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Jan 21, 2014 · From the Battle of Gettysburg to the Siege of Stalingrad, here are some of the battles that changed the course of history.
- The Battle of Muye (1046 BC) The Battle of Muye is an example of a force overcoming the odds and completely changing the course of history. An army of approximately 50,000 Zhou tribe soldiers was wholly outnumbered in their fight against more than 500,000 soldiers of the rulers of the time, the Shang Dynasty.
- The Battle of Marathon (490 BC) In 490 BC, Greek soldiers fought against Persian invaders sent by King Darius I. The Persian forces, numbering 20,000 soldiers, were sent as a retaliation for the ancient Greeks’ support for the Ionians, who had revolted against the Persians.
- The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) A largely fictional recounting of the Battle of Thermopylae has recently gained widespread attention thanks to the 2006 Hollywood blockbuster 300.
- The Battle of Arbela (331 BC) Also known as the Battle of Gaugamela, this was the most icrucialvictory in Alexander the Great’s campaign of conquest that directly led to the fall of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.
- By Michael Lee Lanning. Lt. Col. (Ret.) U.S. Army. Battles win wars, topple thrones, and redraw borders. Every age of human history has experienced battles that have been instrumental in molding the future.
- Battle # 10 Vienna. Austria-Ottoman Wars, 1529. The Ottoman Turks' unsuccessful siege of Vienna in 1529 marked the beginning of the long decline of their empire.
- Battle # 9 Waterloo. Napoleonic Wars, 1815. The Allied victory over Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 brought an end to French domination of Europe and began a period of peace on the continent that lasted for nearly half a century.
- Battle # 8 Huai-Hai. Chinese Civil War, 1948. The Battle of Huai-Hai was the final major fight between the armies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Party of Kuomintang (KMT) in their long struggle over control of the world's most populous country.
Lists of battles contain links to sets of articles on battles. They may be organized alphabetically, by era, by conflict, by participants or location, or by death toll. See Category:Battles for a complete list of articles on battles.
A comprehensive list of land-fought battles from ancient to modern times, organized by continent and country. Find out the dates, locations, and outcomes of famous battles such as Zama, Marathon, Cannae, Waterloo, and more.
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Nov 6, 2020 · Learn about the major wars that shaped the modern world, from ancient Mesopotamia to today's Middle East. Explore the causes, outcomes, and impacts of conflicts such as the Hundred Years' War, the American Revolution, and the Napoleonic Wars.
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A list of 70 battles from ancient to modern history, based on 15 different sources. Each battle is described in chronological order, with date, war, location, and outcome.
