Poll: Which of these battles have you heard of? Mod needed.

[aronnax]

There's also the French Conquest of Malta in 1798, then the British Blockade and Conquest of Malta in 1800, and the bombing and siege of Malta during WWII.

Oh and four Battles of Carrhae/Harran. Once in Parthian times, another in Sassanid times, once in the Crusades and last time in the Mongol conquests.

The French conquest of Malta is not really a battle

Napoleon: Let me in, I promise not to attack you, I just want to restock
Maltese People: Okay then, but only if you pinky swear.
Napoleon: Pinky swear.
French ships go into the Harbour.....
Napoleon: Surrender Malta or Ill bombard Valletta!
Maltese People: But you pinky swear!

 

[Rhye]

I would add a few more to the list for their importance:

Syracusae
Cannae
Zama
Somme
Verdun
Britain (1940)
Midway

 

[cthom]

only 8 and 13 i don't know.

 

[TheLastOne36]

To solve things, I gave him the idea of Malta. I mean the one where the Knights of St. John saved Malta from an ottoman conquest. The knights of St. John were outnumbered 3 to 1 believe. It was there first win since there terrible lost at Crete or Paphos or something. (a greek island)

The Knights of St. John of a heart for small Islands.

 

[Jan H]

Somme
Verdun

It seems indeed like WWI has been forgotten somewhat.

Just this week, the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passendale (or Passchendaele) was remembered, in the presence of Queen Elisabeth II. The total number of dead, wounded or captured soldiers after four months was 450.000 on the allied side (mostly British) and 250.000 on the German side.

Battle of Verdun: a total of 250.000 deaths and 500.000 wounded (both sides combined) in 10 months

Battle on the Somme: total number of dead and wounded: Great Britain 420.000, France 200.000, Germany 450.000. (Great Britain had 20.000 dead and 35.000 wounded in the first day of the battle alone)


btw, the most famous battle ever has to be the Battle of Waterloo. ABBA even made a song about it!

 

[Dr. Funkshadow]

Just so you know, "D-Day" wouldn't be the correct term for the Invasion of Normandy. Almost every invasion landing was labeled as "D-Day" (with some exceptions, like Okinawa and the planned invasions of Kyushu and Honshu), including the invasions of Tarawa, Iwo Jima, etc. There were tons of them in the Pacific. It should be, instead, Operation Overlord or the Invasion of Normandy or something like that. Or at least specify which D-Day it was, exactly. It wasn't the only one, just happened to be the largest and most famous one.

To be honest, out of the list provided, I've never really even heard of half of them. My knowledge of history is lacking outside of the past 250 or so years (mainly WWII), Mongol history, and ancient Greek history. Other than those areas, I'm in the dark for the most part... but the ones I've heard of...

1. Invasion of Normandy
2. Monte Casino
3. Austerlitz
4. Waterloo
5. Marathon
6. Thermopylae
12. Seige of Constantinople
16. Seige of Vienna (This was where the Poles turned back the Ottoman invasion, right?)
18. Lexington and Concord
21. Stalingrad
22. Malta (I know there were some skirmishes around Malta between the Italian and Royal Navies in WWII... and also when Napoleon captured it in 1798)
23. The Alamo
24. Yo Mama Hill! (Who hasn't heard of the famous Yo Mama Hill? Easily Napoleon's greatest achievement!)

 

[TheLastOne36]

Do you know the one with the Knights of St. John?

22. Malta (I know there were some skirmishes around Malta between the Italian and Royal Navies in WWII... and also when Napoleon captured it in 1798)

 

[Godwynn]

1. D-day
2. Monte Casino
3. Austerlitz
4. Waterloo
5. Marathon
6. Thermophilae
7. Gaugamela
11. Teutobergald Forest
12. The Seige of Constantinople
14. Battle of Qadesh
16. Seige of Vienna
17. Battle of Hastings
18. Lexington and Concord
19. Trafalger
20. Actium
21. Stalingrad
22. Malta
23. The Alamo

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I have heard of:

1. D-day

4. Waterloo
5. Marathon
6. Thermophilae

11. Teutobergald Forest
12. The Seige of Constantinople

15. Seige of Tenochtitlan
16. Seige of Vienna
17. Battle of Hastings

19. Trafalger
20. Actium

23. The Alamo

I agree that the Somme is sadly missing from this list, as is Agincourt.

Please also add the Battle on the Plains of Abraham and Vimy Ridge.

 

[aronnax]

To solve things, I gave him the idea of Malta. I mean the one where the Knights of St. John saved Malta from an ottoman conquest. The knights of St. John were outnumbered 3 to 1 believe. It was there first win since there terrible lost at Crete or Paphos or something. (a greek island)

The Knights of St. John of a heart for small Islands.

They lost Rhodes in 1522. Although the Ottomans won, it was a phyriffic victory. Lots of men were lost in taking of the port

 

[aronnax]

I have heard of:
I agree that the Somme is sadly missing from this list, as is Agincourt.

