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Battlefield Britain is a 2004 BBC television documentary series about famous battles in British history.The 8 part series covers battles from Boudicca's rebellion against the Romans in 60AD to the Battle of Britain in 1940 it also covers the impact and implications the battles had on the future of the British isles.
The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire, and "has the dubious distinction of being probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil". [4]
Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the combatants, it was the largest number of Victoria cross medals awarded by the British Government at any one battle. [26] Despite being heavily outnumbered, the British lost only 17 dead to 351 Zulus. [12] [27] The event has become widely known as a battle where an underdog won against overwhelming ...
The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history. ... Viking activity in the British Isles: 9,000 Battle of Brenta: 899 ...
The History of Warfare is a 3660-minute documentary series about the most famous wars and battles in world history focusing primarily on the military annals of Great Britain. The series was created during the 1990s, when Cromwell Productions Ltd became a production company specialising in historical and arts documentaries taking the example of ...
Although the Japanese invasion force was half of the size of the defending force, Japanese air attacks on the city and lack of water proved decisive. Prime Minister Winston Churchill considered it to be the worst defeat in British military history, and it's been credited for undermining British prestige in Southeast Asia. Battle of Midway (June ...
A. Battle of Abu Hamed; Battle of Abukir (1801) Battle of Acre (1840) Action at Sihayo's Kraal; Battle of the Acul; Aden Expedition; Battle of Agra; Battle of Ahmed Khel
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) Last battle on British soil