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Plays welcome, too? (Agincourt? Bosworth Field?)

Themis-Athena wrote: "Plays welcome, too? (Agincourt? Bosworth Field?)"

Henry V comes to mind in particular. My list is confined to specific battles, however, or to books and plays that key on a specific battle. That said, the Third battle of Ypres (WW I) lasted three years (if memory serves).

According to Wikipedia (wouldn't trust my hazy memory on facts concerning the military side of WWI), "only" a few months ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o...

So I take it books concerned with more than one battle (even if discussed at a certain amount of detail), like McCullough's 1776, are "out"?

Is "the Blitz" a battle in terms of this list?

Themis-Athena wrote: "According to Wikipedia (wouldn't trust my hazy memory on facts concerning the military side of WWI), "only" a few months ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_o...

So I take it books..."

I've been debating with myself about this...."Lexington & Concord" is called one battle....Operation Market Garden's "Bridge too far" requires the dramatic build-up of all the other bridge battles....In my view, each person owns his/her own list and lone aberrant posts do no harm.

Susanna wrote: "Is "the Blitz" a battle in terms of this list?"

Let each contributor decide what he or she considers a "battle"...Blitzkrieg clearly meant to avoid locked battles.

I was thinking of the London Blitz bombing campaign.

Susanna wrote: "I was thinking of the London Blitz bombing campaign."


Hmmmm. A slippery slope. Should we call Hiroshima a "battle" ? The Cawnpore Massacre ? In my list, I've stayed close to history's "Battle of the...." but again, I'm for each contributor doing what s/he wishes in this regard.

Follow-up question. I see sci-fi and fantasy has made it onto the list (The War of the Worlds, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings). Is this list for real historic battles only -- even if made the subject of a novel -- or also for battles only taking place in the realms of phantasy?

Thanks again!

ETA: Also, what about The Siege of Krishnapur? I'll admit I was tempted to add this one as well, as its central events are modeled on historic facts, but ended up refraining because it's set in a fictitious locale. Sepoy Rebellion being the story's background a good enough reason to include it?

Themis-Athena wrote: "Follow-up question. I see sci-fi and fantasy has made it onto the list (The War of the Worlds, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings). Is this list for real historic battles only -- even if made the ..."

I thought also of The Siege of Krishnapur but have my hands full with historical accounts of actual battles. Then too there is the Massacre of Cawnpore and any number of terribly sad skirmishes and atrocities. I suppose someone will come along and post the Battle of Hogwarts before long. Bei mir, bist es alles schoen.