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    Correct indeed. A particularly bloody affair. +rep and your turn.

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    Here we go!
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    If I had to guess I would say the Battle of Legnica between the Poles and the Mongols.

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    Our Lord has it, the Battle of Legnica or Schlacht bei Wahlstatt, as we germans call it..... overpowered Horse Archers and such
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    "Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō

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    I see a rider wielding an axe fighting against what looks like islamic soldiers, so I am going to say Battle of Tours, 732 CE.

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    Yeah, Charles Martel.

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    The siege of Cuddalore, one of the last actions during the war between Great Britain, the East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abdülmecid I View Post
    The siege of Cuddalore, one of the last actions during the war between Great Britain, the East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore.
    Correct, in 26 minutes, has this been posted before?

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    Maybe, but there aren't really many images from the British conquests in India, especially those of high quality. I remembered that this image belonged to the war, in which Admiral Suffren was involved, so after a brief look at Wikipedia, I found the answer. Two images for the next battle, also concerning a siege in Asia. This time, however, the result was more fortunate for the British:
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    I have no idea, however since no one is trying in days, I'll guess and say it's the Siege of Multan during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. That said, the opponents to the British don't look as Sikhs to me, so I'll make a second guess and say that I'm wrong...
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    Battle of Bushire/Bushehr (fort of Reshire) ?

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    Grymloq is right! It's the battle of Bushire, a British assault against the port of the Persian Gulf, during the Anglo-Persian war of 1856-7. It was sparked by disagreements over Afghanistan, so the British attempted, successfully, to tame the Persians, in a classic show of gunboat diplomacy, by attacking their economically most vulnerable spots of their empire. The soldiers depicted are regular Persian infantry. Post-napoleonic illustration:
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    Well done Grymloq and off you go!

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    Thanks
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    Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081).

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    Nope

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    Battle of Setina?

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    Nope, although Byzantium is clearly one of the battling sides

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    Clearly the Byzantines are involved against a catholic army. The Armour is a 12th century Armour, thus this is most likely against the Normans. My guess would be battle of Demetritzes, which occured after the sack of Thessalonica.

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