Tactically interesting historical battles

battle of cannae
hannibal did the impossible, the envelopment of a larger force by a smaller one
Google it, it is required reading for aspiring officers

Legend of the Galactic Heroes is overrated as fuck, by the way

The purposes of creating a campaign, Wikipedia would probably be more than suitable, no need to get too in-depth unless you're genuinely interested in the subject.
Also take a gander through the catalogue on /his/, they're bound to have a few threads up with what you're looking for

>>51367748
>cannae
>medieval
>>51367805
>logh
>overrated

>>51367713
Pastoralis Praeeminentiae

Can you imagine fighting for Christendom for your entire life only to be betrayed by pope enacting a order that kills your brothers and your order. Then you have to go into hiding not knowing if your are all that's left of your order

>>51367713
Battle for Troy.

>assemble a bigass army
>sail to Troy
>burn all their food for the winter so they come out from behind their big pussy walls
>march your hugenormous, stupendous army out to meet their absolutely gigantic, bafflingly HUUUUGE army
>meet in this big field
>everyone gets into a phalanx
>sits down
>watch Paris pussy out of single combat
>let the Gods provoke you into full scale war

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>>51367996
The Templar purge. Never forget

>>51367805
>look mom i made my first contrarian post