Trivia on famous battles and wars throughout history and their key outcomes.
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- In what year did the Battle of Marathon occur?
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490 BCE- Which ancient Greek city-state is famous for holding a mountain pass against the Persians in 480 BCE?
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Sparta- What was the outcome of the Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE?
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Greek naval forces defeated the Persian fleet- What empire was overthrown when Constantinople fell in 1453?
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The Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire- In what year did the Norman Conquest of England occur?
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1066- What was the Battle of Tours in 732 significant for?
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It stopped the Muslim advance into Western Europe- How many years did the Hundred Years' War between England and France last?
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116 years (1337 to 1453)- Which famous English victory ended the Hundred Years' War?
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The Battle of Castillon- At the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, which nation defeated a much larger French force?
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England- What was defeated in 1588 when Spain attempted to invade England?
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The Spanish Armada- Which civil war in the 1600s pitted King Charles I against Parliament?
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The English Civil War- In what year was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
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1815- Who led the allied forces that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?
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The Duke of Wellington and Prussian General Blucher- How many years did the Napoleonic Wars last?
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Approximately 23 years (1792 to 1815)- In what years did the American Civil War occur?
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1861 to 1865
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