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30 Battles and Wars: Specific Dates and Leaders

Get set to identify key figures and pinpoint specific dates in some of history’s most decisive battles and wars. Leaders emerge in their finest hour or face their greatest challenges on the battlefield, immortalizing moments in the annals of time. The dates underscore the key turning points that shifted the course of entire nations.

Delve into the personal sagas of renowned leaders and strategists who won or lost empires through a single decision. From cunning tactics to sheer bravery, each leader and battle story is a testament to human endeavor. Engage with moments that highlight not just conflict, but ingenuity, survival, and triumph against the odds.

Keen to discover more? Test your expertise with quizzes on biographical sketches, the genius of military strategies, and memorable wartime advancements. Embark on a riveting journey through time.

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In what year did the Battle of Basra take place?

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665

445

445

245

245

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865

What year did the ‘Battle of Lorraine’ take place?

1918

1918

1914

1914

1916

1916

1912

1912

The US declared war on Iraq in what month of 2003?

February

February

April

April

January

January

March

March

The Battle of Loos took place in which century?

18th Century

18th Century

19th Century

19th Century

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20th Century

17th Century

17th Century

The Battle of Gorizia took place in which century?

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18th Century

20th Century

20th Century

19th Century

19th Century

17th Century

17th Century

Which Crusade took place between 1096 and 1099?

Fourth Crusade

Fourth Crusade

First Crusade

First Crusade

Second Crusade

Second Crusade

Third Crusade

Third Crusade

In what war was the ‘Battle of Big Bethel’?

Korean War

Korean War

French-Spanish War

French-Spanish War

American Civil War

American Civil War

World War II

World War II

In which century did the Cambodian Civil War occur?

21st Century

21st Century

17th Century

17th Century

12th Century

12th Century

20th Century

20th Century

In what year was the Nazi-Soviet Pact signed?

1940

1940

1939

1939

1938

1938

1937

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The Battle of Nasiriyeh took place in which century?

19th Century

19th Century

18th Century

18th Century

17th Century

17th Century

20th Century

20th Century

In what year did the French Revolutionary Wars end?

1852

1852

1702

1702

1802

1802

1752

1752

The Battle of the Namur took place in which century?

20th Century

20th Century

18th Century

18th Century

17th Century

17th Century

19th Century

19th Century

Which Crusade took place between 1202 and 1204?

Third Crusade

Third Crusade

First Crusade

First Crusade

Fourth Crusade

Fourth Crusade

Second Crusade

Second Crusade

In which year did the ‘War of the Two Brothers’ end?

1634

1634

1834

1834

1234

1234

1434

1434

In which war did the battle of Dvina take place?

The Great Northern War

The Great Northern War

World War II

World War II

Word War I

Word War I

Gulf War

Gulf War

In what war was the ‘Battle of Chancellorsville’?

World War I

World War I

American Civil War

American Civil War

French-Spanish War

French-Spanish War

Vietnam

Vietnam

Operation Chopper occurred during which century?

14th Century

14th Century

18th Century

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16th Century

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20th century

The Battle of the Dujaila took place in which century?

17th Century

17th Century

18th Century

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Who signed a truce in 1881, ending the Boer war?

William Goldstein

William Goldstein

William Glencoe

William Glencoe

William Gold

William Gold

William Gladstone

William Gladstone

In what year did the Second Opium War in China begin?

1876

1876

1856

1856

1816

1816

1836

1836

On what day in 1939 did Canada declare War on Germany?

September 10th

September 10th

September 20th

September 20th

September 15th

September 15th

September 5th

September 5th

Who led the Roundheads in the 1642 English Civil War?

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Charles II

Charles II

Napoleon

Napoleon

The Battle of Guillemont took place in which century?

19th Century

19th Century

20th Century

20th Century

17th Century

17th Century

18th Century

18th Century

In which century did the Chadian Civil War occur?

12th Century

12th Century

17th Century

17th Century

20th Century

20th Century

21st Century

21st Century

Who won the 1846 ‘Battle of Santa Fe’?

USA

USA

Spain

Spain

Britain

Britain

Mexico

Mexico

On what day did ‘D-day’ take place?

June 7th 1944

June 7th 1944

June 8th 1944

June 8th 1944

June 6th 1944

June 6th 1944

June 5th 1944

June 5th 1944

In what year did the Dutch Wars of Independence end?

1648

1648

1448

1448

1348

1348

1548

1548

The Polish-Swedish War ended in which century?

17th century

17th century

11th century

11th century

13th century

13th century

15th century

15th century

In what war was the ‘Second Battle of Kut’?

World War II

World War II

English Civil War

English Civil War

American Civil War

American Civil War

World War I

World War I

Which of the following conflicts occurred in 1411?

Battle of Harlaw

Battle of Harlaw

Battle of Otterburn

Battle of Otterburn

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The Siege of Granada

Battle of St Albans

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