Epic Battles Events

732 Oct 10 The Battle of Tours (Poitiers)
The Battle of Tours (October 10, 732), also called the Battle of Poitiers and in Arabic: معركة بلاط الشهداء‎ (ma‘arakat Balâṭ ash-Shuhadâ’) Battle of Court of The Martyrs, was fought in a...
1915 Apr 25
to 1916 Jan 9
 Battle of Gallipoli
Allied Forces, 128,000 General Hamilton, Commander British, 63,000 Russian, 47,000 French, 18,000 Cavalry, 36,000 Turkish Line Troops, 250,000 General Liman von Sanders, Command...
1916 Feb 21
to 1916 Dec 16
 Battle of Verdun
Verdun is one of the greatest artillery battles in history. Even though they were deluged by millions of shells, the French repelled the Germans for 8 months. The Germans lost 500,000 tro...
1917 Apr 9
to 1917 Apr 12
 Battle of Vimy Ridge
Canadian Corps (1st British Army), 75,000 Lieutenant-General Sir Julian Byng, Commander 1st Division — Major-General Currio 2d Division — Major-General Burstall 3d Division — Majo...
1917 Jul 11
to 1917 Nov 10
 Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Passchendaele)
Allied Forces, 1,000,000 General Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief General Sir William Robertson, Chief of Staff 2d British Army—General Plumer 6th British Army—General Gough 1st ...