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#15
Battle of San Juan Hill / Kettle Hill 1899
(June 1st)
Sides: American Volunteers and Teddys Rough Riders Vs. Spanish Defenders
U.S Forces: 3,000
Spanish Forces: 1,100, 10,000 reserves
U.S. casualties: 207
Spanish casualties: 250
Result: American victory
Historical notes and facts: Last major battle of the Spanish American War. Secured Cuba from Spanish control and along with Commodore Deweys victory at Manila Bay marked the end of the 500 year old Spanish empire and the beginning of Americas.
#14
Battle of the Falklands 1982
(April - June, 1982)
Sides: Armed forces of the United Kingdom Vs. the Armed forces of Argentina.
British forces: 5,000
Argentinean forces: 8,000
British casualties 1,100
Argentinean casualties 8,000
Result: British Victory
Historical notes and facts: The air, ground and naval battle on and around the Falkland Islands were some of the fiercest since WWII and was the conclusion of an attack and occupation of the Falklands by Argentina. The victory saved Margaret Thatchers position for another 8 years.
#13
Battle of Huai-Hai 1948 - 1949
(November, 1948 - January, 1949)
Sides: Chinese National Army Vs. The Peoples Liberation Army
Republican forces: 70,000
Communist forces: 60,000
Republican casualties: 50,000
Communist casualties: -unknown-
Result: Communist Victory
Historical notes and facts: Decisive communist victory that led to the ousting of the Nationalist forces to Formosa and the formation of the Peoples Republic of China.
#12
Battle of Trafalgar 1805(October 21st)
Sides: British Royal Navy Vs. Combined fleet of Spain and France
British forces: 29 Ships
Franco-Spanish forces: 33 Ships
British casualties: 1,000 men, 0 ships
Franco-Spanish casualties: 2,500 men 22 ships
Result: British Victory
Historical notes and facts: The Battle of Trafalgar was the largest of naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars and insured the Royal Navy's dominance of the high seas for the next 140 years. One of the battle's casualties included Admiral Lord Nelson, killed by a sniper's bullet on his flagship, HMS Victory.
#11
Battle of Mukden 1905
(February 20th - March 10th)
Sides: Imperial Russian Forces Vs. Prince Oyama's Japanese Army
Russian forces: 300,000
Japanese forces: 300,000
Russian casualties: 50,000
Japanese casualties 41,000
Result: Japanese victory
Historical notes and facts: Strategic battle which pretty much assured a Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese war which resulted in imperialist dreams and ended with an erosion of good relations between the U.S. and Japan when America and set the ground works for the Japanese invasion of China.
#10
Battle of Gettysburg 1863
(July 1st - 4th)
Sides: The United States' Army of the Potomac Vs. The Army of Northern Virginia
U.S. forces: 80,000
C.S. forces: 75,000
U.S. casualties 26,000
C.S. casualties 25,000
Result: U.S. victory
Historical notes and facts: Devastating defeat for General Lee. All but insured victory for the North. Bloodiest battle in the Western Hemisphere. Stopped Lee's army's advance into Northern territory.
#9
Battle of Mogadishu 1993
(October 3rd)
Sides: U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force Commandos Vs. Mohamed Farrah Aidid Militia
U.S. Forces: 160
Somali Forces: 10,000
U.S. casualties: 18
Somali Casualties: 1,000+
Result: Somali victory
Historical notes and facts: While accomplishing little except driving a small band of Americans from their territory and causing the withdraw of all U.N. forces, aid and food which led to even more thousands of dead from starvation, the Battle of Mogadishu is seen as a major calamity of the U.S. military on both sides and has affected U.N. intervention policies and Americas policy of using light troops to avoid civilian casualties.
#8
Battle of In'chon 1950
(September 15)
Sides: U.S. X Corps, 1st Marine Division, 7th Infantry Division Vs. the occupying North Korean Forces
U.S. forces: 70,000
North Korean forces: 40,000
U.S. casualties: 600
North Korean casualties: 30,000
Result: American victory
Historical notes and facts: The landing at Inchon is considered on of the most successful seaborn operation in history in one of the worst places to attempt one. The survival of the U.N. forces at Pusan depended on the success of this operation. While a lopsided victory for the U.S. its unprecedented success sparked Chinese intervention as U.N. forces approached the Yalu. So in retrospect, the battle actually saved North Korea.
