Both the French and the Germans followed offensive plans. The French offensive in the Ardennes was to be the largest Plan XVII, consisting initially of the Third, Fourth, and...
Battle Of The Indus River, November 24, 1221
The battle of the Indus River was fought on November 24, 1221, between Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, Shah of the Khwarezmid (Quran) Empire, and a Mongol army of about 5 tumen (50,000...
Carthaginian Peace
From 535 BC the family of the Magonids limited Greek expansion in the western Mediterranean, ensuring the prerogatives of the Carthaginian trade in Hispania, the Balearics,...
Crusades In The Levant, 1096 To 1291
Crusade is called any of the Christian-inspired military movements from Western Europe to the Holy Land (the name Christians called Palestine) and the city of Jerusalem to...
Battle Of The Hidaspes River, 326 Bc
The Battle of the Hydaspes River was fought by Alexander, in 326 BC, against King Porus (Pururava in Sanskrit), on the banks of the river of the same name as the battle...
Battle Of Aljubarrota, August 14, 1385
Aljubarrota was one of the great pitched battles of the Middle Ages between two royal armies and one of the most decisive events in the history of Portugal. In the diplomatic...
Battle Of Ayn Jalut, September 3rd, 1260
The battle of Ayn Jalut (Arabic عين جالوت, Goliath Oasis ) was a clash between Egyptian Mamluk and Mongols exploring Galilee on September 3, 1260 in the Jizreel Valley, in...
Battle Of Marathon, September 12, 490 Bc
The Battle of Marathon was the first time a phalanx had confronted more lightly armed troops, revealing its effectiveness. The phalanx as a formation was still vulnerable to...
Egyptian Wars, 1560 - 1070 A. C.
The New Empire is a time in the history of ancient Egypt that begins around 1560 BC and ends in 1070 BC. It includes the 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasties, which ruled from the...
Battle Of Lützen, 1632, In The Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years War from 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians...
