Greatest Battles is History

In 331 B.C., Alexander The Great defeats Darius III and takes control of the Persian empire. Estimates for the size of Alexander's army are around 47,000 to 50,000. Estimates for the size of the Persian army varies wildly from 97,000 to 1.4 million. Alexander feints movement of his army parallel to the Persian army. Part of the Persian army follows Alexander's movement which opens up a gap. Alexander proceeds to drive his cavalry into the gap causing massive confusion and defections in the Persian army. Estimates for the Persian casualties range from 40,000 to 300,000 with a similar number captured. Alexander's army only lost 4,000 men.

Gallic commander Vercingetorix used a "scortched earth" policy to harass and drive the Romans under Julius Ceasar from Gaul. In 52 B.C., Vercingetorix takes refuge in Alesia, a hilltop fortress. However, Ceasar had turned around and pursued the Gallic army to Alesia and proceeded to erect a wall around the fort (circumvallation) to prevent the fortress from getting supplies and help. Before the wall was complete, a contingent was able to escape. Ceasar proceeded to erect a second wall outside the first (contravallation) to protect his army from any Gallic reinforcements. Attacks by Gallic commanders Commius and Vercassivellaunus were thwarted. Vercingetorix surrendered. Ceasar lost 12,800 men and the Gallic armies lost appoximately 40,000 men. Gaul became a Roman province and split into several smaller administrative divisions.

The city that was considered a fortress that could never be captured was indeed captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1453, making it their capital of Istanbul, which is still under Turk control today.

One of the most important battles in history. A not recorded number of germanics defeated an entire Roman army to the last man. The result of the battle was that Rome abandoned the plan to conquer Germany. At that time most of the Germanic tribes lived east of the Rhine. Because they remained free and did not get latinized, they could later found the western European nations. Even the iberians received germanic blood through the visigoths.

An amazing battle showing the pride and determination of the Spartans and other allies. The Greeks being greatly outnumbered were bound to loose, but they showed courage to defend their land.

the largest and bloodiest action of the Napoleonic Wars, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties.

The Soviet Union defended their home land bravely when the Axis sought to take control of Stalingrad. The Russians fought for every inch of their city, defending it with what they had until the Germans finally surrendered.

Canadians defeat the Germans and take a ridge the mighty British Empire couldn't take.

Gannibal Barka kicks 80,000 of roman asses

Napoleon's greatest victory was a crushing defeat for the Russian and Austrian foes. The battle effectively destroyed the Third Coalition against Napoleon. This battle showed Napoleon's tactical thinking.

40 Sikhs vs 1million Mughals( Muslims) in 1704. Imperial Forces incured 13000+ deaths and Sikh incured only 37. The Sikhs themselves chose martyrdom over surrender. Chamkaur is presently situated in Punjab, India

It was a pivotal moment in the American Civil War as it was a decisive victory for the Union, causing a huge turn of momentum.

21 sikhs vs 10000-14000 Afghans. They all chose to fight to the death. Sikhs was led by Captain Ishar Singh. Unfortunately Sikhs fought for British and 'coward' British couldn't render help on time. SIKHS won the Battle. Afghanis suffered 4000 casualities on other hand all 21 sikhs were dead .

A major victory for the Ottomans in World War I as they defended their homeland against the British and Australian forces. Although loosing the war, they took pride in the victory of the battle.

This battle was when the Zulu warriors crushed the invading British in a battle that pinned spears against swords. The Zulu made a powerful charge at the well equiped British destroying them quickly for a huge victory.

The battle was one of the largest battles in Medieval Europe and is regarded as the most important victory in the history of Poland and Lithuania.[10] It was surrounded by romantic legends and nationalistic propaganda, becoming a larger symbol of struggle against invaders and a source of national pride. During the 20th century, the battle was used in Nazi and Soviet propaganda campaigns. Only in recent decades have historians made progress towards a dispassionate, scholarly assessment of the battle reconciling the previous narratives, which differed widely by nation.

Korean admiral Yi Sun Shin, with just 13 warships defeated a Japanese force over 10 times the size of his own force, saving Korea. The failure of the Japanese invasion of Korea (Imjin War) caused support for Toyotomi to decrease. This led to the victory of Tokugawa over the supporters of Toyotomi in the battle of Sekigahara (1600) allowing Tokugawa Ieyasu to become Shogun in 1603.

1560. The battle was Oda Nobunaga's 1st real step towards the unification of Japan.

Limited the extent of the Chinese to the Tarim Mountains in Central Asia. The Tang army lost a close battle to the Abbasids (Arab/Persian).

The decisive battle in which the moslim Turks won and Byzantium los Anatolia (Turkey). The rest is history.