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100 Important Battles in History - Statistics

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Time Description Answer % Correct
1815 AD Napoleon's final battle Battle of Waterloo
79%
1941 AD The Japanese air force attacks the United States naval base located here, leading to the United States' joining the Allies Attack on {Pearl} {Harbor}
78%
1944 AD The Allies launch the largest seaborne invasion in history on this French region Invasion of {Normandy}
76%
1939 AD German and Soviet forces invade this country, marking the beginning of the Second World War Invasion of {Poland}
74%
1863 AD Biggest battle of the American Civil War; ends any Confederate attempts to invade the North Battle of Gettysburg
73%
1940 AD Allied forces are evacuated from this French port as German forces close in Battle of Dunkirk
72%
1658 AD French and English forces defeat the Spanish on these seaside "downs", leading to the end of the Franco-Spanish Wars Battle of the Dunes
72%
1453 AD Ottoman forces lay siege and capture this city, ending the Eastern Roman Empire Fall of {Constantinople}
72%
717 -718 AD This city is unsuccessfully laid siege to by the Umayyad Caliphate for the second time Second Arab Siege of {Constantinople}
72%
1942 AD American forces decisively defeat and repel a Japanese invasion on these strategic atolls, marking a turning point for the Allies in the Pacific theatre Battle of Midway
69%
1941 AD German forces are repelled by the Soviets at the gates of this city, forcing them to settle for the winter Battle of Moscow
69%
1099 AD The First Crusade lays siege and captures this holy city Siege of {Jerusalem}
68%
1805 AD The British navy under Admiral Horatio Nelson defeat the French and Spanish fleets, destroying Napoleon's plans to invade England Battle of Trafalgar
66%
1948 - 1949 AD This newly formed state repels the invasion of a coalition of Arab states, leading to its survival into the present-day {Israel's} War of Independence
66%
1940 AD The German Luftwaffe is repelled by the British RAF during this campaign, forcing Hitler to abandon his plans of a British invasion Battle of Britain
65%
1066 AD William, Duke of Normandy defeats the Anglo-Saxons and establishes Norman rule over England Battle of Hastings
64%
1945 AD Allied forces capture this Japanese island in the bloodiest battle of the Pacific Theatre Battle of Okinawa
64%
1920 AD Polish forces, on the verge of defeat, repel and defeat the Red Army in the outskirts of this city Battle of Warsaw
60%
1942 AD This important British stronghold in the Pacific is captured by Japanese forces Fall of {Singapore}
60%
1968 AD North Vietnamese forces launch a campaign of surprise attacks on South Vietnamese and United States military and civilian centers; named after the Vietnamese Lunar New Year during which the attacks occurred {Tet} Offensive
60%
490 BC The Athenians repel the first Persian invasion of Greece Battle of Marathon
59%
1916 AD A German attack on this city is repelled by the French at the cost of heavy casualties Battle of Verdun
58%
1991 AD A United States led coalition of thirty-five countries launch this operation in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Operation {Desert} {Storm}
56%
1529 AD The Ottomans under Suleiman I lay siege on this city, but are ultimately repelled Siege of {Vienna}
54%
1491 AD This city is captured by the united forces of Aragon and Castile, ending Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula Fall of {Granada}
52%
1864 AD General Sherman captures this important Confederate city and begins the March to the Sea Battle of Atlanta
50%
1847 AD American forces capture this city, ending the Mexican-American War Battle for Mexico City
47%
1759 AD British forces in the Seven Years' War defeat the French and capture this city, ending French dominance in Canada Battle of Quebec
47%
1781 AD Last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War, leading to Britain's surrender Battle of Yorktown
47%
1521 AD This city is captured by Spanish Conquistadors under Hernan Cortes, ending the Aztec Empire Fall of {Tenochtitlan}
46%
1428 - 1429 AD An English siege on this city is lifted by French forces under Joan of Arc during the Hundred Years' War Siege of {Orleans}
46%
1588 AD The English fleet defeat this "invincible" force off the Southern English Coast Spanish Armada
46%
732 AD The Frankish army under Charles Martel permanently halt Umayyad expansion into Western Europe Battle of Tours
45%
1914 AD German forces are halted at this river, saving Paris from capture First Battle of the Marne
44%
