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Important Battles – World History

Important Battles in the World History

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A Battle is defined as a combat in warfare between 2 or more armed forces, or combatants. The article Important Battles in the World History presents the list of Important Battles that are prominent is the history of human era. This article plays a prominent role in GA/GK Preparation in many competitive exams such as IBPS, SBI, RRB, RBI, SSC CGL etc.

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Important Battles - History of the World:
Year Battle Description
490 BC Battle of Marathon
  • Athenians and Persians.
  • King Darius of Persia defeated.
480 BC Battle of Thermopylae
  • Spartans led by Leonidas and Persians led by Xerxes. Greeks defeated.
480 BC Battle of Salamis
  • Athenian fleet and Persian fleet in bay of Salamis, Persian fleet defeated.
479 BC Battle of Plataea
  • Greek and Persians forces defeated.
479 BC Battle of Mycale
  • Greek and Persian fleets; Persian fleet defeated.
459 BC Spartan War I (Peloponnesian War)
  • Sparta and Athens, lasted for 30 years.
431 BC-421 Spartan War II
  • Sparta and Athens; Spartans victorious.
331 BC Battle of Arabia
  • Greek and Persian forces; Greeks victorious.
190 BC Battle of Magnesia
  • Syrian and Roman forces; Syrian forces defeated (North-west Lydia).
48 AD Battle of Pharsalus
  • Caesar defeated Pompey.
1066 Battle of Hastings
  • William, the Duke of Normandy defeated Harold, the king of England.
  • England came under the control of Normans.
1338-1453 Hundred- year War
  • Fought between France and England.
  • The cause of the war was the succession was claimed to the throne of France which was claimed by Edward III of England. The war was resume by Henry V and was brought to an end by the Heroism of Joan of Arc – ‘A Country girl who overthrew the power of England ‘. John of Arc was burnt alive at the stakes in 1431.
1455-1485 War of the Roses
  • Civil War in England.
  • The Cause of the War was a struggle for the throne of England between the two royal houses of Lancaster and York.
1588 Anglo-Spanish War (Spanish armada War)
  • Spanish and England fleets fought in the England Channel.
  • The English fleet under lord Howard Defeated of the Spanish Armada.
1607 Battle of Gibraltar Way
  • The Dutch defeated the Spanish and Portuguese.
1618-1648 Thirty-year War
  • Stated as religious-cum-political war Between the Lutherans and Catholics in Germany and developed into an international war.
1642-1649 Civil War in England
  • Between Cavaliers (King Charles I supporters)and forces of Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell, king Charles I executed.
1704 Battle of Blenheim
  • England and Austria headed by Marlborough defended France and Russia.
1740-1748 War of Austrian Succession
  • Queen of Austria, Maria Theresa (daughter of Charles VII ) was Challenged by king Frederick II of Prussia.
  • England Supported the Queen and Frederick II was helped by France.
  • Ended with a Treaty Which recognized the Queen’s right to the throne after the death of king Frederick.
1756-1763 Seven-Year War (Anglo-French War III)
  • Britain and France against Austria and Prussia; the British alliance won.
1798 Battle of the Nile
  • British and French fleets, Britain victorious.
1805 Battle of Trafalgar
  • British fleet defeated fleets of France and Spain.
  • British fleets were commanded by Admiral Nelson, who was killed during the Battle.
1812 Battle of Borodino
  • Between France and Russia. Napoleon invaded Russia at Borodino, and nearly defeated the Russians.
  • However on reaching Moscow, his army suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat.
  • Napoleon’s ill-fated attack on Russia market the beginning of the downfall of the French Empire.
1813 Battle of Leipzig
  • Germany and combined force of Austria, Prussia and Russia, Defeated Napoleon.
1815 Battle of Waterloo
  • British forces and by Duke of Wellington (sir Arthur Wellesley) defeated French forces led by Napoleon.
  • Napoleon was Captured and exiled to St. Helena where he died in 1821.
1840 First Opium War
  • China and Britain; Chinese yielded opium. It was a trade war.
1854-1856 Crimean War
  • The Combined forces of the British, French and Turks defeated Russia.
1861-1865 American Civil War
  • Northern states of America under Abraham Lincoln defeated the Southern states and abolished the slavery
1894-1895 Sino - Japanese War
  • Japan Defeated China and occupied Formosa and Korea.
1898 Battle of Omdurman
  • The British and Egyptian forces defeated the forces of Khalifa (Mehdits).
1899-1901 Bear War
  • The revolt of Transvaal Boers was Suppressed by the British forces.
  • Boers belonged to Dutch Protestant stock who opposed Britishers because of abolition of slavery by Britain.
1904-1905 Russo- Japanese War (Battle of Port Arthur and Battle of Yalu)
  • Russia and Japan in the sea of Japan.
  • Russia defeated; It led the wave of the idea of Asian Resurgence.
1912 Balkan War I
  • Turkey and Balkan countries (Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece), Turkey defeated.
1913 Balkan War II
  • Invasion of Serbia and Greece by Bulgaria.
  • Bulgaria was Defeated by Combined forces of Serbia, Greece.
  • Romania, Montenegro who stripped Turkey of most of its European territories.
1914-1918 World War I
  • Central Power (Germany and its allies) Against the Allied Power (Britain and its allies); Central power were deeated. Famous Battles:
  • First battle of Marne (1914)- France defeated Germany.
  • Battle o Jutland(1916)- Naval battle between England and Germany. England defeated Germany.
  • Battle of Verdun (1916)- Fought between France & Germany.
  • Second battle of Marne(1918) – France defeated Germany.
1939-1945 World War II
  • Axis Powers (Germany and its allies)Against the Allied Power (Britain and its allies); Axis Power were defeated. Famous Battle:
  • Battle of EL Alamein (1942) - The Allies victory during the World War II and retreat of General Rommel’s forces.
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