildare. At the same time the walls and fortifications of Dublin were being put into good repair') (2)
15-17. Capture of Dunmore, Maygare, and Castle Richard ('the parliamentary army passed by the castle of Portlester on the Trim side of the Boyne River and captured the fortifications at Dunmore, Maygare, and Castle Richard') (3)
18. Siege of Portlester ('Unfortunately no assistance arrived, and the castle was forced to submit after a steady artillery barrage')
19-20. Capture of Ballinedromey and Ballinetogher ('The parliamentary commanders were encouraged by their successes. They took the castles of Ballinedromey and Ballinetogher (Coffistown) on their march toward the garrison of Athboy') (2)
21. Capture of Athboy ('by the time O'Farrell's relief force arrived, the garrison commander already had submitted')
22. Capture of Ballahoe ('Once Athboy had fallen, Monck and Jones secured other important garrisons including the castle of Ballahoe (Bellahi)')
23-26. 'Both commanders had seized a total of twelve garrisons before they parted company on the twenty-fourth' (4) (as 8 have already been accounted for)
27. 1649: Defence of Dublin
28. Battle of Rathmines ('[Ormonde] was disastrously defeated by Jones at the Battle of Rathmines sometimes called - the Battle of Baggotrath - on 2nd August 1649, a day of appalling slaughter')
29. Siege of Wexford
29 Engagements;
28 Victories,
1 Defeat,
Win Rate: 96.6%
Sources:
- Alma Brooke-Tyrrell, 'Michael Jones: Governor of Dublin'; Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Dec 1970)
- Frank Kitson, 'Old Ironsides: the Military Biography of Oliver Cromwell' (2004)
- Jerrold I. Casway, 'Owen Roe O'Neill and the struggle for Catholic Ireland' (1984)
- Maurice Ashley, 'General Monck' (1977)
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Military Career of Jean Lannes (Updated) -
(Original tally done by @Homie123)
War of the First Coalition:
1. 1796: Battle of Fombio-Codogno
2. Revolt of Pozzolo
3. Revolt of Arquarta
4. First Battle of Bassano
War of the Second Coalition:
5. 1800: Combat of Saint Remy
6. Skirmish at Aosta
7. Combat of Châtillon
8. Combat of Ivrea
9. Battle of Romano-Chiusella
10. Battle of Montebello
War of the Third Coalition:
11. 1805: Battle of Wertingen
12. Battle of Amstetten
13. Battle of Schöngrabern
War of the Fourth Coalition:
14. 1806: Battle of Saalfeld
15. Battle of Pułtusk
16. Battle of Friedland
Peninsular War:
17. 1808: Battle of Tudela
18. Siege of Zaragoza
18 Engagements;
18 Victories,
Win Rate: 100%
(Original tally done by @Homie123)
War of the First Coalition:
1. 1796: Battle of Fombio-Codogno
2. Revolt of Pozzolo
3. Revolt of Arquarta
4. First Battle of Bassano
War of the Second Coalition:
5. 1800: Combat of Saint Remy
6. Skirmish at Aosta
7. Combat of Châtillon
8. Combat of Ivrea
9. Battle of Romano-Chiusella
10. Battle of Montebello
War of the Third Coalition:
11. 1805: Battle of Wertingen
12. Battle of Amstetten
13. Battle of Schöngrabern
War of the Fourth Coalition:
14. 1806: Battle of Saalfeld
15. Battle of Pułtusk
16. Battle of Friedland
Peninsular War:
17. 1808: Battle of Tudela
18. Siege of Zaragoza
18 Engagements;
18 Victories,
Win Rate: 100%
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Military Career of Guillaume Marie-Anne Brune -
War of the Second Coalition:
1. 1798: Invasion of Switzerland
2. 1799: Battle of Krabbendam (X)
3. Battle of Bergen
4. Battle of Alkmaar (X)
5. Battle of Castricum
6. 1800: Suppression of revolt in the Vendée
7. Battle of Pozzolo
War of the Fourth Coalition:
8. 1807: Siege of Stralsund
War of the Seventh Coalition:
9. 1815: Defence of Provence (X)
9 Engagements;
6 Victories,
3 Defeats,
Win Rate: 66.7%
War of the Second Coalition:
1. 1798: Invasion of Switzerland
2. 1799: Battle of Krabbendam (X)
3. Battle of Bergen
4. Battle of Alkmaar (X)
5. Battle of Castricum
6. 1800: Suppression of revolt in the Vendée
7. Battle of Pozzolo
War of the Fourth Coalition:
8. 1807: Siege of Stralsund
War of the Seventh Coalition:
9. 1815: Defence of Provence (X)
9 Engagements;
6 Victories,
3 Defeats,
Win Rate: 66.7%
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Military Career of Leone Sforza -
1. 1430: Defence of Lucca
2. 1433: Conquest of the March of Ancona
3. 1434: Relief of Rome
4. Battle between Mentana and Monterotondo
5. Siege of Viterbo (-)
6. Storm of Rome
7. 1435: Siege of Castel Araldo
8. Siege of Montefiascone
9. Raid on Foligno
10. Battle of Montefalco (X)
11. 1437: Siege of Ghivizzano
12. 1438: Action at Castiglion Fiorentino
12 Engagements;
10 Victories,
1 Defeat,
1 Inconclusive,
Win Rate: 83.3%
1. 1430: Defence of Lucca
2. 1433: Conquest of the March of Ancona
3. 1434: Relief of Rome
4. Battle between Mentana and Monterotondo
5. Siege of Viterbo (-)
6. Storm of Rome
7. 1435: Siege of Castel Araldo
8. Siege of Montefiascone
9. Raid on Foligno
10. Battle of Montefalco (X)
11. 1437: Siege of Ghivizzano
12. 1438: Action at Castiglion Fiorentino
12 Engagements;
10 Victories,
1 Defeat,
1 Inconclusive,
Win Rate: 83.3%
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Military Career of Giovanni Sforza -
1. 1417: Action at Tuscania
2. 1437: Defence of Fabriano
3. Relief of Ascoli Piceno
4. 1438: Battle of Norcia
5. Siege of Norcia
6. 1439: Recovers a large swathe of territory, including the towns of Selci, Fonteruccoli, Castelfranco, Pietralunga and Lugnano
7. 1441: Battle of Chiari (X)
8. Battle of Ortona (X)
9. 1442: Siege of Chieti
10. Battle of Carpinone (X)
11. 1443: Defence of Ascoli Piceno ?
