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Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus Octavian defeats Antony and Cleopatra in a sea battle Julius Caesar defeats the Gallic army of Vercingetorix Romans burn Corinth consolidating their Mediterranean power Final battle of the Second Punic War; Scipio defeats Hannibal 450,000 Zhao soldiers encircled and massacred Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, lost most of his army in a victorious battle against the Romans, thus originating the term Pyrrhic victory Also called Battle of Arbela; Alexander defeats the Persians Alexander defeats Darius III Alexander defeats the Greeks Rome was attacked by the Visigoths led by Alaric I Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse Victory of Roman general Aëtius with his Gothic allies over the Huns Persians are expelled from Greece, led by Spartan general Pausanias Naval battle between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Achaemenid Empire of Persia Franks defeat King Sigismund in the conquest of the Burgundian kingdom Aka Battle of the Camel, or Battle of Jamal was a battle that took place at Basra, Iraq in 656 between forces allied to Ali ibn Abi Talib (Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful) and forces allied to Aisha (widow of Muhammad, and called Mother of the Belivers(Arabic: Umm-al-Mu'mineen) who wanted justice on the perpetrators of the assassination of the previous caliph Uthman. Aka Battle of Basorah, Battle of the Camel, or Battle of Jamal was a battle that took place at Basra, Iraq in 656 between forces allied to Ali ibn Abi Talib (Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law, Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful) and forces allied to Aisha (widow of Muhammad, and called Mother of the Belivers(Arabic: Umm-al-Mu'mineen) who wanted justice on the perpetrators of the assassination of the previous caliph Uthman. Muhammad's grandson, Husain bin Ali, his family and followers are massacred Makes Pepin the effective ruler of the Franks Arabs fail a second time to take the city Moslem defeat at Tours under leadership of Charles Martel Alfred the Great, king of Wessex defeats the Danes Unsuccessful Viking assault Saxon King Otto I defeats the Magyars Olag Trygvasson, king of Norway is defeated by Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark A famous historical date engraved into the minds of English School Children. The Battle is depicted in the famous Bayeux tapestry. The Seljuk Turks defeat Byzantine emperor Romanus IV Crusader victory during the First Crusade against the Seljuk Turks Northern Italy emperor Frederick Barbarosa defeated by Lombard League One of the most famous battles of the Genpei Wars Japan's Gempei Wars, 1300 ships involved Turning point in the Crusades as Crusaders suffer a crushing defeat Preliminary battle in Richard the Lion Heart's failed plans to capture Jerusalem Main battle between the Mongol Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary during the Mongol invasion of Europe 14th May 1264. Lewes, England. Second Barons' War. Combatants: Barons ¦ Royalists. Outcome: Royalist defeat. The Battle of Lewes was one of two main battles of the conflict known as the Second Barons' War. It took place at Lewes in Sussex, on 14 May 1264. It marked the high point of the career of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, and made him the "uncrowned King of England". 22nd July 1298. a major engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence. An English army commanded by King Edward I of England defeated the Scots under William Wallace. Despite his success King Edward was unable to complete the subjugation of Scotland because his army had been weakened by the campaign. Swiss Confederation forces ambush and defeat Austrian soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire Fought between the city of Berne and Swiss confederates against the Habsburg and Burgundian feudal lords Edward III of England defeats French King Philip VI Fought on July 9 between Leopold III, Duke of Austria and the Old Swiss Confederacy 25th October 1415. Agincourt, France. War: Hundred Years' War. Combatants: England ¦ France. Outcome: English Victory 160,000 Ottoman warriors overcome a much smaller Christian force and take the city The Italian wars; Spanish defeat the French army Feb 2,3; sea battle off the coast of Diu, India between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire Fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey. It ended in a victory for the English and a bloody defeat for the Scots and was the largest battle (in terms of numbers) fought between the two nations. Sept 8; Lithuania and Poland versus the Grand Duchy of Moscow Northern Italy; French king