User talk:A Nobody/List of decisive battles

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Sources:

R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy. The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History From 3500 B.C. to the Present. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1993. Re-check entries for Teutoburger Wald, Chalons , Tours , Crecy , Sempach , Lepanto , Yorktown , Waterloo , Gettysburg , Sedan, First Battle of the Marne , Midway , Stalingrad , and El Alamein. References as decisive may have been in Compton's Encyclopedia or the Giant List Book (if I even still have that).

The Decisive Battles of the World
 * 1. The Battle of Marathon
 * 2. Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, B.C. 413
 * 3. The Battle of Arbela, B.C. 331
 * 4. The Battle of the Metaurus, B.C. 207
 * 5. Victory of Arminius over the Roman Legions under Varus, A.D. 9
 * 6. The Battle of Chalons, A.D. 451
 * 7. The Battle of Tours, A.D. 732
 * 8. The Battle of Hastings, A.D. 1066
 * 9. Joan of Arc’s Victory over the English at Orléans, A.D. 1429
 * 10. The Defeat of the Spanish Armada, A.D. 1588
 * 11. The Battle of Blenheim, A.D. 1704
 * 12. The Battle of Pultowa, A.D. 1709
 * 13. Victory of the Americans over Burgoyne at Saratoga, A.D. 1777
 * 14. The Battle of Valmy
 * 15. The Battle of Waterloo, 1815
 * 16. the final battle of the Texas Revolution
 * 17.
 * 18. the battle of Warsaw, fought in 1920 by the Polish and Bolshevik forces during the Polish-Bolshevik War.
 * 19.
 * 20.

1964, American historian Lt. Col. Joseph B. Mitchell published Twenty Decisive Battles of the World
 * The Vicksburg Campaign, 1863.
 * Battle of Sadowa, 1866.
 * First Battle of the Marne, 1914.
 * Battle of Midway, 1942.
 * Battle of Stalingrad, 1942-43.

See also. Sincerely, --A NobodyMy talk 04:28, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Other article ideas
List of turning points. List of great captains. Sincerely, --A NobodyMy talk 18:49, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

List of turning points

 * According to Nathan Rosenstein and Ryan Patrick Crisp, the "rule of Augustus represents a critical turning point in the history of Rome, the moment of transition from Republic to Empire."
 * According to Timothy E. Gregory, the "fall of the Roman Empire...represents one of the great turning points, one of the main shifts, in the history of Western Civilization."
 * According to R. Po-chia Hsia, Lynn Hunt, Thomas R. Martin, Barbara H. Rosenwein, and Bonnie G. Smith, a "major turning point in the reconquista was the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212)."

List of great captains

 * According to R. Ernest Dupuy and Trevor N. Dupuy, Cyrus the Great "was the first great captain of recorded history" and that no "other man has ever matched" Caesar's "unique combination of talents: genius as a politician, statesman, lawgiver, and clasic author, in addition to being a great captain."
 * According to Napoleon, "The principles of warfare are those which guided the great captains whose high deeds history has trasmitted to us--Alexander, Hannibal, Caesar, Gustavus Adolphus, Turenne, Eugene of Savoy, Frederick the Great...."
 * Of the above, four merit consideration as the greatest captain. Concerning Alexander the Great, R. Ernest and Trevor N. Dupuy write, “His accomplishments in mountain warfare and against irregular forces have never been equaled.  No man in history has surpassed his intellectual, military, and administrative accomplishments; not more than two or three are worthy of comparison.”  Yet, the authors add, "No other general in history faced such adversity or such formidable odds as Hannibal.  His inspiring leadership, his consummate tactical and strategic skill, and his accomplishments with inferior material against the most dynamic and militarily efficient nation in the world have prompted many historians and military theorists to rank him as the greatest general of history.  Objective assessment makes it impossible to rank him ahead of Alexander, Genghis Khan, or Napoleon; equally, it is impossible to rank them significantly ahead of him."  Moreover, they write, "Probably lacking the superlative, balanced military genius of Alexander or Hannibal, Caesar was, nonetheless, one of the greatest generals of world history.  His energy and audacity have never been excelled, and his charismatic leadership inspired the devotion of his soldiers to a degree matched by few other great leaders....No general has ever been luckier, and this of course was, to a great extent, because he made his own luck by seizing and maintaining the initiative.  No other man has ever matched his unique combination of talents: genius as a politician, statesman, lawgiver, and clasic author, in addition to being a great captain."  Finally, they argue that "No man has more indeliably stamped his personality on an era than did Napoleon," but "There has only been one Nelson; Napoleon's historical greatness as a soldier must always be compared with predecessors like Alexander, Hannibal, and Genghis Khan."