12. 1445: Revolt of Jesi (X)
13. Siege of Serra San Quirico ?
14. 1449: Relief of Monte Calco (X)
15. 1450: Battle of Asso (X)
15 Engagements;
10 Victories,
5 Defeats,
Win Rate: 66.7%
1. 1417: Action at Tuscania
2. 1437: Defence of Fabriano
3. Relief of Ascoli Piceno
4. 1438: Battle of Norcia
5. Siege of Norcia
6. 1439: Recovers a large swathe of territory, including the towns of Selci, Fonteruccoli, Castelfranco, Pietralunga and Lugnano
7. 1441: Battle of Chiari (X)
8. Battle of Ortona (X)
9. 1442: Siege of Chieti
10. Battle of Carpinone (X)
11. 1443: Defence of Ascoli Piceno ?
12. 1445: Revolt of Jesi (X)
13. Siege of Serra San Quirico ?
14. 1449: Relief of Monte Calco (X)
15. 1450: Battle of Asso (X)
15 Engagements;
10 Victories,
5 Defeats,
Win Rate: 66.7%
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are you going to include Ahmad Gragn? (Gragn was in the time frame if I remember right)
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He died before the 1550 cut, but in any case the idea is for the tournament to focus on Asia except the Near East
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My dislike for Bolivar also has a lot to do with the fact that I grew up listening to how amazing this guy was. When he was an average military leader and probably an above average political player. Once he defeated the Spanish his political career kept running into some serious obstacles and then got the boot and told to get lost. His latter career was full of political blunders. Bolivar is just a propaganda national hero type. His reputation exists because at some point in the mid to late 1800's the state decided that they wanted it to exist. He was not that popular early on. In the last part of his career and in the early 1800's he was regarded as a Liberal upstart and as a self motivated tyrant. Ironic considering that the Liberals hated him too and never accepted him. The actual Liberals were secessionist democratic absolutists. That ended up dropping Bolivar in the center as a sort of ideologue and extremist dreamer that appealed to neither the Liberals nor the Conservative oligarchs. In Peru he was despised and they rebelled against his "empire" while he was still alive.
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Military Career of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia -
Second Schleswig War:
1. 1864: Battle of Mysunde (X)
2. Battle of Dybbøl
3. Conquest of Jutland
Austro-Prussian War:
4. 1866: Battle of Münchengrätz
5. Battle of Königgrätz
Franco-Prussian War:
6. 1870: Siege of Bitche
7. Battle of Mars-la-Tour
8. Battle of Gravelotte
9. Siege of Metz
10. Battle of Noisseville
11. Battle of Ladon and Mézières
12. Second Battle of Orléans
13. Battle of Vendôme
14. Battle of Le Mans
14 Engagements;
13 Victories,
1 Defeat,
Win Rate: 92.9%
Second Schleswig War:
1. 1864: Battle of Mysunde (X)
2. Battle of Dybbøl
3. Conquest of Jutland
Austro-Prussian War:
4. 1866: Battle of Münchengrätz
5. Battle of Königgrätz
Franco-Prussian War:
6. 1870: Siege of Bitche
7. Battle of Mars-la-Tour
8. Battle of Gravelotte
9. Siege of Metz
10. Battle of Noisseville
11. Battle of Ladon and Mézières
12. Second Battle of Orléans
13. Battle of Vendôme
14. Battle of Le Mans
14 Engagements;
13 Victories,
1 Defeat,
Win Rate: 92.9%
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They retreated after the battle. Tactically, it was a French victory, but i would call it Indecisive overall.
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