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Featured battle : Raab
Part of The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Date : 14 June 1809
Prince Eugene de Beauharnais commanded a French force of 43,000 detached from Napoleon's main army in order to hinder the Austrians under Archduke John. Leading a strike force of just 24,000 Beauharnais caught the Austrians near the town of Raab. He first used his cavalry against the left wing of the Austrians then switched it to attack Austrian cavalry. His infantry pushed forward and quickly gained success on the Austrian left but their centre held until more of the French came to the battlefield. Archduke John withdrew northwards. Beauharnais was able to join Napoleon for the battle of Wagram whereas Archduke John could only come up as far as Pressburg over 30 miles away.
Featured image :
The Burma campaign, captured items.
Items commemorating the 2nd Battalion, Manchesters Rgt, and their actions in Burma 1944-45. They include a pair of Japanese Infantry officers' swords, a Japanese prayer flag, and British headgear used in the campaign. Also shown are rough wooden crosses commemorating the Burma railway victims.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
Jungle Bashers - A British Infantry Battalion in the Malayan Emergency 1951-1954
Bonner, Robert
'For those wishing to explore the Malayan Emergency from the viewpoint of the infantryman at the sharp end, this work is an essential tool. It is highly recommended for the casual reader, veteran, student and any professional historian researching the Malayan Emergency.
Fleur de Lys Publishers, 2003
Reviewed : 2012-01-30 00:00:00
