Originally posted by beowulf
That depends on from which point you look at it...
No it doesn't, just take a look at the definition of "traitor".
Originally posted by beowulf
That depends on from which point you look at it...
Originally posted by Murmurandus
....... history tends to repeat it self. ........
Originally posted by Murmurandus
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BTW History is never objective (mostly written by whoever wins)![]()
Originally posted by Styrbiorn
No it doesn't, just take a look at the definition of "traitor".![]()
Originally posted by Sonny
Not quite true in the case of the Vikings IMHO.![]()
Originally posted by Sonny
Tell me when the 30 Years War comes around again so I can study it more closely this time.![]()
Originally posted by beowulf
It would be more true to say that the ones that write history are the winners.
In the case of ancient times, the ones that wrote on the most durable material are the winners.![]()
Originally posted by Dark Knight
Put it in the right subforum next time!![]()
No, it's just as easy for moderators as before.Originally posted by Murmurandus
Very difficult in the new layout![]()
Originally posted by Dark Knight
No, it's just as easy for moderators as before.
It was considered the second largets in Europe during much of that time. The surrender to numerical inferior Russian troppas is the darkets point in Swedish military history.Originally posted by beowulf
There is a fortress called Sveaborg ('Soumenlinna' in finish), that was built between 1748 and 1772. I think it was the largest swedish fortress of the time.![]()
Besiege a fortress long enough, and it will fall.Originally posted by Styrbiorn
I know one thing though, and that is that the Russians couldn't have taken Sveaborg.