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Topic: Battle of Hemmingstedt


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  Battle of Hemmingstedt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was an attempt of the dukes of Holstein and Schleswig, Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen who had established a peasants' republic at the coast of the North Sea.
In 1900 a monument to the defenders was raised.
The Battle of Hemmingstedt is a prime example of the use of terrain in military tactics.
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 List of battles 1401-1800 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Battle of Tannenberg) on July 15 Polish and Lithuanian army under Wladislaus II of Poland break the spine of the Teutonic Knights under Ulrich von Jungingen
1421 Battle of Bauge The French and Scottish forces of Charles VII commanded by the Earl of Buchan defeat the forces of Henry V commanded by the Duke of Clarence.
1600 Battle of Nieuwpoort June 2 Battle between Dutch (led by Prince Maurits) and Spanish army, led by Albrecht, archduke of Austria.
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 Encyclopedia: Frederick I of Denmark
The expedition failed however miserably in the Battle of Hemmingstedt, where one third of all knights of Schleswig and Holstein lost their lives.
The Battle of Hemmingstedt took place on February 17th 1500 near the village of Hemmingstedt in present-day Germany.
Events April - Battle of Villalar - Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Frederick-I-of-Denmark   (1563 words)

  
 392nd Missions - 2 October 1944 through 29 January 1945   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Eleven bombers were battle damaged, but fortunately no aircrews were lost or casualties suffered.
On this date, the Group battle order consisted of (29) aircrews which were briefed between 0415 and 0600 hours.
One bomber returned with some battle damage with all landing safely at Wendling around 1455 hours, having released a total of (363) 250 and 500# bombs on target.
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 1500 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara ascends to the throne of Japan.
Battle of Hemmingstedt: The Danish army fails to conquer the peasants' republic of Dithmarschen.
Second Battle of Lepanto - The Turkish fleet of Kemal Re'is defeats the Venetians.
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 ISEBRAND, Gore Vidal, e-pamphlets, IseFire
Regarding Isebrand before the battle, history tells us little more, except that he was a Dutch immigrant residing in Wöhrden with his wife, Anna Mulen, the daughter of a prominent family.
Given that the Danes had yet to reach the Schanze at noon, that the battle was over before dark, and that the winter days along the North Sea are short, it is reasonable to conclude that the battle began in the early afternoon.
On the 400th anniversary of the Battle of Hemmingstedt--February 17, 1900--a memorial was inaugurated in Dithmarschen at the Dusenddüwelswarf.
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 Learn more about List of battles (geographic) in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
For a chronological list of battles, see List of battles.
Battle of Oudenarde - 1708 - War of the Spanish Succession
Battle of Kluszyn - 1610, Poles defeat Russians during Times of Troubles in Russia.
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 The Dithmarschen Wars
His brother, Gerhardt VI of Schleswig, lost the battle in the Hamme near Heide on August 4, 1404, and was killed together with many of his knights.
With the battle cry "Wahr di Garr de Bur de kumt" = “Look out, peasant, here comes the Guard!” the attackers stormed the battlements but they lacked mobility on the narrow roadway and thus the defenders repelled the attackers.
The Dithmarscher then launched a counter-attack crying “Look out, Guard, here come the peasants!” The battle of February 17, 1500 cost the lives of a large part of Holstein, Schleswig and Danish nobility, and the Danish battle flag, the “Dannebrog”, was captured by the Dithmarschers.
www.genealogy-sh.de /history/e/war1500.htm   (510 words)

  
 Dithmarschen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Several times nobles and their mercenaries tried to subdue the independent mini state, but without any success.
In 1500 the greatest of these battles took place at Hemmingstedt, where the outnumbered peasants defeated the army of Holstein and the Kalmar Union.
It was not until 1559 that the peasants had to give up their autonomy.
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 Army Air Forces in World War II
Of 798 B-17s, 634 hit battle area targets, 69 hit Le Manoir Bridge and 54 hit targets of opportunity; 7 B-17s are lost, 1 damaged beyond repair and 484 damaged; 2 airmen are KIA, 8 WIA and 63 MIA.
Of 466 B-24s, 347 hit battle area targets, 69 hit Ile de Cezembre and 34 hit St Malo; 5 B-24s are lost; 1 airman is KIA, 4 WIA and 50 MIA.
In France, fighters cover ground forces in the battle areas and fly armed reconnaissance along the Seine River and surrounding areas and in wide areas around Paris, Orleans, and Tours; and HQ 373d Fighter Group moves from Tour-en-Bassin to St-James.
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 List of battles (geographic) at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The battles on this page are organized by country, that is, by the present location of the battlefield, not by the countries which participated in the battle.
Battle of Quebec (1711) - British attack during Queen Anne's War
Battle of Quebec (1759) - Seven Years' War, includes the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.
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 Battle of Hemmingstedt - TheBestLinks.com - February 17, Germany, Kalmar Union, Netherlands, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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 Encyclopedia: Battle of Hemmingstedt
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 February 17 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
1944 - World War II: Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins.
The battle ended in an American victory on February 22.
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 Phineas Sleeper Archive Wing on loan from Caped Codd   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The medal was inscribed in French, which was then the language of the Prussian court in that Frederick was a great admirer of French court customs and insisted the language be used in his court.
In contrast to the U.S. Medal of Honor and Britain's Victoria Cross, the Blue Max was presented in large numbers to senior military leaders and royalty as well as to officers for bravery in battle.
Many RNAS pilots were shocked to find the fighting over the front was continuous, with 3 and 4 flights a day and every one guaranteeing a battle with the Huns.
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 Nothingandall: On this day in History - Feb. 17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
197 - Battle of Lugdunum, Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats his rival Clodius Albinus, securing full control over the Roman Empire.
197 - Clodius Albinus, dies, would-be Roman emperor (killed in battle).
1370 - At the Battle at Rudau, Germany beat Lithuania.
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 Army Air Forces in World War II
Escort is provided by 236 P-47s and P-51s; they claim 25-0-4 aircraft in the air and 5-0-15 on the ground; 2 P-51s are lost (pilots MIA).
241 B-24s are dispatched to hit Hemmingstedt (66), Kiel (58) and Misburg (34); targets of opportunity are Laharte (38), marshalling yard at Northeim (12), Hannover (11), Hemmingstedt (3) and other (3); PFF was used for bombing; 4 B-24s are lost and 49 damaged; 3 airmen are KIA, 1 WIA and 37 MIA.
In France, the detachment of the 23d Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron, 5th Photographic Reconnaissance Group [attached to 3d Photographic Group (Reconnaissance)], moves from Satolas-et-Bonce to Dijon with F-5s (squadron is based at Valence); the 111th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, XII Tactical Air Command, moves from Satolas-et-Bonce to Dijon with F-6s.
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 Remote Piloted Aerial Vehicles : The 'Aerial Target' and 'Aerial Torpedo' in the USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Another relative, Peter Arnold, fought with General George Washington's army.
Thomas G. Arnold, his grandfather, had been a nail maker who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War.
Herbert, Henry's father, had been a physician during the Spanish-American War, serving in Puerto Rico in 1898.
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 BATTLES IN & AROUND DENMARK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The battle results in the Danish conquest of
While hunting on Ly island in the Little Belt, King Valdemar and his son are captured by the 'Black Count'  Henry of Mecklenburg Schwerin.The Danish regents are then defeated in battle.
The Kings ransom involves giving up all conquests in
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