Wars
Around the World
Studying
war is a necessary part of studying history. These links
point to helpful information in studying these wars from the
history of the world.
Persian
Wars
The Persian Empire tried several times to invade and conquer
the Greek city-states in the days of Athens and Sparta. The
Persians were successful at invading but never conquered
Greece. Read how the Greeks won despite overwhelming odds
against them, time after time.
Peloponnesian War
This war tore the Greek world.
Crusades
Tons of information on the Christian wars to retake
Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims. Doing a report on
the Crusades? Start here.
The
Wars of the Roses
Kings, princes, dukes, battles, treachery, civil war, in the 15h Century.
The
English Civil Wars
English hasn't always been just a monarchy or just
Parliament. The two fought each other time and time again.
In the Civil Wars, both sides fought to prove the rightness
of their cause.
The
Napoleonic Wars
Your About Guide to European History gives you a
well-rounded look at these wars, which involved almost all
of Europe and Russia.
The Crimean War
Discover what all the noise and fighting were all about.
This semi-modern war was fought in an area that had seen and
continues to see conflict on an almost daily basis. This
war, however, came close to being the first-ever world
war.
The Franco-Prussian War
A newly united Germany fought against France. This war set the stage in many ways for the outbreak of World War I.
Boer
War
This war was said to be about imperalism versus free
statehood. It was really about gold. British troops fought
against the Boers, Dutch peoples of South Africa, for
control of territory and wealth early in the 20th
century.
The Russo-Japanese
War
An account of how the once mighty Russian armed forces managed to
lose to Japan in this early 20th century war.
World
War I
These links describe the Great War, or World War I.
World
War II
These links describe World War II.
U.S.
in Korean War
The U.S. played a large role in the Korean War. These links will illustrate those roles.
U.S.
in Vietnam War
The U.S. played a large role in the Vietnam War. These links will illustrate those roles.
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