Decisive military engagements throughout history. Play Famous Battles trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play.
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This 1815 battle in Belgium marked Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat and the end of his rule as Emperor of France.
American independence was secured at this 1781 Virginia siege, where British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France in this massive World War II invasion.
This naval battle in 1805 established British naval supremacy when Admiral Horatio Nelson defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets off Spain's coast.
The bloodiest single-day battle in American history occurred in 1862 Maryland, halting Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the North.
This 1863 Pennsylvania battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War, ending Lee's second Northern invasion.
Japan's surprise attack on this Hawaiian naval base on December 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II.
This 1942 battle is considered the turning point of World War II's Eastern Front, where the German 6th Army was encircled and destroyed.