Battles

Pivotal military engagements that have decided the fates of nations.

Protestors holding banners in St. Petersburg, Russia

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The Morning of the Battle of Agincourt (1884) by John Gilbert

9 little known facts about the Battle of Agincourt

Black and white photograph shows Allied forces landing on the beaches of Normandy

The ultimate guide to D-Day

Boy, Prince Rupert's poodle

3 famous animals from history

Sir Arthur Wellesley

7 greatest military leaders in British history

The 800 year old effigy and tomb of King Henry II

5 surprisingly young battle commanders from history

Portrait painting from Carl von Clausewitz

7 greatest military strategists from history

Adrien Carton die Wiart

Adrien Carton die Wiart: Britain's immortal solider

Mosaic of Alexander the Great

10 great military generals from history

Painting of William of Orange atop a white horse

Nine facts you need to know about the Nine Years War

Jack Churchill leading a training exercise

Fighting spirit: 8 great warriors from history

Sherman's March to the Sea by Darley and Ritchie

7 historical armies that used 'scorched earth' tactics

Small Argentine and British flags placed on a map around the Falkland Islands

40 years on: Remembering the Falklands War

A group of Napoleonic reenactors charge into battle dressed in period uniforms of Napoleonic French Fusiliers at a re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo 1815.

10 facts about the Battle of Waterloo you didn't learn in school

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Berlin airlift begins

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Battle of Antietam, American Civil War

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Attack on America

Model of the atomic bomb that exploded over Hiroshima in WW2

First successful atomic bomb test

Ethiopian flag patch on a soldier's shoulder

Ethiopia stands alone as Italy invades

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James Earl Ray arrested for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Pilot Francis Gary Powers charged with espionage

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Shootout at the OK Corral

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Robert F. Kennedy assassinated

President Ronald Reagan gives a speech from the Oval Office

Reagan challenges Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall

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Tiananmen Square Massacre

Painting of Gen. Andrew Jackson on horseback during the Battle of New Orleans

The United States declares war on Great Britain

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The First Battle of Bull Run

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The Declaration of Independence is adopted