#7
The Battle of Antietam 1862
(September 17th)
Sides: U.S. Federal Forces Vs. Army of Northern Virginia
U.S. forces: 90,000
C.S. forces: 40,000
U.S casualties: 12,410
C.S. casualties: 10,700
Result: U.S. victory
Historical notes and facts: Turning point of the American Civil War. Bloodiest day in American history. General Lees starving Army crossed into Maryland in a desperate attempt to find food and clothing before the winter destroyed his army.
#6
Tet Offensive 1968
(January 30, 1968 April 14th)
Sides: Armed Forces of South Vietnam, U.S. and SEATO allies Vs. The Army of North Vietnam, National Liberation Front (Viet Cong)
SEATO forces:
North Vietnamese forces: 100,000
SEATO forces: 300,000 U.S. 200,000 South Vietnamese
North Vietnamese casualties 60,000
SEATO casualties: 1,100 U.S., 3900 South Vietnam
Result: SEATO victory
Historical notes and facts: The Tet Offensive was actually a series of battles. The biggest being the Battle of Hue and the siege of U.S. Marines at Khe Sanh. While clearly a lopsided and devastating defeat for North Vietnam the western press reported it a major defeat of the U.S. and ARVN forces and as result the major loss of public support for the war.
#5
Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944
(October 23rd - 26th)
Sides: U.S. 7th Fleet, Taffy III Vs. 4 task groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy
U.S. forces: 500 transports, 200 destroyers and cruisers, 2 battleships, 18 escort carriers with 358 aircraft
Japanese forces: 28 destroyers, 17 cruisers, 4 battleships, 4 aircraft carriers with 300 aircraft
U.S. casualties: 6 warships, 1811 men.
Japanese casualties: 26 warships, 10,000+ men
Result: American Victory
Historical notes and facts: The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history involving 1000 American, Australian and Japanese ships. Leyte was also the largest air battle in history involving more than 1500 land and carrier based bombers, and fighters. The American victory at Leyte Gulf insured American dominance of the high seas from 1944 until today.
#4
Second Battle of El Alamein 1942
(October 23 - February 6)
Sides: British 8th Army Vs. Rommel's Afrika Corps
British forces: 200,000 men, 1,000 tanks
Axis forces: 100,000 men, 500 tanks
British casualties: 6,200
Axis casualties: 32,500
Result: British Victory
Historical notes and facts: Turning point in North African theatre. Rommel was home sick when the Battle began and General Stumme died of a heart attack while under fire. 30,000 Germans were taken prisoner. Not until the surrender of the 6th Army at Stalingrad, almost exactly a year later, had the German army suffer such losses.
#3
The Battle of Midway 1942
(June 5th-6th, 1942 U.S. time zone)
Sides: Japanese 1st Mobil Carrier Strike Force Vs U.S. Navy.
Japanese forces: 4 carriers, 150 support ships.
U.S. forces: 3 carriers, 50 support ships.
Japanese casualties: 2,500, 4 carriers.
U.S. casualties: 307, 1 destroyer sunk, Yorktown Badly damaged, later sunk by submarine.
Result: American Victory
Historical notes and facts: Turning point the Pacific theatre. First naval battle in which neither forces ships came to view of one another. Only 35 of the Hornet's 41 TBD dive bombers and every bomber of Enterprise's 8th Torpedo Squadron were shot down trying in the attack against the Japanese carriers.
#2
The Battle of Stalingrad 1942-43
(August 19th, 1942 - February 2nd, 1943)
Sides: German 6th Army and allies Vs. Soviet 62nd Army.
Soviet forces: 600,000
Axis forces: 500,000
Soviet casualties: 1.1 million
Axis casualties: 500,000
Result: Soviet victory
Historical notes and facts: Bloodiest battle in history, turning point in the European theatre. The city of Stalingrad had absolutely no strategic importance. The battle was more of a personal matter between Hitler and Stalin. In 1945 Stalin promoted Stalingrad to 'Hero City' status.
#1
Battle of Normandy 1944
(June 6th - August 24th)
Sides: Allied forces Vs the occupying German forces
Allied forces: 1,000,000
German forces: 700,000
Allied casualties: 200,000
Axis casualties: 400,000
Result: Allied Victory
Historical notes and facts: Largest seaborn assault in history. Involved 3,000,000 men and finally opened up the desperately needed western front. Rivals Stalingrad in sheer scale and casualties. The British assault effectively destroyed the Afrika Corps and led to the eventual ousting of all axis forces soon after.