Francis I is taken prisoner by Habsburg emperor Charles V Ottoman sultan Suleiman I defeats Hungarians Sets limit to Ottoman expansion into Europe Naval encounter between France and England; English warship Mary Rose sinks of Portsmouth Between French Catholics and Huguenots Christian Holy League defeats Ottomans in last major battle fought by oared galleys King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in an invasion of North Africa Defeat of the Spanish armada Ferdinand's Catholic imperial forces crush Bohemian rebels outside Prague 1627 - 1628. Forced to eat rats and dogs to survive, less than one-quarter of the human population survived and even less of the rats and dogs. Defeat for the Royalists ends the English Civil War. Anglo-Dutch Wars; one of the longest naval battles in history with over 2000 English seamen killed Aka the Second Battle of Höchstädt), fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. referred to in some countries as the Second Battle of Höchstädt, fought on 13 August 1704, was a major battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. Louis XIV of France sought to knock Emperor Leopold out of the war by seizing Vienna, the Habsburg capital, and gain a favourable peace settlement. out of the war by seizing Vienna, the Habsburg capital, and gain a favourable peace settlement. Major battle in the War of the Spanish Succession; 40,000 killed Decisive triumph of Russia over Sweden at Pultowa Prussians defeated by combined army of Russians and Austrians; Seven Year's War Anglo-German army defeat French army; Seven Year's War Sept 13, culminating battle between the French and the English for control of North America The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War 17th June 1775. Charlestown, Massachusetts. American War of Independence. Combatants: Great Britain ¦ Province of Massachusetts. Outcome: British Victory. Because most of the fighting did not occur on Bunker Hill itself, the conflict is sometimes more accurately (though less frequently) called the Battle of Breed's Hill. American victory over British general John Burgoyne Major victory for the British in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War Waged between the Kingdom of Mysore in India and the British East India Company which took heavy casualties Last major land battle in North America of the American War of Independence; a decisive victory by a combined force of American Continental Army troops led by General George Washington and French Army troops led by the Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by British lord and Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis. English naval victory over the French fleet in the American Revolutionary War July 14, French mob storms this symbol of repression, thereby beginning the French Revolution Forces of the French army stop a Prussian army advance on Paris Republican victory over Royalist rebellion in Southern French city; young Napoleon rise Aka, Battle of Embabeh between Napoleon's army and the Mamluk forces in Egypt Napoleon's army against Austrian forces; subject of painting by Louis-François LeJeune Also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest victories, effectively destroying the Third Coalition against the French Empire. On December 2, 1805 (November 20, Old Style), a French army, commanded by Emperor Napoleon I, decisively defeated a Russo-Austrian army, commanded by Tsar Alexander I, after nearly nine hours of difficult fighting. Sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navy Decisive victory by Napoleon over Russians Peninsular War; a single British division defeated two French divisions Anglo-Hispano-Portuguese army defeats French forces in the Peninsular War Oct 26; decisive victory by French Canadian militia and Mohawk warriors over American forces trying to capture Montreal Fought on 26-27 August 1813 around Dresden, Germany, resulting in a French victory under Napoleon I against forces of the Sixth Coalition of Austrians, Russians and Prussians under Field Marshal Schwartzenberg. However, Napoleon's victory was not as complete as it could have been. Substantial pursuit was not undertaken after the battle, and the flanking corps was surrounded and forced to surrender a few days later at the Battle of Kulm. Gen. Andrew Jackson defeated the British Army June 18, Napoleon Boneparte's last battle Chilean War of Independence; defeat for the Spanish-controlled government Texan army defeats Mexican forces of General Santa Anna March 6, has come to symbolize heroic struggle against impossible odds Boers defeat Zulus; so called owing to the Ncome River turning red from blood Chilean troops decisively defeat the Peru-Bolivian Confederation Crimean War; scene of the famous Charge of the Light Brigade