- A German air force of 2500 planes launched an attack lasting 114 days to try to win air superiority over Britain. The smaller Royal AirForce defeated the attack, stopping a German invasion during the Second World War.
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Wednesday, 18 October 2017
Battle of Britain
Battle of Passchendaele
- British forces launched eight attacks over 102 days in heavyrain and through thick mud, gaining five miles and loosing 40,000 men.
Battle of the Jutland
- The only first class naval engagement between the Englishand German fleets during the First World War. The Germans lost fewer ships but never again ventured out to sea.
Battle of the Somme
- British and French offensive in the First World War, and one of the bloodiest battles in history. Lasted nearly five months and cost the Allies between 600,000 and 900,000 men for a maximum advance of only a few kilometers. German casualties were about 6 lakhs.
Battle of verdure
- In a six — month struggle French forces held a major attack by German armies commanded by Crown Prince William. French losses were 348, 000 men, the German losses were 328, 000. The German object was not to win ground, but to bleed the French army white. It was the first full — scale battle of attrition deliberately waged in modern history.
Battle of Marne
- A famous battle in the First World War. French and Britisharmies halted German forces invading France. It foiled the German plan of crushing France quickly.
Battle of the Gettysburg
- Federal forces under George Meade defeated Robert E. Lee's confederate army. a turning point in the American Civil War.
Tuesday, 17 October 2017
Battle of the Navarino
- Navel battle that ensured Greek independence from Turkey.British, French and Russian ships, under the command of AdmiralCodrington, destroyed Ibrahim Pasha'a Turkish — Egyptian fleet in the bay of Navarino.
Battle of the Waterloo
- Napoleon I was defeated by the combined armies of Britain,Holland, Belgium and Prussia led by the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon was sent to St. Helena, an island, where he died six years later.
Monday, 16 October 2017
Battle of Leipzing
- Napoleon I with 190, 000 French troops was surrounded and crushed by an allied force of 300,000 Austrian, Prussian, Russian and Swedish troops. This Battle of the Nations ended Napoleon's domination of Europe.
Battle of Borodino
- Crucial battle in Russian during the Napoleonic Wars. After invading Russia, Napoleon's advance on Moscow was blocked by a Russian force atBorodino, 112 kms west of the city, on September 7, 1812. A day's hard fighting ended in a narrow defeat for the Russians, allowing Napoleon to occupy Moscow, but he failed to destroy the Russian army as a fighting force.
Battle of Trafalgar
- This was Nelson's most brilliant victory over the combined French and Spanish fleets. It ensured British naval supremacy, ending Napoleon's hope of invading England. Nelson was killed. Battle of Austerlitz, A.D. 1805 Emperor Napoleon I with 6,5000 French troops defeated an 83,000 strong Austro Russian army under the Austrian and Russian Emperors, The Austrians sued for peace and the Russians withdrew. This is also called the Battle of the Three Emperors.
Battle of the Nile
- The British fleet under Lord Nelson defeated the Frenchfleet, cutting of Napoleon's army in Egypt. It established British supremacy over the Mediterranean Sea and shattered Napoleon's vision of Eastern conquest.
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown, A.D. 1781
History - Battles in World - Battle of Yorktown - Charles Cornwallis with 8000 British troops surrendered to a larger force under George Washington, ending the American War of Independence.
Sunday, 15 October 2017
Battle of Saratoga
- The English forces led by General Burgoyne were defeated by the American forces in the American War of Independence. This battle led France to join war against Britain and proved a turning point in the war.
Battle of the Bunker Hill
Battle of the Bunker Hill A.D. 1775
History - Battles of World - Battle of the Bunker Hill - First major clash in the American War of Independence outside Boston. The British camputured the Hill but suffered enormous casualties. Out of a force of 2400 soldiers, 1 054 men were killed or wounded.
Battle of Quebec
Battle of Quebec, A.D. 1759
History - Battle of World - Battle of Quebec - British troops under James Worlfe defeated the French on the "Heights of Abraham". This led to the British conquest of Canada.
Saturday, 14 October 2017
Battle of the Belenheim
- A British — Austrian army led by Duke of Marlborough defeated the French and Bavarians under Marhsal Camille de Tallard during war of Spanish succession. It lowered the prestige of France which was considered invincible before.
Battle of Spanish Armada
Battle of the England or Defeat of Spanish Armada, A.D. 1588
History - Battles in World - Battle of Spanish Armada - Spanish invasionfleet of 130 ships led by Duke of Medina Sidonia was defeated by English ships. English supremacy on the seas was established while that of Spain destroyed.
Battle of Bosworth
Battle of Bosworth, A.D. 1485
History - Battles in World - Battle of Bosworth - The last battle of the War of the Roses ended in defeat and death of Richard III and established Tudor dynasty on the English throne.
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