Greatest Battles

[RenegadeXH]

Napoleon, while i understand what you mean about the muslims not necessarliy attacking lands for the purpos of converting them, that did become the end result in most places. Imagiane how much different the world would be today if the Muslims had penitrated deeper into Europe. Now weather or not it would have been for the better or worst is personal opinion, but the world would be totally different. Also Napoleon, you mentioned opressive Byzintine rule, i assume you mean for their collonies? Because unless im mistaken, the people of asia minor and Greece suported their government for the most part.

 

[East German]

Satlingrad then Tsuhima

 

[Mats Norrman]

Originally posted by joespaniel
How could I forget Golan Heights. *slaps forehead*

That was a true modern feat of arms.

A couple Isreali battalions held back two Syrian Armored DIVISIONS and quite possibly saved Isreal from extintion.

Most of the rest of the IDF was still mobilizing or holding back the Egyptians in the Sinai.

I would put that one way up on the list. Good post tetley.

Could anything possibly bore more then this conflict? There was never, and is never, a fair solution possible as long as too many people involved are convinced that it is a fully reasonable principle of ethical arguing to defend one right with the act of violating another.

 

[Eejit]

Taking greatest in another meaning, Thermopylai was rather impressive.

 

[Bifrost]

The following list has the most important battles, but the most important EQUAL by their importance (or incompareable).

Grunwald battle 1410 A.D. - the end of Tewton and Livon orders, the end of german domination in the eastern Europe.
Borodino 1812 A.D. - The final Napoleon's defeat before his 100 days.
Stalingrad - the most bloody!!!
Stirling battle and the following battles - let Scotland form its own culture, one of the celtic offsprings.
Poltawa - the firt real Russian "show-how-much-we-worth"
Yellow Waters - the beginning of the end of Rzeczpospolita - the largest european empire of XVII century.

The list is not finished

 

[onejayhawk]

Define "Greatest." If you mean most significant, you really mean military campaigns. If so, I have to go with AofA. The final showdown between the Greeks and Persia. Without it, there may have been no Rome and certainly the Greek influence on the modern world would be much less. Same argument for Tours. Opposite argument against Trafalgar. I expect the British to win that fight eventually anyway, ditto the Armada. I'm not up on the specifics, but the major battles in the expansion of Islam into India have to rank. WW II as a whole may not have greatly affected history at all, when viewed from a century or two ahead. On the other hand, Flanders was critical for the whole 20th century. I'll throw in Breitenfield which preserved the Rome/Protestant split. O yeah, the 6 days war. Most significant battle of my lifetime.

J

PS Eli, for shame. The Jews would not have been assimilated any more than they were in Babylon and Persia. It is important to note how religious wars dominate the discussion.

 

[Pangur Bán]

Cannae! Oh and Chaeronea.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Originally posted by sgrig
My top 5:
2. Battle of Warsaw 1920 - The Polish army routed the advancing Red Army, saving the war-ravaged Europe from destabilisation and communist takeover

I always post that when it comes to important battles, and it is good to see someone else shares this opinion.

Too bad it isn't taught in North American school books, nobody ever gets to hear about it.

 

[West German]

Zana. If Carthrage won, then it might have been the Carthaginian emipre and not the Roman empire.

 

[Azale]

The GREATEST Battles? I guess that would mean most impressive.

1.Battle of the Alamo (Texas Revolution)

2.Bunker Hill (American Revolution)

3.The Six Day War (not really any battles)

4.Battle for Britain (WW2)

5.Arbela (Greek-Persian War)

 

[joespaniel]

Originally posted by God
Well the Christians were more aggressive. They went all the way to Jerusalem because the Pope said so. The Crusaders were crazy and horrible. THey were cannibles. They slaughtered Christian villages in the Middle East.

What history book are you reading.
Give me a break.

Since the poster after this answered it pretty well, I wont bother, except to say I read alot of books.

Originally posted by Matts Norrman
Could anything possibly bore more then this conflict? There was never, and is never, a fair solution possible as long as too many people involved are convinced that it is a fully reasonable principle of ethical arguing to defend one right with the act of violating another.

Political commentary is welcome in the Off Topic, this thread is about history.