Important Battles


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Important Battles

Battle of the Nile 1798 British and French fleets, Britain victorious
Battle of Trafelgar 1805 British fleets of France and Spain. British commanded by Admiral Nelson. who was killed during the battle
Battle of Austerliz 1805 Britain, Asutria, Russia and Prussia on one side and France on the other. Neoleon ( France ) defeated Austria and Russia
Battle of Borodino 1812 Between France and Russia. Napolean invaded WM 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 marked the beginning of the downfall of the French Empire
Battle of Leipzig 1813 Germany and combined forces of Austria, Prussia and Russia, defeated Napoleon
Battle of Waterloo 1815 British forces led 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
First Opium War 1840 China and Britain; Chinese yielded opium. It was a trade war
Crimean War 1854 - 1856 The combined forces of the British, French and Turks defeated Russia
American Civil War 1861-1865 Northern states of America under Abraham Lincon defeated the Southern states and established a Federalstate and abolished the slavery.
Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895 Japan defeated China and occupied Formosa and Korea


Battle of Omdurman 1898 The British and Egyptian forces defeated the forces of Khalifa (Mehdists)
Boer War 1899 - 1901 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.
Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 Russia and Japan in the sea of Japan. Russia defeated; It led the wave of the idea of Asian Resurgence.
Balkan War I 1912 Turkey and Balkan countries (Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece), Turkey defeated.
Balkan War II 1913 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
World War I 1914 - 1918 Central Powers (Germany and its allies) against the Allied Powers (Britain and its allies); Central Power were defeated.
Famous Battles :
1. First battle of Marne (1914) — France defeated Germany
2. Battle of Jutland (1916)— Naval battle between England and Germany. England defeated Germany
3. Battle of Verdun (1916) — Fought between France & Germany
4. Second battle of Marne (1918) — France defeated Germany
World War II 1939 - 1945 Axis Powers (Germany and its allies) against the Allied Powers (Britain and its allies); Axis Powers 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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