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The battle lasted for 302 days, one of the longest and costliest in human history. In 2000, Hannes Heer and Klaus Naumann calculated that the French suffered 377,231 casualties and the Germans 337,000, a total of 714,231 and an average of 70,000 a month.
The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding similar combat-related or civilian deaths) and civilian casualties during the battles. Large battle casualty counts are usually impossible to calculate precisely, but few in this list may include somewhat precise numbers.
War or conflict Start date End date Duration Reconquista: 711: 1492: 781 years Anglo-French Wars: 1109: 1815: 706 years Roman–Persian Wars: 54 BC: 628: 681 years
List of battles by geographic location. Lists of battles fought in Africa (see also List of conflicts in Africa) List of battles in South Africa; Lists of battles fought in the Americas Lists of battles fought in U.S. states (see also Category:Battles by U.S. state): Lists of battles fought in Europe (see also List of conflicts in Europe)
The siege of Candia (now Heraklion, Crete) was a military conflict in which Ottoman forces besieged the Venetian-ruled capital city of the Kingdom of Candia. [2] Lasting from 1648 to 1669, or a total of 21 years, one of the longest sieges in history.
Fans knew Sunday's episode would be death-filled and the longest battle scene in cinematic history certainly featured some devastating goodbyes. 'Game of Thrones' Battle of Winterfell: Actors who ...
List of Chinese wars and battles; Conflicts in the Middle East. List of conflicts in the Near East (until 1918) List of modern conflicts in the Middle East (after 1918) List of conflicts in Africa. Conflicts in the Horn of Africa (East Africa) List of modern conflicts in North Africa (Maghreb) Military history of Africa
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