What are the most brillant example of a brilliamt tactic or strategy, or goofy stuff like that time the talibans stole two T55 from the soviets and turned them on them
>>65190958https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pulo_AuraBritish East India cargo ships were heavily armed merchantmen but were no match against proper ships of the line. One EIC convoy got intercepted by French warships but pretended to be RN ships of the line and scared the French away.
>>65190958Who would have guessed the one place you could beat the Sea People was in the water?
>>65191867That French faggot surrendered FOUR times throughout his career. Before it became mainstream, as they say.
>>65191867Lol
>>65192335Lmao. This guy was living in a comedy.
>>65192216many can follow but only a few can lead the way like he did
Brilliant tactics/strategy generally appear plain in retrospect. A commander keeping his forces disciplined. Spotting an over-commitment or gap. Moving forces under cover of terrain. AnywayRaid on the Medway - Dutch manage a wildly successful raid up the ThamesTsushima - first major successful case of "Crossing the T"
>>65194102Did you miss a "in modern times" on Tsushima or something?
>>65194148Full intentional crossing of the T requires steam powerFeel free to provide a counter example in pre-modern times
>>65194148Crossing the T is a modern tactic. It would be like saying "it was the most powerful air raid since the advent of aviation." It's redundant.
>>65194161Nelson countered it at Trafalgar.You never said it needed to be a successful example.
>>65194195Crossing the T wasn't a tactic during Trafalgar. You need battleships with guns and turrets capable of taking advantage of the positioning. Ships of the line had an effective range of a few hundred yards. You could literally just turn to counter any "crossing of the T." Anyone describing Trafalgar as such is being anachronistic.
>>65194195He arguably countered and then employed it.
>>65194213>This formation isn't the same formation if the distances are closer but everything else is the same
>>65194230You literally cannot cross the T with the technology available in the age of sail. Trafalgar in fact proves it. Nelson was able to counter a battle line arrayed perpendicularly against him by simply sailing through it. This negated all the other ships in the French line and broke up their formation.Had they been modern battleships, Nelson would have been slaughtered by the combined effect of all the French guns arrayed at him.
>>65194185Crossing the T was a thing since the line of battle.
>>65194573Name one naval battle of ships of the line won by crossing the T
>>65190958Operation kitona
>>65194637A single broadside, even a raking shot, never was going to win a battle in the age of sail. But it was still always the ideal position when two battle lines met. Second best would be having the weather gauge to engage and disengage all your broadsides on their leading ship of the line.
>>65194797Great, so thenTsushima - first major successful case of "Crossing the T"
If you believe Polyaenus, then the Battle of Pelusium. Persians got loads of cats and other sacred animals and put them on their shields or herded them before their army and when they met the Egyptians, who main power was their archers, did not get fired upon as much because many archers were afraid of hitting a cat or whatever and being punished by their Gods.Sadly nobody else supports this claim and Polyaenus was kinda more interested in telling cool stories rather than historical accuracy. But it is at least pretty reasonable to think this could have happened, but, again, Polyaenus wrote this 700 years after the event.So, take with a grain of salt, but still.
>>65194883Sure, in the sense when that maneuver is decisive to end entire battles. Why not. Moreso to do with the guns in that sense, but yeah I'll give it to you. I don't think you could punch straight through for magazine detonation or machinery kill to make them sitting ducks to firetable so it became a lot more important and keyword decisive. But considering broadsides and lines of battle, it was always the idea to bring the most guns on multiple vessels to bear against the least they can shoot back.
>>65190958The Famous "Honey Trap" of 65 BCE>During the Third Mithridatic War, the Roman general Pompey the Great was pursuing the forces of King Mithridates VI through the mountainous Pontus region (modern-day Trabzon, Turkey).>Knowing the local geography and flora, Mithridates ordered his retreating troops—specifically the allied Heptacomitae tribe—todeliberately place enticing chunks and pots of wild honeycomb along the path of the advancing Roman army.>Foraging Roman soldiers discovered the sweet treat and greedily gorged on it. Within hours, the honey induced severe dizziness, vomiting, purging, and vivid hallucinations, rendering the soldiers completely unable to stand or fight.>Once the Roman troops were completely incapacitated in an intoxicated stupor, Mithridates' forces doubled back and easily slaughtered over 1,000 defenseless Roman legionaries.>The bizarre condition that struck down the Romans is known as mad honey disease or grayanotoxin poisoning.>The honey gets its psychedelic and toxic properties from the nectar of local rhododendron flowers (Rhododendron ponticum and Rhododendron luteum), which grow abundantly in the Black Sea region and parts of the Himalayas.>These flowers contain a potent neurotoxin called grayanotoxin. When honeybees gather nectar from these specific plants, the toxin transfers into the honey.>In tiny amounts, it causes a mild buzz, euphoria, or lightheadedness. In larger doses, it aggressively lowers blood pressure, slows the heart rate, triggers hallucinations, and causes complete physical collapse.
>>65195041Sounds incredibly bullshit
>>65192335Holy shit RIP
>>65195094I dunno, it might've been a factor. The average poorfagnigger back then didn't have easy access to sweets, so it would've been quite the prize food.