Please also add the Battle on the Plains of Abraham and Vimy Ridge.

Agincourt I heard of, Hundreds years war, French troops outnumber English, English won, lots of bowmen were used in the battle.

How about:

Battle of Tannerburg
Battle of Arsuf
Battle of Mochas
Siege of Smolesk

 

[cybrxkhan]

its funny how many of these battles are in Europe or involve Europeans... anyone, further listing...

- Battle of Gettysburg
- Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Ypres (1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of Manzikert
- Battle of Trebia
- Tet Offensive

 

[The Gonzo]

its funny how many of these battles are in Europe or involve Europeans... anyone, further listing...

- Battle of Gettysburg
- Battle of Antietam
- Battle of Ypres (1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of Manzikert
- Battle of Trebia
- Tet Offensive

A bit to US-centric there.

 

[Japanrocks12]

1. D-day
3. Austerlitz
4. Waterloo
5. Marathon
6. Thermophilae
7. Gaugamela
8. The Battle of the Red Cliffs
9. Dien Bien Phu
11. Teutobergald Forest
12. The Seige of Constantinople
14. Battle of Qadesh
15. Seige of Tenochtitlan
16. Seige of Vienna
17. Battle of Hastings
18. Lexington and Concord
19. Trafalger
20. Actium
21. Stalingrad
23. The Alamo
24. Yo Mama Hill!/Other

 

[Mott1]

They lost Rhodes in 1522. Although the Ottomans won, it was a phyriffic victory. Lots of men were lost in taking of the port

Uh no, they didn't win. Mustapha lifted the seige and beat a hastey retreat from Birgu and Senglea when the Habsburg ships sailed into view. After almost three months of enduring the massive Turkish seige, the Sicilian Viceroy finally sent the military aide he had promised Grandmaster Valette.

I nominate the siege of Malta because it was the greatest in history. In many ways it reflects the drama of Helms Deep of Lord of the Rings. The situation was dire for the defenders, hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned, yet they held on to the last. And in the end when all seemed lost, reinforcements arrive in the nick of time to rout the enemy. Good stuff.

 

[Dachs]

Hmmm...

1. D-day
2. Monte Casino - THIS IS NOT A PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT BATTLE AS COMPARED WITH SOME OTHERS ARRRGGGHHH
3. Austerlitz
4. Waterloo
5. Marathon
6. Thermophilae - Salamis and Plataea were more important.
7. Gaugamela
8. The Battle of the Red Cliffs
9. Dien Bien Phu
10. Carrhae
11. Teutobergald Forest - Teutoberger Wald is the German for "Teutoberg Forest".
12. The Seige of Constantinople - Which one? I personally think that the 717 one saved Western Christian Civilization, more so than that silly little skirmish the Frank had off in Gaul, but the 1453 one is, I suppose, at least mildly significant. The Fourth Crusade also could be included here as well.
13. 'Ain Jalut
14. Battle of Qadesh - Is this just important because it is one of the earliest battles about which some details are known, or because it was strategically indecisive - i.e. it solved nothing?
15. Seige of Tenochtitlan
16. Seige of Vienna - Which one - 1529 or 1683? The first is more critical, IMHO, but the second one had a huge effect on the rather sad things that happened to France in the next thirty years.
17. Battle of Hastings
18. Lexington and Concord - Again, not particularly important. (mutters about Americans)
19. Trafalger
20. Actium
21. Stalingrad
22. Malta
23. The Alamo - See #18.
24. Yo Mama Hill!/Other - Oh, I love this one!

I agree with previously stated opinions or even ones that haven't been stated that Syracuse, Salamis, Plataea, Manzikert, Yarmuk, Zama, Metaurus River, Nineveh (627), Leipzig, Midway, Gettysburg, First Marne, Sedan, Sadowa, Noryang Point, Second Adrianople, Carthage (468)...and I'm sure there are many others.

 

[ohcrapitsnico]

I have heard of everone of the battles except dien dien phu. American battles aren't important .

I would say chaldiran, panipat, kosovo, seige of belgrade, yarmuk, al-qadisiyyah, walaja, nehavend, ajnadayn, talas, siege of baghdad, lepanto, diu, poitiers, final siege of constantinople, karbala, rio barbate, covadonga, narbonne, hattin, mansurah, manzikert, mohacs, argesh are all important too.

 

[Plotinus]

btw, the most famous battle ever has to be the Battle of Waterloo. ABBA even made a song about it!

Everyone knows that the only date that everyone knows is 1066...

 

[aronnax]

Uh no, they didn't win. Mustapha lifted the seige and beat a hastey retreat from Birgu and Senglea when the Habsburg ships sailed into view. After almost three months of enduring the massive Turkish seige, the Sicilian Viceroy finally sent the military aide he had promised Grandmaster Valette.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Rhodes_%281522)

See the result where it says Ottoman capture Rhodes

 

[Plotinus]

You can't trust Wikipedia.