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    Battle of the river Sabis, where Caesar's legions were nearly overrun by the Nervii.
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    The Romans fighting the Gauls on a hill with some wooded area in front of them?
    Probably Vesontio.

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    You are correct Muizer. It is indeed Sabis

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    Battle of San Juan Hill, perhaps the small part on Kettle Hill. The charge of the First and Tenth Cavalry 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division Cuba, 1898

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    Quote Originally Posted by Turkafinwë View Post
    Battle of San Juan Hill, perhaps the small part on Kettle Hill. The charge of the First and Tenth Cavalry 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division Cuba, 1898
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    Battle of Loos, sept-october 1915?
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    Nope

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    Bellewaarde 1915.

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    Correct, The field is yours

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    The nazi invasion of the Netherlands.

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    Haha, no but nice try.

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    Default Re: Name that Battle!

    Hint, perhaps?

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    It's in the lowlands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by General Brewster View Post
    It's in the lowlands.
    Are you being misleading?
    I know of are a region in Scotland named the "lowlands".
    Perhaps you mean the Netherlands.

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    The actual Lowlands.. not the Scottish lowlands.

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    Bingo, cant rep you though.

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