Major siege during the Crimean War; subject of a Leo Tolstoy early book April 12-13, opening shots of the American Civil War May 5, Cinco de Mayo; victory of Mexican forces over occupying French army July 1-3, American Civil War; total forces, 158,300; estimated casualties, 51,000; high tide for the Confederacy June 25-26, aka The Battle of the Greasy Grass and Custer's Last Stand Lakota Sioux victory over the US Army; called by the Cheyenne the Battle Where the Girl Saved Her Brother Opening major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War; British humiliated Spanish-American War; US Asiatic Squadron destroys the Spanish fleet One of the early engagements of the Second Boer War. A large British force which had concentrated at the garrison town of Ladysmith launched a sortie on 30 October, 1899, against Boer armies which were slowly surrounding the town. The result was a disaster for the British. Last major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War Aug 21-23, one of the battles of the frontiers in the first month of WWI. The Battle of the Ardennes was one of the opening battles of World War I. It took place from August 21-23, 1914, part of the Battle of the Frontiers. Took place in the city of Basra (modern-day Iraq) between British and Ottoman troops on December 10, 1914. The battle resulted in the British capture of Basra. (First Battle of Ypres) October - November 1914. Location: Ypres, Belgium WWI. Combatants: Germany ¦ United Kingdom, France. Outcome: German defeat. the last major battle of the first year of World War I (1914); actually a series of battles, starting on 19 October and ending, according to the various histories, on 13 November (French), 22 November (British) or 30 November (German) 19th February 1915 -9th January 1916. Gallipoli Peninsula. WWI. Combatants: Ottoman Empire ¦ United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, France. Outcome: Ottoman victory An offensive by the British and French armies against the German army Became a symbol of French determination and sacrifice in a mult-week battle against the Germans British launch the first massed tank attack (Third Battle of Ypres) 31st July - 10th November 1917. Ypres, Belgium. WWI. Combatants: Germany ¦ United Kingdom, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa. Outcome: Stalemate First American offensive of World War I July 10-Oct 31, battle for air superiority between the German Luftwaffe and the British Royal Air Force The defence and evacuation of British and Allied forces in Europe from May 26 to June 4, 1940. A large force of soldiers were cut off in northern France by a German armoured advance to the English Channel coast at Calais. 338,226 Allied troops caught in the pocket were successfully evacuated by sea to England. Unsuccessful operation by German forces to capture Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) From 30 Oct to 4 July, 1942, German struggle for control of Soviet Black Sea naval base 7th August 1942 - 9th February 1943. Guadalcanal, Pacific. WWII. Combatants: USA, Australia, New Zealand ¦ Japan. Outcome: Japanese Defeat June 4, pivotal naval battle in the Pacific in WWII between the US and Japan Major battle of WWII in which Germany fought the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad In World War II, during Operation Market Garden (September 1944), the British 1st Airborne Division and the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade were given the task of securing the bridge at Arnhem. These events were dramatized in the 1977 movie A Bridge Too Far. 1944 - 1945. Dec 16-Jan 25 ,more than one million men; 181,000 casualties; WWII June, also known as the Battle of Normandy in WWII Largest naval battle of WWII; Japanese aircraft carry out organized kamikaze attacks The final major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II and was designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union. 16th April 1945 - 2nd May 1945. Berlin, Germany. WWII. Combatants: Germany ¦ Soviet Union, Communist Poland. Outcome: German defeat. Feb 19-March 16, over 20,000 Japanese soldiers died; the last soldier surrendered in 1951 Japanese military occupation of the city ends in the worst urban fighting of WWII's Pacific theatre Brutal 17-day battle in freezing weather during the Korean War Month-long major engagement in the Korean War Controversial battle of the Korean War; subject of a movie by the same name One of the bloodiest and longest battles of the Vietnam War 21 January to 8 April, series of attacks on hilltop US Marine base by North Vietnamese and Chinese forces 27th-28th May 1982. Goose Green, Falkland Islands. Falklands War. Combatants: Britain ¦ Argentina. Outcome: British Victory
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