Name of Famous Battles happened in the World
Battles win wars, topple thrones, and redraw borders. Every age of human history has experienced battles that have been instrumental in moulding the future. Battles influence the spread of culture, civilization, and religious dogma. They introduce weapons, tactics, and leaders who dominate future conflicts. Some battles have even been influential not for their direct results, but for the impact of their propaganda on public opinion.
The following list is not a ranking of decisive engagements, but rather a ranking of battles according to their influence on history. Each narrative details location, participants, and leaders of the battle, and also provides commentary on who won, who lost, and why. Narratives also evaluate each battle’s influence on the outcome of its war and the impact on the victors and losers.
Name of Famous battles happened in the World in History and involved countries:
| Name of the Battle | Year | Countries Involved In |
| Battle of Marathon | 490 BC | Athenians and Persians. King Darius of Persia defeated. |
| Battle of Thermoplaye | 480 BC | Spartans led by Leonidas and Persians led by Xerexes. Greeks defeated. |
| Battle of Salamis | 480 BC | Athenian fleet and Persian fleet in bay of Salamis; Persian fleet defeated. |
| Battle of Platae | 479 BC | Greek and Persians forces defeated. |
| Battle of Mycale | 479 BC | Greek and Persian fleets; Persian fleet defeated. |
| Spartan War I (Peloponesian War) | 459 BC | Sparta and Athens, lasted for 30 years. |
| Spartan War II | 431 BC-421 | Sparta and Athens; Spartans victorious. |
| Battle of Arabia | 331 BC | Greek and Persian forces; Greeks victorious. |
| Battle of Magnesia | 190 BC | Syrian and Roman forces; Syrian forces defeated (North-west Lydia). |
| Battle of Pharasalus | 48 AD | Caesar defeated Pompey. |
| Battle of Hastings | 1066 | William, the Duck of Normandy defeated Harold, the king of England. England came under the control of Normans. |
| Hundred- year War | 1338-1453 | 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. |
| War of the Roses | 1455-1485 | 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. |
| Anglo-Spanish War (Spanish armada War) | 1588 | Spanish and England fleets fought in the England Channel; The English fleet under lord Howard Defeated of the Spanish Armada. |
| Battle of Gibraltar Way | 1607 | The Dutch defeated the Spanish and Portuguese. |
| Thirty-year War | 1618-1648 | Stated as religious-cum-political war Between the Lutherans and Catholics in Germany and developed into an international war. |
| Civil War in England | 1642-1649 | Between Cavaliers (King Charles I supporters)and forces of Parliament led by Oliver Cromwell, king Charles I executed. |
| Battle of Blenheim | 1704 | England and Austria headed by Marlborough defended France and Russia. |
| War of Austrian Succession | 1740-1748 | 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. |
| Seven-Year War (Anglo-French War III) | 1756-1763 | Britain and France against Austria and Prussia; the British alliance won. |
| Battle of the Nile | 1798 | British and French fleets, Britain victorious. |
| Battle of Trafolgar | 1805 | British fleet defeated fleets of France and Spain. British fleets were commanded by Admiral Nelson, who was killed during the Battle. |
| Battle of Austerliz | 1805 | Britain , Austria ,Russia and Prussia .On side and France on the other. Napoleon (France) defeated Austria and Russia. |
| Battle of Borodino | 1812 | 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. |
| Battle of Leipzing | 1813 | Germany and combined force of Austria, Prussia and Russia, Defeated Napolean. |
| Battle of Waterloo | 1815 | 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. |
| 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 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 (Mehdits). |
| Bear 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 (Battle of Port Arthur and Battle of Yalu) | 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 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. |
| World War II | 1939-1945 | 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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