Battle of San Juan Hill / Kettle Hill 1899
(June 1st)
Sides: American Volunteers and Teddys Rough Riders Vs. Spanish Defenders
U.S Forces: 3,000
Spanish Forces: 1,100, 10,000 reserves
U.S. casualties: 207
Spanish casualties: 250
Result: American victory
Historical notes and facts: Last major battle of the Spanish American War. Secured Cuba from Spanish control and along with Commodore Deweys victory at Manila Bay marked the end of the 500 year old Spanish empire and the beginning of Americas.
#14
Battle of the Falklands 1982
(April - June, 1982)
Sides: Armed forces of the United Kingdom Vs. the Armed forces of Argentina.
British forces: 5,000
Argentinean forces: 8,000
British casualties 1,100
Argentinean casualties 8,000
Result: British Victory
Historical notes and facts: The air, ground and naval battle on and around the Falkland Islands were some of the fiercest since WWII and was the conclusion of an attack and occupation of the Falklands by Argentina. The victory saved Margaret Thatchers position for another 8 years.
#13
Battle of Huai-Hai 1948 - 1949
(November, 1948 - January, 1949)
Sides: Chinese National Army Vs. The Peoples Liberation Army
Republican forces: 70,000
Communist forces: 60,000
Republican casualties: 50,000
Communist casualties: -unknown-
Result: Communist Victory
Historical notes and facts: Decisive communist victory that led to the ousting of the Nationalist forces to Formosa and the formation of the Peoples Republic of China.
#12
Battle of Trafalgar 1805(October 21st)
Sides: British Royal Navy Vs. Combined fleet of Spain and France
British forces: 29 Ships
Franco-Spanish forces: 33 Ships
British casualties: 1,000 men, 0 ships
Franco-Spanish casualties: 2,500 men 22 ships
Result: British Victory
Historical notes and facts: The Battle of Trafalgar was the largest of naval battle of the Napoleonic Wars and insured the Royal Navy's dominance of the high seas for the next 140 years. One of the battle's casualties included Admiral Lord Nelson, killed by a sniper's bullet on his flagship, HMS Victory.
#11
Battle of Mukden 1905
(February 20th - March 10th)
Sides: Imperial Russian Forces Vs. Prince Oyama's Japanese Army
Russian forces: 300,000
Japanese forces: 300,000
Russian casualties: 50,000
Japanese casualties 41,000
Result: Japanese victory
Historical notes and facts: Strategic battle which pretty much assured a Japanese victory in the Russo-Japanese war which resulted in imperialist dreams and ended with an erosion of good relations between the U.S. and Japan when America and set the ground works for the Japanese invasion of China.
#10
Battle of Gettysburg 1863
(July 1st - 4th)
Sides: The United States' Army of the Potomac Vs. The Army of Northern Virginia
U.S. forces: 80,000
C.S. forces: 75,000
U.S. casualties 26,000
C.S. casualties 25,000
Result: U.S. victory
Historical notes and facts: Devastating defeat for General Lee. All but insured victory for the North. Bloodiest battle in the Western Hemisphere. Stopped Lee's army's advance into Northern territory.
#9
Battle of Mogadishu 1993
(October 3rd)
Sides: U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force Commandos Vs. Mohamed Farrah Aidid Militia
U.S. Forces: 160
Somali Forces: 10,000
U.S. casualties: 18
Somali Casualties: 1,000+
Result: Somali victory
Historical notes and facts: While accomplishing little except driving a small band of Americans from their territory and causing the withdraw of all U.N. forces, aid and food which led to even more thousands of dead from starvation, the Battle of Mogadishu is seen as a major calamity of the U.S. military on both sides and has affected U.N. intervention policies and Americas policy of using light troops to avoid civilian casualties.
#8
Battle of In'chon 1950
(September 15)
Sides: U.S. X Corps, 1st Marine Division, 7th Infantry Division Vs. the occupying North Korean Forces
U.S. forces: 70,000
North Korean forces: 40,000
U.S. casualties: 600
North Korean casualties: 30,000
Result: American victory
Historical notes and facts: The landing at Inchon is considered on of the most successful seaborn operation in history in one of the worst places to attempt one. The survival of the U.N. forces at Pusan depended on the success of this operation. While a lopsided victory for the U.S. its unprecedented success sparked Chinese intervention as U.N. forces approached the Yalu. So in retrospect, the battle actually saved North Korea.
