Category:Last stands
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Articles relating to last stands, military situations in which a body of troops holds a defensive position in the face of overwhelming and virtually insurmountable odds.[1] Last stands loom large in history, as the heroism and sacrifice of the defenders exert a large pull on the public's imagination. Some last stands have become a celebrated part of a fighting force's or a country's history, especially if the defenders accomplished their goals (or in rare cases, defeated their attackers).
- ^ "last stand - Definition of last stand in English by Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries - English.
Subcategories
This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
Pages in category "Last stands"
The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
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- Battle of Stalingrad
- Battle off Samar
- Battle of San Juan del Monte
- Last stand on Sapper Hill
- Battle of Saragarhi
- Battle of Selma
- Shahdiz
- Shangani Patrol
- Shimabara Rebellion
- Battle of Shiroyama
- Siege of Antioch
- Siege of Saguntum
- Siege of Tsingtao
- Siege of Siwana
- Snake Island campaign
- Invasion of South Georgia
- Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold
- Battle of Svolder
- Siege of Szigetvár