Military History & Battles 1-20
20 entries in the Military History & Battles compendium.
Ancient warfareOrganized armies emerged from agricultural surplus and city-states.Battle of ActiumNaval battle that ended the Roman Republic.Battle of CannaeHannibal encircled and destroyed a larger Roman army at Cannae.Battle of Cape EcnomusThe Carthaginian fleet was commanded by Hanno and Hamilcar, while the Roman fleet was joinBattle of GaugamelaDecisive 331 BC battle that crippled the Achaemenid Empire.Battle of IlipaScipio's reverse Cannae formation broke Carthaginian power in Iberia.Battle of IpsusDecisive battle among Alexander's successors for control of his empire.Battle of IssusAlexander's first victory over Darius III, securing Asia Minor.Battle of Lake TrasimeneHannibal ambushed and destroyed a Roman army at Lake Trasimene.Battle of MarathonGreek victory over Persia at Marathon ended the first invasion.Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC)First recorded battle with reliable detail, composite bow use, and body count.Battle of PlataeaFinal land battle ending the second Persian invasion of Greece.Battle of SalamisOutnumbered Greeks defeated the Persian fleet at Salamis.Battle of ThermopylaeLasting over the course of three days, it was one of the most prominent battles of both thBattle of ZamaDecisive Roman victory ending the Second Punic War.Battle of the Catalaunian PlainsA disputed battle that halted Attila's advance into Gaul.Battle of the HydaspesAlexander's costly victory on the Hydaspes River against Porus.Battle of the MetaurusRoman victory that ended Carthaginian hopes in Italy.Battle of the Teutoburg ForestA Germanic ambush destroyed three Roman legions, halting Roman expansion into Germania.Battle of the TrebiaFirst major battle of the Second Punic War, a heavy Roman defeat.
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