Whats your Favourite war or campaign?

Raggamuffin

I'm quite a big fan of the franco prussian war...

Alexander the great's battle of tyre is a classic....

The napoleonic wars though have a certain class about them...

over to you...

knobbles

ehhh, and back to you again...

Raggamuffin

Oh come on knobbles surely you have a favourite?

i mean everybody has a favourite ice cream...

so it's like choosing the super split of wars/campaigns to me!

knobbles

if i ever get to see some he-man re-runs i'll get back to you on this one. haven't seen it since i was 5 or 6 but i used to love those battles with skeletor

Raggamuffin

i said to somebody today

"masters of the universe was on digital yesterday"

him: "oh that aindan walsh is some character, [if i had one million pounds lads i would'nt be here] hehe"

"no i'm talking about he-man"

him "oh right..."

Tyrrial

what a very odd thread

joey D

Irish war of independance 1921, only blemished by the succeeding civil war...

dregin

Weebl -V- Wee Bull always gets the jam flowin for me.

GO WAN WEEBL YA GOOD THING YA!!!

Raggamuffin

irish war of independence...

yeah it's always dissapointing having the civil war as the following chapter...

evil de valera... boo alan rickman right?

lamda

The Battle of Orleans.. French army being led by a crazy chick hearing voices.. now thats a good strategy!!
In fact much like Dubya....:rolleyes:

o sleep

Originally posted by joey D
Irish war of independance 1921, only blemished by the succeeding civil war...

and everything else after. i'd have to agree with raggamuffin re the franco-prussian war, the way bismark orchestrated the whole thing was pure genius ... or evil, seeing as it led to plunging europe (and much of the world) into war for the next 70 odd years. so ... *not* my favourite war, but interesting nonetheless.

other wars i also like: the spanish civil war (but it's a bit sad at the ending, aww), and napolean's conquest of europe was pretty goddamned amazing, which is okay to say bcos he's the hitler it's okay to like (in terms of conquest, in terms of fascistic genocide, stalin is the hitler it's okay to like). WWI was boring.

Cherry

The Peloponnesian war does it for me, personally

Macseamusa

operation market garden ww2, a bit of a **** up but it was a great plan. great film about it too.
when the celts fought the romans outside rome might have been fun to see( if i had a time machine) long haired dudes running towards the romans screming like little kids

da_deadman

World War 2, up until around Stalingrad and Pearl Harbour was a bit disappointing.
And yeah the Franco-Prussian war was a great masterstroke by Bismarck. A very clever man, and great leader.

Amz

I like in "War of The Worlds" the battle between Thunder Child and the fighting machines....

People:

There were ships of shapes and sizes
Scatter out along the bay
And I thought I heard her calling
As the steamer pulled away
The Invaders must have seen them
As across the coast they filed
Standing firm between them
There lay Thunder Child


Moving swiftly through the waters
Connons blazing as she came
Brought a might metal War-Lord
Crashing down in sheets of flame
Sensing victory was nearing
Thinking fortune must have smiled
People started cheering
'Come on Thunder Child'
'Come on Thunder Child'


Journalist:The Martians released their Black Smoke, but the ship sped on, cutting down one of the tripod figures. Instantly, the others raised their Heat Rays and melted the Thunder Child's valiant heart.

People:

Lashing ropes and smashing timbers
Flashing Heat Rays pierced the deck
Dashing hopes for our deliverance
As we watched the sinking wreck
With the smoke of battle clearing
Over graves in waves defiled
Slowly disappearing
Farewell Thunder Child!
Slowly disappearing
Farewell Thunder Child!
Farewell Thunder Child!
Farewell Thunder Child!


Journalist: When the smoke had cleared, the little steamer had reached the misty horizon, and Carrie was safe.

But the Thunder Child had vanished forever, taking with her man's last hope of victory.

The leaden sky was lit by green flashes, cylinder following cylinder, and no one and nothing was left now to fight them.

The Earth belong to the Martians.

Martians: Ulla!

Yep.... That'd be my favourite!

acquiescefc

Richard Burton...deadly

Ixidor

must say korea will always hold a special place for me.....
proof that the most dangerous thing to americans are other americans.