Most Famous Battle of the World and which Countries are involved Complete GK info
Name of the Battle
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Year
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Countries involved
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Battle of Marathon
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490 BC
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Athenians and Persians. King Darius of Persia defeated.
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Battle of Thermoplaye
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480 BC
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Spartans led by Leonidas and Persians led by Xerexes. Greeks defeated.
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Battle of Salamis
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480 BC
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Athenian fleet and Persian fleet in bay of Salamis; Persian fleet defeated.
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Battle of Platae
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479 BC
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Greek and Persians forces defeated.
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Battle of Mycale
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479 BC
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Greek and Persian fleets; Persian fleet defeated.
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Spartan War I (Peloponesian War)
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459 BC
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Sparta and Athens, lasted for 30 years.
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Spartan War II
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431 BC-421
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Sparta and Athens; Spartans victorious.
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Battle of Arabia
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331 BC
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Greek and Persian forces; Greeks victorious.
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Battle of Magnesia
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190 BC
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Syrian and Roman forces; Syrian forces defeated (North-west Lydia).
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Battle of Pharasalus
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48 AD
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Caesar defeated Pompey.
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Battle of Hastings
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1066
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William, the Duck of Normandy defeated Harold, the king of England. England came under the control of Normans.
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Hundred- year War
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1338-
1453
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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.
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War of the Roses
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1455-
1485
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Civil War in England; The Cause of the
War was a struggle for the throne o England between the two royal houses of Lancaster and York.
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Anglo-Spanish War
(Spanish armada War)
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1588
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Spanish and England fleets fought in the England Channel; The English fleet under lord Howard Defeated of the Spanish Armada.
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Battle of Gibraltar Way
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1607
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The Dutch defeated the Spanish and Portuguese.
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Thirty-year War
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1618-
1648
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Stated as religious-cum-political war
Between the Lutherans and Catholics in
Germany and developed into an international war.
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Civil War in England
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1642-
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Between Cavaliers (King Charles I supporters)and forces of Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell, king Charles I executed .
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Battle of Blenheim
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1704
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England and Austria headed by Marlborough defended France and Russia.
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War of Austrian
Succession
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1740-
1748
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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.
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Seven -Year War
(Anglo-French War III)
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1756-
1763
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Britain and France against Austria and
Prussia; the British alliance won.
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Battle of the Nile
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1798
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British and French fleets, Britain victorious.
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Battle of Trafolgar
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1805
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British fleet defeated fleets of France and Spain. British fleets were commanded by Admiral Nelson, who was killed during the Battle.
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Battle of Austerliz
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1805
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Britain , Austria ,Russia and Prussia .On side and France on the other. Napoleon (France) defeated Austria and Russia.
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Battle of Borodino
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1812
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Between France and Russia. Napolean invaded Russia at Borodino, and nearly defeated the Russians. However on reaching Moscow, his army suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat. Napolean’s ill-fated attack on Russia market the beginning of the downfall of the French Empire.
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Battle of Leipzing
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1813
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Germany and combined force of Austria, Prussia and Russia, Defeated Napolean.
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Battle of Waterloo
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1815
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British forces and by Duke of Wellington (sir Arthur Wellesly) defeated French forces led by Napolean. Napolean was Captured and exiled to St. Helena where he died in 1821.
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First Opium War
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1840
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China and Britain; Chinese yielded opium. It was a trade war.
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Crimean War
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1854-
1856
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The Combined forces of the British,
French and Turks defeated Russia.
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American Civil War
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1861-
1865
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Northern states of America under
Abraham Lincon defeated the Southern states and abolished the slavery.
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Sino- Japanese War
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1894-
1895
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Japan Defeated China and occupied
Formosa and Korea.
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Battle of Omdurman
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1898
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The British and Egyptian forces defeated
The forces of Khalifa (Mehdits).
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Bear War
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1899-
1901
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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.
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Russo- Japanese War
(Battle of Port Arthur& Battle of Yalu)
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1904-
1905
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Russia and Japan in the sea of Japan.
Russia defeated; It led the wave of the idea of Asian Resurgence.
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Balkan War I
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1912
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Turkey and Balkan countries (Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece), Turkey defeated.
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Balkan War II
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1913
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Invasion of Serbia and Greece by Bulgaria. Bulgaria was Defeated by Combined forces of Serbia, Greece. Rumania, Montengro who stripped Turkey of most of its European territories.
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World War I
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1914-
1918
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Central Power (Germany and its allies)
Against the Allied Power (Britain and its allies); Central power were deeated. Famous Battles : (1). First battle of Marne (1914)- France defeated Germany.
(2). Battle o Jutland(1916)- Naval battle between England and Germany. England defeated Germa
ny. (3). Battle of Verdun (1916)- Fought between France & Germany . (4). Second battle of Marne(1918) – France defeated Germany. |
World War II
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1939-
1945
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Axis Powers (Germany and its allies)
Against the Allied Power (Britain and its allies); Axis Power were defeated. Famous Battle: Battle of EI Alamein (1942)-The Allies victory during the World War II and retreat of General Rommel’s forces
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