Comments on: 10 Heroic Last Stands from Military History

By: Militaryhistorian

Militaryhistorian — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:25 +0000

Maker of this list is american i guess.

By: Carlos Baeza

Carlos Baeza — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:40:41 +0000

Both have some truth…The USA soldiers were at the outside of Mexico city, The “Castillo de Chapultepec” was the militar academy of the time, that day, was a no labor day, only 6 soldiers (from 13 to 16 years) were there because they did not get back to their home (Some say that they did not have money, some because the were in detention) but they were the only infantry personal available (1 medic, 1 handy man and 1 kitchen assistant were there too) so they managed to hold for 8 hours the take of the academy, the last one standing took the flag so the invaders could not make any profanation and heavily wounded he jumped from the roof of the castle. Is not doubtful, even the General Winfield Scott gave the chance to make them a proper funeral, presenting his honors. Despite the age, that pure HEROISM

By: peter

peter — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:12:26 +0000

Your list is no good.You are mentioning some relatively small engagements in Pacific and not mention large battles like Stalingrad,Leningrad…Thats the real last stand.Also look at history of Montenegro,that might be interesting for you if you like those who fight against the odds.

By: jdog

jdog — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:44:59 +0000

for the thermopolyae [?] one, you are true about their being approximately 6-7000 greeks but that wasnt a constant. they left to prepare for the defense of athens while the 300 spartans and a few others stayed behind to buy them some time

By: Mac

Mac — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:20:55 +0000

hey you forgot about the sikhs in the golden temple who fought off the entire indian army

By: Sabre25

Sabre25 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:48:25 +0000

Well, technically the Philippines was already invaded during the battle off samar. The quite more correct term is “saved the Philippines of another Jap naval bombardment and resupplying the troops. It was the combined force of Americans and mostly Filipinos that stopped the continued advance of the Japanese and McArthur’s return fully pushed the Japanese out of the Philippines.

By: Agdirgia

Agdirgia — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:30:59 +0000

Saying Mexico was the good guys in the war for Texan independence is like saying the British were the good guys in the American Revolutionary War.

By: Rubén Ramírez

Rubén Ramírez — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:34:09 +0000

It would be too much trouble to add the battle at the tzutuhil palace in
Atitlán Guatemala, the Tzutuhil army were corner here defending their land and they throw themselves to the cold waters before being defeated by the sapinsh conquerer’s army; and the stand in Masada, Israel, where the zelotas killed themselves and their familys, before surrendering to the roman’s forces.

By: qwert1776

qwert1776 — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:23:20 +0000

i agree w/ most of them, however: have you ever heard of fox hill? the marines accually made it out but it remains a truly amazing feat, the last stand of fow company vividly details this series of firefights, a good read and a battle that shall be remembered by all who know of it

By: JBP

JBP — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:31:07 +0000

Uh, no. Santa Anna was a dictator who usurped the throne. He was elected but then tore up the constitution and disbanded the legislature. And Texas was only one of many provinces to revolt.

So Santa Anna was not the good guy.