Today in Military History:
November 16

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1315Battle of Morgarten. Swiss roll boulders down on Austrians, then attacked with halberds routing the troops of Archduke Leopold.
 1532Through trickery and deceit, Francisco Pizzaro captured the Inca chief.
 1632Gustavus Adolphus mortally wounded at Lützen.
 1805Battle of Hollabrünn. Successful but bloody rearguard action fought by Prince Bagration against the French.
 1805Battle of Oberhollabrun. Successful delaying action of Prince Bagration allowed Russian army to withdraw to safety.


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