Interesting facts about important battles in history, their causes, their effects, the number of casualties, etc.
Fought on December 26, 1776, the Battle of Trenton was a pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War. Prior to the battle, the British had handed the Americans a number of major defeats. The American morale was very low and many men had deserted the army. At such a juncture, George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the … Read more
Battle of Vicksburg was fought during the American Civil War between Union Army of the Tennessee led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate Army of Mississippi led by Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. It was the last major military conflict of the Vicksburg Campaign of the Union, the aim of which was to … Read more
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the most significant early battles of the American Civil War. Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, it was fought on April 6–7, 1862 between the Confederate Army of Mississippi led by Generals Albert Sidney Johnston and Pierre G. T. Beauregard; and the Union Army of the … Read more
The Battle of San Jacinto, which takes its name from San Jacinto River, took place on April 21, 1836, in present-day Harris County, Texas. Part of the Texas Revolution of 1835–36, it was fought between a Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna and the Texian force of Sam Houston. In one … Read more
The Battle of Britain was fought between the United Kingdom and Germany during the Second World War. It was an offensive by the German air force Luftwaffe, aimed to establish air superiority over the Royal Air Force of Britain to lay the ground for Adolf Hitler’s planned invasion of U.K. The German objective couldn’t be … Read more
The Battle of The Alamo took place in 1836 between February 23 and March 6 in present-day San Antonio, Texas. Part of the Texas Revolution of 1835–36, it takes its name from the Alamo Mission where it was fought. The Mexican army under General Antonio López de Santa Anna laid siege on the Alamo to … Read more
The Battle of Marathon was fought between an Athenian army aided by a small force from Plataea and the invading Persian force of Emperor Darius I. Greek victory in the battle ended the first Persian invasion of Greece which had been successful till then. Battle of Marathon was the first major victory of Greece over … Read more
Fought near the Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean, the Battle of Midway was one of the most important battles in World War II and is considered a turning point in the Pacific War between the United States and Japan. Aided by U.S. intelligence breaking the Japanese code, the United States Navy handed a crushing … Read more
Battle of Thermopylae is most famous for the last stand of 300 Spartans though it is not known by many that it also involved 1100 warriors from other Greek states. It was fought for 3 days in the year 480 BC and was part of the Second Persian Invasion of Greece led by Xerxes the … Read more
The Battle of Antietam was fought on 17th September 1862 near Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, it was the first major battle of the American Civil War to be fought on Union soil. Battle of Antietam is considered to be a victory for the Union forces led by … Read more