The history of Europe is marked by countless battles and revolutions. Whether your curious about a particular war or are just curious about important battles, you'll find what you need in these informative articles.
As far as famous ears go, Van Gogh, Prince Charles and Ross Perot rank near the top of the list. But Robert Jenkins' ear pitted powerful European monarchies against each other in war. See more »
The French Revolution is one of the most fascinating and complex chapters of history. Test how well you know the Girondins from the sans-culottes and all the other plot points of the French Revolution with this Fact or Fiction quiz.
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A screaming mob pressed in closer to watch as the guillotine dropped on King Louis' neck. With one swift slice, France's monarchy came to an end. But was a police state ruled by a madman a better alternative to a fat and lazy king?
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As far as famous ears go, Van Gogh, Prince Charles and Ross Perot rank near the top of the list. But Robert Jenkins' ear pitted powerful European monarchies against each other in war.
See more »Balkan Wars, 1912-13, two short wars fought on the Balkan Peninsula. In the first war the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire lost its holdings in Europe, except for a small area around Constantinople (Istanbul).
See more »Agincourt, Battle of, October 25, 1415, an English victory over France in the Hundred Years' War.
See more »Austerlitz, Battle of December 2, 1805, a battle fought between the French under Napoleon on one side and the Russians and Austrians on the other.
See more »Bannockburn, Battle of, June 23-24, 1314, a Scottish victory in a conflict fought with England over Scottish independence.
See more »Blenheim, Battle of, August 13, 1704, a battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
See more »Crecy, Battle of, (English form: Cressy, August 26, 1346, an English victory in the Hundred Years' War.
See more »Culloden, Battle of, April 16, 1746, the final battle of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745, which sought to restore the Stuart line to the British throne.
See more »Flodden Field, Battle of, a battle September 9, 1513, in which the Scottish were defeated by the English.
See more »Friedland, Battle of, June 14, 1807, a crucial engagement of the Napoleonic Wars.
See more »Hastings, Battle of, or Battle of Senlac, October 14, 1066, the decisive battle of the Norman conquest of England.
See more »Hohenlinden, Battle of, December 3, 1800, a battle of the French Revolutionary Wars and one of the first battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
See more »Lepanto, Battle of, 1571, a naval battle fought between Turks and Christians. It took place near the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth off the coast of Lepanto (Návpaktos), Greece.
See more »Marengo, Battle of, June 14, 1800, a French victory in the Napoleonic Wars. It was fought in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy.
See more »Naseby, Battle of, June 14, 1645, the decisive action of the English Civil War, or Great Rebellion.
See more »Poitiers, Battle of, 1356, an English victory over the French near Poitiers, France, in the Hundred Years' War.
See more »Quatre Bras, Battle of, June 16, 1815, a battle between French and British forces two days before Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.
See more »Sedan, Battle of, a decisive French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War (1870 - 71).
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