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Impossible Victories by Bryan Perrett
10 unlikely battlefield successes
The only reason why I bought this book is because it was $5. I am cheap and will buy almost any book on war that costs $5. This book was worth the $5.
The book covers 10 victories that shouldn't have happened: the Albuera Counter-Attack 16 May 1811, the Battles of Chippewa and Lundy Lane July 1814, the reliefs of Lucknow 1857, the taking of Taku Forts 1859-60, Dargai 20 OCT 1897, the storming of San Juan Ridge 1 JUL 1898, the Charges at Beersheba and Huj Palestine 1917, US Rangers at the Point de Hoe and Omaha Beach 6 June 44, the struggle for Hill 112 June-July 1944, and Ngok Kom Leat and Hill 875 S. Vietnam 1967. I had never heard of most of those battles and it was a treat to read. The Author is also British, so it was interesting to hear the view of American battles from a Briton. The view on Lundy Lane (War of 1812) was interesting and I made a post on it (link below). I was also interest to find that Roosevelt's charge at San Jaun was only successful because the Spanish troops did not adjust their rifle sites as the Americans charged. I really cannot comment too much on the British battles since I had never heard of them before. I know now that the British troops in India went through hell as the rebellion raged.
The reading was a bit harder for this book. I found that after reading a battle, I had to take a break. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about battles against the odds that not too many people know about.
Lundy Lane
Impossible Victories
10 unlikely battlefield successes
The only reason why I bought this book is because it was $5. I am cheap and will buy almost any book on war that costs $5. This book was worth the $5.
The book covers 10 victories that shouldn't have happened: the Albuera Counter-Attack 16 May 1811, the Battles of Chippewa and Lundy Lane July 1814, the reliefs of Lucknow 1857, the taking of Taku Forts 1859-60, Dargai 20 OCT 1897, the storming of San Juan Ridge 1 JUL 1898, the Charges at Beersheba and Huj Palestine 1917, US Rangers at the Point de Hoe and Omaha Beach 6 June 44, the struggle for Hill 112 June-July 1944, and Ngok Kom Leat and Hill 875 S. Vietnam 1967. I had never heard of most of those battles and it was a treat to read. The Author is also British, so it was interesting to hear the view of American battles from a Briton. The view on Lundy Lane (War of 1812) was interesting and I made a post on it (link below). I was also interest to find that Roosevelt's charge at San Jaun was only successful because the Spanish troops did not adjust their rifle sites as the Americans charged. I really cannot comment too much on the British battles since I had never heard of them before. I know now that the British troops in India went through hell as the rebellion raged.
The reading was a bit harder for this book. I found that after reading a battle, I had to take a break. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about battles against the odds that not too many people know about.
Lundy Lane
Impossible Victories