1918 AD The last major German offensive is repelled, marking the beginning of German defeat in World War One Second Battle of the Marne
44%
1813 AD Napoleon's is defeated by the forces of the Sixth Coalition at this German city, leading to his abdication and exile Battle of Leipzig
43%
1898 AD The American fleet destroys the Spanish fleet in this important harbor, ending Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines Battle of Manila Bay
43%
1950 AD United Nations forces successfully land and capture this coastal South Korean city, leading to the capture of Seoul Battle of Inchon
41%
9 AD An alliance of German tribes ambush and destroy three Roman legions in this German forest Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
39%
1862 AD First Confederate invasion on the North is repelled; remains the bloodiest day in American history Battle of Antietam
38%
1777 AD Often considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga
38%
1776 AD American forces cross the Delaware and defeat German mercenaries stationed in this New Jersey city Battle of Trenton
37%
1812 AD Napoleon defeats Russian forces which allows him to advance on Moscow Battle of Borodino
35%
480 BC A coalition of Greek city-states destroy the Persian fleet during the second Persian invasion of Greece Battle of Salamis
35%
415 - 413 BC An Athenian invasion on this Spartan-allied Sicilian city is repelled during the Peloponnesian War Battle of Syracuse
34%
331 BC Alexander the Great destroys the Persian army, completing his conquest of the Persian empire Battle of Gaugamela
31%
202 BC Rome defeats Carthage, ending the Second Punic War and establishing Roman dominance in the Mediterranean Battle of Zama
31%
1870 AD French forces are defeated and the last emperor of the French is captured by the Prussians in the biggest battle of the Franco-Prussian War Battle of Sedan
30%
1798 AD The British fleet under Admiral Horatio Nelson defeat Napoleon's fleet and repel his invasion of Egypt Battle of Aboukir Bay
29%
31 BC Octavian defeats his rivals Mark Antony and Cleopatra off the coast of this Greek town, and goes on to become "Augustus Caesar" Battle of Actium
29%
1571 AD A coalition of Catholic states inflict a heavy defeat on the Ottoman fleet during this naval engagement Battle of Lepanto
29%
1346 AD English forces under King Edward III inflict a decisive defeat against France during the Hundred Years' War Battle of Crecy
28%
1953 - 1954 AD Vietnamese Communist Revolutionaries decisively defeat French colonial forces, bringing French colonial rule in Vietnam to an end Battle of Dien Bien Phu
27%
1905 AD The Japanese navy destroys the Russian fleet at this strategic strait, securing Russian defeat in the Russo-Japanese War Battle of Tsushima
27%
1916 AD Russian forces launch a devastating offensive against the Central Powers, but is cut short due to supply issues {Brusilov} Offensive
26%
52 BC Roman forces under Julius Caesar defeats a confederation of Gallic tribes, ending Gallic independence in France and Belgium Battle of Alesia
25%
1709 AD Russia decisively defeats Sweden near this Ukrainian city in the largest battle of the Great Northern War, establishing Russian hegemony in Northern Europe Battle of Poltava
24%
378 AD Eastern Roman Empire Valens is defeated and killed by Gothic rebels; often considered to be the beginning of events which led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire Battle of Adrianople
23%
1187 AD Saladin inflicts a devastating defeat on the Crusader forces, leading to the destruction of all the Crusader kingdoms Battle of Hattin
23%
1806 AD Napoleon defeats the Prussian forces and subjugates Prussia into the French Empire Battle of Jena-Auerstedt
23%
1071 AD The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantines, paving the way for future Turkic migration into Anatolia Battle of Manzikert
22%
1811 AD American forces under William Henry Harrison defeat a confederation of Native American Tribes and end Native American resistance in the Midwest (and give Harrison this nickname) Battle of Tippecanoe
20%
1746 AD British forces defeat Jacobite rebels in the last battle fought on British soil, ending the clan system and beginning the suppression of highland culture Battle of Culloden
18%
1905 AD Russian forces are defeated and driven out of Southern Manchuria by the Japanese near this Chinese city Battle of Mukden
18%
312 AD Emperor Constantine defeats his rival Maxentius, reuniting the Roman Empire and leading to Constantine's conversion to Christianity Battle of the Milvian Bridge
18%
1645 AD Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell defeat the Royalist forces, greatly weakening Royalist power throughout the rest of the First English Civil War Battle of Naseby
