Wuhan, China (1911 AD) The Battle of Yangxia was the final great battle of the Xinhai Revolution. It led directly to the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the overthrow of the last emperor of China, a position that had been in existence for thousands of years. Actually a series of battles that took place in and around Wuhan, Yangxia was a pivotal moment in Chinese history, one … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
BATTLE OF MUKDEN (MUKDEN BATTLEFIELD)
Shenyang, China (1905 AD) The Battle of Mukden was the climactic engagement of the Russo-Japanese War for control of northeastern China. It was a landmark battle for several reasons: First, it was the largest battle fought using modern weaponry between the Napoleanic Wars and World War I. Second, it was the first time in history an Asian power fielded a truly massive, modern … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF MAFEKING (MAFEKING BATTLEFIELD)
Mafeking, South Africa (1899 AD) The Battle of Mafeking was one of the most decisive engagements of the Boer Wars in South Africa and one of the most famous battles to take place in the history of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fought between British colonial forces and the Dutch Boers, the battle, actually a siege that lasted more than seven months, the battle was pivotal in upending … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF SAN JUAN HEIGHTS (SAN JUAN HEIGHTS BATTLEFIELD)
Santiago, Cuba (1898 AD) The Battle of San Juan Heights, or San Juan Hill, was the most storied battle of the Spanish-American War. Famous for the participation of future presidence Teddy Roosevelt, his Rough Riders and several regiments of the fabled African American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers, the Battle of San Juan Hill was the decisive engagement of the war in … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF OMDURMAN (OMDURMAN BATTLEFIELD)
Omdurman, Sudan (1898 AD) The Battle of Omdurman was one of the greatest victories of the British during the Colonial era, and in some ways may have been the high-water mark, militarily speaking, of the British Empire. It checked, at least for the time being, the greatest threat to the British in Africa, and helped to secure the Suez Canal zone as war began to loom amongst … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF ADWA (ADWA BATTLEFIELD)
Adwa, Ethiopia (1896 AD) The Battle of Adwa was one of the last and largest military engagements during the European colonization period of Africa. It pitted Italy, the weakest of the European colonial powers, against Ethiopia, arguably the strongest independent nation in Africa, and as a result was one of the few truly major victories for an African state. At the time of … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF ISANDLWANA (ISANDLWANA BATTLEFIELD)
Isandlwana, South Africa (1879 AD) The Battle of Isandlwana was the first and most famous engagement of the Anglo-Zulu war, and arguably the greatest military victory of a native force over a modern European army in sub-Saharan African during the Colonial Era. The battle was an important milestone in the British conquest of South Africa, which later expanded into the Boer … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN (LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD)
Little Bighorn, Montana (1876 AD) The Battle of Little Bighorn was arguably the most famous engagement in the centuries-long series of wars between the United States and its predecessors and the Native American tribes who populated the North American continent. Featuring two of the Indian Wars’ best known antagonists, Armstrong Custer and Crazy Horse, it was also the greatest … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF SEDAN (SEDAN BATTLEFIELD)
Sedan, France (1870 AD) The Battle of Sedan was the decisive battle of the Franco-Prussian War, and one of the largest battles fought in Europe between the Napoleanic era and World War I. A resounding victory for Prussia, it was a humiliation for France and led directly to the capture of French Emperor Napolean III, the collapse of the French government, the end of the war … [Read more...]
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG (GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863 AD) The Battle of Gettysburg was the largest battle ever fought on American soil, and one of the largest to take place anywhere outside of Europe during the 19th century. Fought over three days in the summer of 1863, Gettysburg marked the farthest point that Confederate armies ever advanced into northern territory, and was for all intents and … [Read more...]