#7
The Battle of Antietam 1862
(September 17th)
Sides: U.S. Federal Forces Vs. Army of Northern Virginia
U.S. forces: 90,000
C.S. forces: 40,000
U.S casualties: 12,410
C.S. casualties: 10,700
Result: U.S. victory
Historical notes and facts: Turning point of the American Civil War. Bloodiest day in American history. General Lees starving Army crossed into Maryland in a desperate attempt to find food and clothing before the winter destroyed his army.
#6
Tet Offensive 1968
(January 30, 1968 April 14th)
Sides: Armed Forces of South Vietnam, U.S. and SEATO allies Vs. The Army of North Vietnam, National Liberation Front (Viet Cong)
SEATO forces:
North Vietnamese forces: 100,000
SEATO forces: 300,000 U.S. 200,000 South Vietnamese
North Vietnamese casualties 60,000
SEATO casualties: 1,100 U.S., 3900 South Vietnam
Result: SEATO victory
Historical notes and facts: The Tet Offensive was actually a series of battles. The biggest being the Battle of Hue and the siege of U.S. Marines at Khe Sanh. While clearly a lopsided and devastating defeat for North Vietnam the western press reported it a major defeat of the U.S. and ARVN forces and as result the major loss of public support for the war.
#5
Battle of Leyte Gulf 1944
(October 23rd - 26th)
Sides: U.S. 7th Fleet, Taffy III Vs. 4 task groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy
U.S. forces: 500 transports, 200 destroyers and cruisers, 2 battleships, 18 escort carriers with 358 aircraft
Japanese forces: 28 destroyers, 17 cruisers, 4 battleships, 4 aircraft carriers with 300 aircraft
U.S. casualties: 6 warships, 1811 men.
Japanese casualties: 26 warships, 10,000+ men
Result: American Victory
Historical notes and facts: The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history involving 1000 American, Australian and Japanese ships. Leyte was also the largest air battle in history involving more than 1500 land and carrier based bombers, and fighters. The American victory at Leyte Gulf insured American dominance of the high seas from 1944 until today.
#4
Second Battle of El Alamein 1942
(October 23 - February 6)
Sides: British 8th Army Vs. Rommel's Afrika Corps
British forces: 200,000 men, 1,000 tanks
Axis forces: 100,000 men, 500 tanks
British casualties: 6,200
Axis casualties: 32,500
Result: British Victory
Historical notes and facts: Turning point in North African theatre. Rommel was home sick when the Battle began and General Stumme died of a heart attack while under fire. 30,000 Germans were taken prisoner. Not until the surrender of the 6th Army at Stalingrad, almost exactly a year later, had the German army suffer such losses.
#3
The Battle of Midway 1942
(June 5th-6th, 1942 U.S. time zone)
Sides: Japanese 1st Mobil Carrier Strike Force Vs U.S. Navy.
Japanese forces: 4 carriers, 150 support ships.
U.S. forces: 3 carriers, 50 support ships.
Japanese casualties: 2,500, 4 carriers.
U.S. casualties: 307, 1 destroyer sunk, Yorktown Badly damaged, later sunk by submarine.
Result: American Victory
Historical notes and facts: Turning point the Pacific theatre. First naval battle in which neither forces ships came to view of one another. Only 35 of the Hornet's 41 TBD dive bombers and every bomber of Enterprise's 8th Torpedo Squadron were shot down trying in the attack against the Japanese carriers.
#2
The Battle of Stalingrad 1942-43
(August 19th, 1942 - February 2nd, 1943)
Sides: German 6th Army and allies Vs. Soviet 62nd Army.
Soviet forces: 600,000
Axis forces: 500,000
Soviet casualties: 1.1 million
Axis casualties: 500,000
Result: Soviet victory
Historical notes and facts: Bloodiest battle in history, turning point in the European theatre. The city of Stalingrad had absolutely no strategic importance. The battle was more of a personal matter between Hitler and Stalin. In 1945 Stalin promoted Stalingrad to 'Hero City' status.
#1
Battle of Normandy 1944
(June 6th - August 24th)
Sides: Allied forces Vs the occupying German forces
Allied forces: 1,000,000
German forces: 700,000
Allied casualties: 200,000
Axis casualties: 400,000
Result: Allied Victory
Historical notes and facts: Largest seaborn assault in history. Involved 3,000,000 men and finally opened up the desperately needed western front. Rivals Stalingrad in sheer scale and casualties. The British assault effectively destroyed the Afrika Corps and led to the eventual ousting of all axis forces soon after.
. 10 of your 15 most important battles are american! Like the others said: WW1 is missing (some of these massacre battles and Russian Revulution) more ww2 battles more napoleon battles moe asian battles...
