Military history?

Question

In order which are the 5 most important battles in history?

Answer 1

elaborate....important to the U.S? World? Strategic?

Answer 2

My focus is on WW2. I can't put them in proper order, because in my opinion they are all equally important.

- Battle of Britain, 1940-41 : Though the battle was small in the number of combatants and casualties, had the Germans triumphed the war would have taken a very different path.

- Battle of Midway, 1942 : The battle was a crushing defeat for the Japanese and is widely regarded as the most important naval battle of World War II. The battle permanently weakened the Japanese Navy, and the U.S. Navy was able to seize the initiative in the Pacific and go on the offensive.

- Battle of El-Alamein, 2nd Battle, 1942 : Allied victory at El Alamein ended German hopes of occupying Egypt, controlling access to the Suez Canal, and gaining access to the Middle Eastern oil fields. The German defeat at El Alamein marked the end of German expansion.

- Battle of Stalingrad, 1942-43 : For the Soviets, the victory at Stalingrad marked the start of the liberation of the Soviet Union leading to eventual victory over Nazi Germany in 1945.

- Battle of the Ardennes, 1944-45 : The German losses in the battle were critical in several respects; the last of the German reserves were now gone; the Luftwaffe had been broken; and the German army in the West was being pushed back. Most importantly, the Eastern Front was now ripe for the taking. In the East, the German army was unable to halt the Soviet juggernaut. German forces were sent reeling on two fronts and never recovered.

Answer 3

D-Day
The Somme
Battle of Britain
American war of independence ( Britains only defeat in a war since 1066 and due to the fact we were fighting several countries and a war with France at the same time so makes it a little difficult)
The Battle of Rorke's Drift in which 11 VC's were awarded to British troops

fairly amazing how many wars Britain has been involved in in the last 300-400 years and the outcome is almost always a victory to britain bar the 1 exception against the americans

Answer 4

American:

1. Yorktown - Revolutionary War verses England
2. Battle of New Orleans War of 1812 verses England, again
3. Gettsyburg or Sihloh or Antietam - Civil War
4. Alamo * or Mexican War (gave America the entire west coast)
5. D-day June 6, 1944

* San Jancito where Houston took out the army of Santa Anna but not an "American" battle.

Answer 5

Ummmmm.....
Id say Runnymede was pretty important. King John being forced to sign the Magna Carte which became the basis for the English, American, Australian, Canadian, New Zealand....... Constitutions

It isn't one battle, but the Ch'in take over of China certainly shaped politics for so far hundreds of years

The D Day landing which changed the coarse of WWII in Europe. If it had failed the political climate in the world would be very different.

Can't think of any more really world changing battles

Answer 6

I know this is probably taking the easy way out, but my answer to that is that it's probably based on opinion. There's been so many throughout the ages since the beginning of man. There's been tribal battles over land and resources, battles to ensure the survival of democracy, and battles "just because". Honestly, your question is the equivalent of "which planet is the most important?"

Answer 7

Ghettysburg during the Civil War, though the South was losing, this was a big nail in that coffin.

Pearl Harbor - This was the event that allowed FDR to enter the US into WWII

Midway - A major turning point in the campaign against Japan.

Iwo Jima - I'm a Marine, it is our claim to fame, and a great motivator.

Rocky v.Drago in Rocky IV - Is there anything better propaganda wise during the Cold War?

I am from Texas, and studied Texas History, and the Alamo is not on my list. "Remember the Alamo". Unfortunately, what is taught about the Alamo isn't "remembered" very accurately. That is why it left off of my list.

Answer 8

5. Waterloo No artillery or Napoleon would have won

4. Mycenae 300 Greeks need I say more?

3. Gettysburg The proper end of it

2. Dieppe The precursor to #1

1. Normandy World Freedom

Answer 9

well i kicked some major a.s.s last night but I'm not sure about the other 4 battles.

Answer 10

the alamo, bull run, ww1and2, viet nam.