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Battle of Aboukir Bay – Britain destroys Napoleon’s fleet

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Before the recently described Battle of Trafalgar, where the British fleet defeated the French invasion fleet, an equally important naval battle took place between the same nations. This was the Battle of Aboukir Bay (also known as the Battle of the Nile), where Napoleon’s fleet, tasked with protecting his expedition to Egypt, was utterly crushed by the ships of the Royal Navy under the command of the brilliant Horatio Nelson.

The Battle of Koronowo – one of the most honourable battles of the Middle Ages

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The Great War between Poland and the Teutonic Order will always be associated with the great victory of Poland at Grunwald. However, it is worth recalling the Koronowo battle, which took place three months later and became exceptional not only because it was another great Polish victory, but also because it was in fact a knights’ tournament, where warriors on both sides were fighting honorary duels with each other, and even two breaks during which they played songs about the courage of their opponents.

Battle of Crécy – massacre of French chivalry

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The Battle of Crécy is one of the first major battles that took place during the Hundred Years’ War between England and France. The clash was particularly bloody and ended with huge losses – the French knights charged the English positions as many as sixteen times, while being under constant fire from Edward III’s archers.