The Most Deadly Battle In History: Stalingrad
The figures for the Battle of Stalingrad battle are shocking even by the standards of the other campaigns on this list. Running from August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943, Stalingrad led to 633,000 battle deaths.
Today, we are celebrating the 124th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi, one of the greatest last stands in history that was fought on September 12, 1897 During this battle, all the 21 soldiers of 36 Sikh Regiment fought till their last breath against the Afghan hordes with unprecedented courage and unparalleled ...
1. The English at Agincourt. If there is one clear reason why an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 English troops were able to decimate a much larger French force on their home turf, it's the technological advancement of the longbow. The French Army may have shown up with 15,000 men, but they left with a whole lot fewer.
The United States has the strongest military force in the world, with Russia and China in second and third and India in fourth place, according to Global Firepower, a data website that tracks global defence-related information.
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Narasimhavarman I is claimed to be one of the Indian kings who never lost on the battlefield to their enemies.
In antiquity, no one stands taller than Alexander the Great - the young military genius who never once lost a battle and established a vast empire that heralded a new historical era.
The deadliest one-day battle in all of history was fought on Russian soil at Borodino in the late summer of 1812. Just three months earlier, Napoleon had invaded Tsar Alexander I's empire with what was heralded at the time as the largest army ever assembled: 680,000 men.
The longest war in history is believed to be the Reconquista (Spanish for Reconquest), with a duration of 781 years.
India and Pakistan have mostly been at odds since 1947, when both emerged as independent countries after decades of British rule. The two states fought a war in that year—and three more in the years since, in 1965, 1971, and 1999. (Their fleeting cooperation was largely confined to the 1950s.)
The war officially ended on December 16, 1971, with India's victory and the creation of Bangladesh as an independent country. India was able to win the war against Pakistan through a combination of superior military strategy and the support of Bengali forces in East Pakistan.
Since independence India has not won a single war. committed to and adheres to peace. did have a few military engagements across the world. Some of these were sanctioned by the UNO.
The Kargil War resulted in the loss of 527 soldiers from the Indian Army. The conflict concluded on July 26, 1999, when the Pakistan army was forced to retreat from their occupied positions, signifying India's triumph.
Fatalities in the war between India and Pakistan in East Pakistan in December 1971 have been given at 1,600 to 2,300 for the Pakistani army (below 5 per cent), 1,500 to 2,600 for the Indian army and over 6,000 for the Mukti Bahini.
The GFP index denotes Australia as a Top 20 world power. For 2023, Australia is ranked 16 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.2567 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect').
A total of 145 world powers are considered For the 2023 GFP review. The Global Firepower Index, 2023, puts the US at the top, Russia at the second spot, China at No. 3, and India at No. 4.