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Encirclements

  • EncirclementA force or target is isolated and surrounded by enemy forces. This situation creates a highly dangerous environment for the encircled group.
  • Battle of Lützen (1813)Napoleon's army lay in ruins after the 1812 Russian campaign. European powers saw a chance to remove him from power. Prussia declared neutrality following…
  • Battle of Mount Tabor (1799)Napoleon Bonaparte stood in Nazareth on the 16th of April 1799, staring at a map that showed his army trapped between Acre and a massive Ottoman force.