Some Cool moments in History

The Battle at Teutoberg Forest

In 9 AD, Quintilus Varus was marching through a Germanic forest with his three legions, a few units of cavalry and some auxiliaries. Their marching line was steretched to about 15-20 kilometers. At this point the Romans were ambushed by Germans. Under heavy losses and pouring rain, the Romans managed to set up a fort for the night. The next morning, two attempts at escaping were met by heavy losses. The following night, they did a night march to escape, but were met with another trap by Ariminus, who had been raised in Rome and knew Roman tactics. The Romans made some desperate attempts to break through the ambush and failed. At that point, some Roman official commited suicide, like Varus himself, while others died fighting or surrender with their units. The destruction was complete. When Augustus, the Roman emperor, learnt of the defeat, it is said that he wandered the palace at night, banging his head on the walls, shouting: "Quintilus Varus, give me back my legions!".

The Battle at Aegos Potamoi

This battle took place during the Peloponnesian War (431 BC-404BC). This was a conflict that encompassed most of Greece, Sicily and Asia Minor. The two alliances who fought were led by the Spartans and the Athenians. In 405 BC, the Athenians and the Spartans were about to have a naval battle in Aegos Potamoi, which were in Asia Minor. Every day, they would deploy for battle, and the Athenians would wait for the Spartans to move. But the Spartans didn't. Instead, their leader, Lysander sent his fastest ship to monitor the Athenian actions. Every day, the Athenians grew more bold and would go farther from their ships after each time they deployed. After all, they were Athenians, the best sailors in the ancient world. What had they to fear? After some days, Lysander told the ship he was sending to signal the rest of the fleet when the Athenians disembarked. At that point, Lysander attacked. The Athenian demise was complete. Out of 170 ships, only 20 returned to Athens.

Thermopylae

Most of you know this one. About 7,000 Greeks held back 70,000 to 300,000 Persians.
The first day, the Greeks suposedly cut down the first wave with abrely a couple losses. Afterwards, the Persian King, Xerxes, sent 10,000 immortals. The Greeks used the tactic of feigning retreat, and then, when the enemy's line was broken from running after them, they'd turn around and slaughter them.
The second day, Xerxes assumed that the Greeks were now injured and the few were left, so he sent the infantry once again. And again, they were cut to ribbons. After a while Xerxes called the attack off. It was at that point that he was approached by a Greek called Efialtes, who knew another passage into Thermopylae, which led behind the Greek lines. (fun fact, Efialtes means Nightmare in English)
At dawn in the third day, Leonidas learnt the the Persian would have them surrounded soon. So, he order the Greeks to leave. Of the 7,000, only 300 Spartans remained, 400 Thebans and 700 Thespians stayed. Also, the Helots, the Spartan slaves, stayed behind, because they were slaves, they had no other option.
When the Persians attacked, the Greeks actually sallied out, in order to kill as many as they could. They fought with spears until they broke, and then carried on with swords. It was then that Leonidas died. Afterwards, the Greeks retreated to a hill to make a last stand. It was then that the Thebans surrendered. (this caused them much dishonor and disdain later, altough they were reedemed) The remaining Greeks were said to have fought with swords teeth and nails, until they all died.
Today, on the hill were they died, stands and epitaph by Simonides:
Ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε
κείμεθα, τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.

Ō ksein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti tēide
keimetha, tois keinōn rhēmasi peithomenoi.

Go tell the Spartans, thou who passest by,
That here, obedient to their laws, we lie

Mikatagahara

This battle was fought during the Sengoku Jidai in Japan. Ieyasu Tokugawa faced Takeda Shingen. Shingen, using his cavalry, the best in Japan, demolished the Tokugawa forces. Tokugawa retreated to Hamamatsu castle, with only five men following him. At this point, most samurai would commit seppuku (suicide). But not Tokugawa.
He ordered the castle gates to remain open, while he sent one of his men to beat a war drum outside them. When the Takeda vanguard approached them, they thought it was a trap, so they waited outside and made camp for the night. During the night, Tokugawa sent a group of ninjas led by Hanzo Hattori (otherwise known as the most badass ninja of the era) These ninjas proceed to do some damage to the Takeda army. The following day, Shingen, woried that reinforcements would soon arrive, and uncertain of the strength of the Tokugawa army, retreats back to his home province of Kai.

Megalopolis and Agis the Third

Agis was a Spartan king during the times of Alexander. He revolted against him and besieged Megalopolis, a city in the Peloponesse. The city managed to hold out until a Macedonian general, Antipater, came to its aid. In the battle that ensued, Agis lost, despite doing great damage to Anipater. during the retreat, when it became apparent that the Macedonians would catch up to the Spartans, Agis, who had taken many wounds across his face, chest and legs, ordered his men, who were carrying him, to let him down and continue retreating. Agis, unable to even stand, stood on his knees and waited for the Macedonians. He managed to kill quite a few of them and slow them down, until a javelin went through him, You would think his massive balls of steel would have stopped it, but what can you do.

I hope you enjoyed guys! I tried to keep it short! If you want me to do a post with anything else historical, tell me in the comments! Also, here are some Spartan quotes:

-'But we have never driven you from the Eurotas!'
When an Athenian claimed that 'We have often driven you from the Cephisus'. Antalcidas a Spartan negotiator's reply.
'Cephisus' is a river that flows through the Athenian plain, and 'Eurotas' is a river that flows near Sparta. The Athenians nor any other enemy had ever reached that far in Lacedamonia towards Sparta.

-'As far as this can reach.'
When asked 'how far Sparta's boundaries stretched?', King Agesilaus' repied brandishing his spear.

-'These are Sparta's walls.'
When asked why Sparta lacked fortifications, King Agesilaus' pointed to his men.

-'What splendid women's quarters."
When being drawn attention to the solid city-walls with its exceptionally strong construction, King Agesilaus remarked

-A Spartan warrior was said to have painted a life size fly upon his aspis (shield). Asked why the enemy would be scared of a fly he said: Because when I smash it into their face it would appear a giant.