The Jacobites, Irish and French, commanded by the Marquis de St Ruth prepared a set piece battle behind a trecherous bog, aiming to lure the Williamite army, commanded by the Dutch General Ginkel into it and their destruction. Initially the tactic se...
After the engagement on the 5th July the Franco-Spanish force in Algeciras was reinforced to 9 ships of the line, 3 frigates and one gun boat. After refitting at Gibraltar the British returned with 5 ships of the line, 2 frigates and 3 smaller vessel...
General Cuesta's amazingly inept handling of his newly formed Army of Castile placed them in a single rank with a river at their backs and only one bridge for retreat. After a very brief action the Spanish were routed and the French took the city of ...
In 30th Division, XIII Corps, sector German counter-attacks on the gains of the last two days were repulsed by artillery fire. 38th Div., XV Corps were relieved by 62 Brigade, 21st Div. Patrols from the brigade finally cleared Mametz Wood and linked ...