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Battle of Isandlwana 22 January 1879
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Battle of Isandlwana 22 January 1879
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Sir Henry Bartle Frere, the British High Commissioner in Southern Africa, deliberately contrived a war with the Zulu king Cetshwayo, to further his scheme for the creation of a South African Confederation. Acting without approval, and therefore desperate to present the government with a fait accompli, the invasion force commanded... More
Battle of Kadesh 1275 BCE
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Battle of Kadesh 1275 BCE
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Pitted against one another near Kadesh in Syria were the dominant imperial powers in the Middle East of the time, the Egyptians and Hittites. Having deceived their foes with false intelligence, the Hittites were able to launch a devastating surprise attack, their heavy chariots scattering the Amun and Re corps... More
Battle of Langside 13 May 1568
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Battle of Langside 13 May 1568
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Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate in 1567, in favour of her infant son, James VI, with the Earl of Moray appointed his regent. Imprisoned in Loch Leven castle, Mary managed to escape, and her campaign to recover the throne attracted the support of a cross-section of Scottish... More
Battle of Malplaquet 11 September 1709
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Battle of Malplaquet 11 September 1709
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The last great battle of the Duke of Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession, the Battle of Malplaquet saw the French attempt to stop the Allies from reaching Paris. As Anglo-Dutch-Austrian forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy besieged Mons, the French army, under Marshal Villars tactically... More
Battle of Mycale 479 BCE
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Battle of Mycale 479 BCE
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After their Salamis defeat, the Persian fleet sailed towards Asia Minor in 479 BCE. En route they ‘rested’ off Samos island in Persian-occupied Ionia (modern Turkey). However, the tyrant ruler of Samos, Theomestor, who had fought against the Persians at Salamis, alerted the Greek fleet, still stationed at Salamis, to... More
Battle of Nomonhan (Khalkin-Gol) 20–31 August 1939
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Battle of Nomonhan (Khalkin-Gol) 20–31 August 1939
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Japan’s invasion of Manchuria in 1931 led to border disputes with Soviet-allied Mongolia. The Mongolia–Manchuria border became a highly contentious issue, with the Japanese considering it to be demarcated by the Khalkin-Gol River, whilst the Mongolians and Soviets maintained that it ran east of the village of Nomonhan. When a... More
Battle of Panipat 21 April 1526
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Battle of Panipat 21 April 1526
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The tactics and technology of the Mughal emperor Babur at Panipat, 55 miles (90 km) north of Delhi, were cutting edge. He was invited to invade by disaffected relatives of Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, of the Afghan Lodhi dynasty, which ruled northern India at the time. He faced a much larger... More
Battle of Ramillies 23 May 1706
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Battle of Ramillies 23 May 1706
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Since their great victory at Blenheim in 1704, the Duke of Marlborough and his Allied Anglo-Dutch army in the War of the Spanish Succession had been stuck in relative stalemate. In 1706, believing Marlborough was going to capture Namur, Duke François of Villerois’s army intercepted the Allies at Ramillies. The... More
Battle of Shrewsbury 21 July 1403
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Battle of Shrewsbury 21 July 1403
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Henry Percy ‘Hotspur’ of Northumberland had backed the Lancastrian Henry IV’s fight for the crown, and repulsed a Scottish invasion at Homildon Hill (1402). Afterwards, disgruntled by his share of the spoils, he denounced Henry’s ‘tyrannical government’ and marched south the join his uncle Thomas, Earl of Worcester in rebellion.... More
Battle of the Downs 21 October 1639
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Battle of the Downs 21 October 1639
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By 1639, the Spanish in the Netherlands had just one North Sea port left, Dunkirk, which was blockaded by the Dutch rebels. An armada of 67 ships under Admiral-General Antonio de Oquendo was sent to relieve Dunkirk, but was intercepted by just 17 Dutch ships under Admiral Maarten Tromp. Despite... More
Battle of the Hydaspes River 325 BCE
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Battle of the Hydaspes River 325 BCE
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Alexander’s campaign to conquer the Persian Empire had begun in the spring of 334 BCE and was successfully concluded 328 BCE with the defeat of Bessos, the Satrap of Bactria, and the Sogdian warlord Spitamenes. Alexander then launched a campaign into the Indian subcontinent in 327 BCE. His army was... More
Battle of Yarmuk 636
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Battle of Yarmuk 636
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In the build-up to the Battle of Yarmuk, Islamic armies had inflicted decisive defeats on the Sassanids before commencing the conquest of Byzantine Syria. Alerted to a Byzantine counteroffensive, General Khalid gathered his Islamic forces, east of the River Yarmuk, with his flanks protected by a hill and a ravine.... More