17%
451 AD Roman and Visigoth forces unite and halt Hunnic advance into Gaul Battle of the Catalaunian Plains
17%
1317 -1326 AD This city in modern-day Turkey is captured from the Byzantines and made the first capital of the Ottomans Siege of {Bursa}
17%
1704 AD France is overwhelmingly defeated by a coalition of Holy Roman, British, and Dutch forces during the War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Blenheim
15%
1479 BC The first reliably recorded battle in history; fought between Egypt and a coalition of Canaanite vassal states Battle of Megiddo
15%
1757 AD British East India Company forces defeat the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, seizing control of Bengal Battle of Plassey
15%
1836 AD Texan forces defeat Mexican forces in the final battle of the Texas Revolution, securing Texan independence Battle of San Jacinto
14%
1792 AD French forces halt Prussian troops attempting to march on Paris, protecting the continuation of the French revolution Battle of Valmy
14%
1600 AD Tokugawa Ieyasu defeats his rival Ishida Mitsunari, reuniting Japan and ushering in the Edo Period Battle of Sekigahara
13%
1631 AD Sweden's greatest victory during the Thirty Years' War Battle of Breitenfeld
12%
48 BC Julius Caesar defeats his rival Pompey, consolidating total power over the Roman Empire Battle of Pharsalus
12%
1260 AD Egyptian Mamluks permanently halt Mongol advance into Arabia and Egypt Battle of Ain Jalut
11%
371 BC Thebes defeats Sparta in this decisive battle, ending Spartan hegemony in Greece Battle of Leuctra
11%
773 - 774 AD Charlemagne lays siege and captures this Lombard capital; goes on to declare himself "King of Italy" Siege of {Pavia}
11%
1214 AD France defeats a coalition of English and Holy Roman forces; indirectly leading to the signing of the Magna Carta Battle of Bouvines
10%
1532 AD Spanish Forces under Francisco Pizarro ambush an Incan force in the plaza of this Incan city and capture the Inca ruler Atahualpa Battle of Cajamarca
9%
955 AD German king Otto I destroys the Hungarian army, ending all Magyar invasions into the Latin Empire Battle of Lechfeld
9%
168 BC Rome defeats Macedon forces and goes on to conquer Macedonia Battle of Pydna
8%
1797 AD Napoleon defeats Austrian forces and consolidates Northern Italy under French control Battle of Rivoli
8%
1526 AD Babur defeats Ibrahim Lodi, ending the Delhi Sultanate and establishing the Mughal Empire First Battle of Panipat
8%
338 BC Philip II defeats an alliance of Greek city-states and brings Greece under Macedonian hegemony Battle of Chaeronea
7%
624 AD Muslim forces led by Muhammad defeat a larger force of Quraysh Meccans; one of the most important events in the spread of Islam Battle of Badr
6%
310 BC Antigonus is defeated by a coalition of Cassander, Lysimachus, Seleucus and Ptolemy in the Fourth War of the Diadochi, ending any possibility of the reunification of Alexander's empire Battle of Ipsus
6%
1824 AD The Independentists defeat royalist forces and secure Peruvian independence; often considered the end of the Spanish American Wars of Independence Battle of Ayacucho
4%
66 AD Jewish rebels inflict a humiliating defeat against the Romans, leading to a short-lived period of Judean self-governorship Battle of Beth Horon
4%
207 BC Rome defeats Carthaginian forces, paving the way for Roman dominance in Italy Battle of Metaurus River
4%
546 BC The Persian Empire under Cyrus the Great decisively defeats the Lydian Kingdom and conquers the rest of Anatolia Battle of Thymbra
4%
1274 and 1281 AD The two Mongol invasions of Japan are both repelled at this Japanese bay Battle of Hakata Bay
3%
1268 - 1273 AD The Mongol Yuan defeat the Southern Song and capture this city, going on to conquer the rest of China Battle of Hsiang-yang
2%
203 BC Liu Bang defeats the Chu Warlord Xiang Yu, reuniting China and founding the Han Dynasty Battle of Kai-hsia
2%
1644 AD Manchu forces defeat the rebel leader Li Zicheng and go on to capture Beijing, establishing the Qing Dynasty Battle of Shanhaikuan
2%
1882 AD British forces defeat Egyptian rebels and go on to capture Cairo during the Anglo-Egyptian War Battle of Tel El-Kebir
2%
533 AD The Byzantines under Belisarius defeat the Vandals, ending the Vandal kingdom in North Africa Battle of Tricamarum
2%
1948 - 1949 AD Communist forces launch this devastating campaign against the Nationalists, ending Nationalist dominance in Northern China {Huaihai} Campaign
2%
1192 AD Ghurid forces defeat a confederation of Hindu states, opening the doors of Northern India to Muslim rule Second Battle of Taraori
2%
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