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Battle of Issus

History; Ancient Greece

The Battle of Issus, was a battle between the invading Macedonian troops, led by Alexander the Great against an Persian army lead by Darius III during Alexander's Persian Campaign. It occurred in ...

The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt

The twin battles of Jena and Auerstedt were battles between the forces of Napoleon I of France and Frederick William III of Prussia on the plateau west of the river Saale in today's Germany, on 14 ...

Battle of Ceresole

History; European history

The Battle of Ceresole (or Cérisoles) was a battle between the combined forces of Spain and the Holy Roman Empire and a French army during the Italian War of 1542–46. The lengthy engagement took ...

Battle of Turin

History; European history

In 1700 died Charles II of Hapsburg, King of Spain, childless. The Spaniards chose Philip of Anjou as successor, a Frenchman, what led to the reoccurrence of the Franco-Habsburg power struggle in ...

Battle of Gaugamela

History; Ancient Greece

The battle, which is also called the Battle of Arbela, is considered as one of the most important battles in world history, and resulted in a decisive victory for the Macedonians, commanded by ...

Battle of Ravenna

History; European history

The Battle of Ravenna, was a battle between the Holy League and France was a major battle of the War of the League of Cambrai in the Italian Wars fought on 11 April 1512. In February 1512, the French ...

Battle of Marciano

History; European history

It was a battle between the Imperial troops and its allies Duchy of Florence and France and its allies the Republic of Sienna on the countryside of Marciano della Chiana, near Arezzo, Tuscany, on ...