1.
Napoleon's Invasion of Russia
71 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
One of the most iconic military disasters in history, Napoleon leads almost 700,000 soldiers into Russia and returns with only about 20,000.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 5 points
2.
Battle of Manzikert
21 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
3.
The Battle of Salamis
18 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
4.
Battle of al-Qādisiyyah
15 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
5.
Battle of Cannae
14 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
The vaunted Roman war machine was certainly not invincible, as demonstrated on numerous occasions by the Carthaginian, Hannibal. Cannae was just one of several humiliating defeats suffered by the Romans by the famous commander.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 1 point
6.
Bay of Pigs Invasion
12 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 2 comments
Comments:
The US wasn't in it, JFK got cold feet and pulled back the troops
Added 12 years ago by 123four, 24 points
Perhaps the most humiliating political and military disaster in U.S. history, the Bay of Pigs Invasion was ill-conceived and then botched at almost every stage thereafter.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
7.
Battle of Trenton
11 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
8.
Battle of Gettysburg
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
9.
Battle of France
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
What couldn't be done in World War 1 in four years was done in 2 months in 1940.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
10.
Spanish Armada
9 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
11.
Battle of Tsushima
8 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists - 1 comment
Comments:
Following an 18,000 mile journey, the Russian Baltic fleet was dealt a brutal defeat by the Japanese, signaling Japan's rise as a major power in the modern world.
Added 15 years ago by JDBLists, 0 points
12.
Battle of the Somme
7 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
13.
Battle of the Little Bighorn
6 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
14.
Athenian expedition to Syracuse
5 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
15.
Battle of Agincourt
4 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
16.
Gallipoli Campaign
This campaign was a complete military disaster from the start the only "successful part" was the retreat
3 points - added 13 years ago by guest -
17.
Battle of Hattin
3 points - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
18.
Operation Typhoon
1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
19.
Battle of Adrianople
1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
20.
Battle of Midway
1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
21.
Dieppe Raid
-1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
22.
Battle of Austerlitz
-1 point - added 15 years ago by JDBLists -
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