List of greatest infantry weapons

 * Top ten in descending order according to Military Channel:
 * Katana
 * Walther PP
 * Pike (weapon)
 * Arquebus
 * Boomerang
 * Thompson submachine gun
 * Barrett M82
 * Longbow
 * AK-47
 * Martial arts


 * Top ten in descending order according to American Rifleman (September 2008):
 * Henry rifle
 * Needle gun
 * FN FAL
 * StG 44
 * Lee-Enfield
 * Pattern 1853 Enfield
 * M16 rifle
 * Gewehr 98
 * AK-47
 * M1 Garand

The Dark Ages

 * Sack of Rome (410)
 * Alaric I
 * Clovis I
 * Benedict of Nursia
 * Justinian I and Theodora (6th century)
 * Muhammad
 * Bede
 * Charles Martel versus Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi
 * Charlemagne
 * Ælla of Northumbria versus Ivar the Boneless
 * Alfred the Great
 * Pope Urban II
 * The First Crusade

Others: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Virgil, Christ, Constantine, Petrarch

List of band specific video games and pinball machines

 * ABBA: SingStar ABBA
 * AC/DC: AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack
 * Aerosmith: Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and Revolution X
 * Guns N' Roses: Guns N' Roses
 * Kiss: KISS Pinball
 * Metallica: Guitar Hero: Metallica
 * Mötley Crüe: Crüe Ball
 * Queen: SingStar Queen
 * The Beatles: The Beatles: Rock Band
 * The Who: The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard
 * Van Halen: Guitar Hero: Van Halen

List of solo artist specific video games and pinball machines

 * Elvis Presley: Elvis
 * Michael Jackson: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

List of real musicians who appear as playable characters in video games

 * Billy Corgan in Guitar Hero World Tour
 * DMC in Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
 * Hayley Williams in Guitar Hero World Tour
 * James Hetfield in Guitar Hero Metallica
 * King Diamond in Guitar Hero Metallica
 * Kirk Hammett in Guitar Hero Metallica
 * Lars Ulrich in Guitar Hero Metallica
 * Lemmy in Guitar Hero Metallica
 * Ozzy Osbourne in Guitar Hero World Tour
 * Robert Trujillo in Guitar Hero Metallica
 * Slash in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
 * Sting in Guitar Hero World Tour
 * Ted Nugent in Guitar Hero World Tour
 * Tom Morello in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
 * Travis Barker in Guitar Hero World Tour
 * Zakk Wylde in Guitar Hero World Tour

Country songs in video games
Track List (US):[8] Alan Jackson - "Chattahoochee" Alan Jackson - "Good Time" Big & Rich - "Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)" Blake Shelton - "Home" Brad Paisley - "Online" Brooks & Dunn - "Boot Scootin' Boogie" Brooks & Dunn w/ Reba McEntire - "If You See Him/If You See Her" Bucky Covington - "It's Good To Be Us" Faith Hill - "Red Umbrella" Gretchen Wilson - "Redneck Woman" Jessica Simpson - "Come On Over" Jewel - "Stronger Woman" Johnny Cash - "A Boy Named Sue" Josh Turner - "Another Try" Keith Urban - "Days Go By" Kellie Pickler - "Red High Heels" Kenny Chesney - "Big Star" Lady Antebellum - "Love Don't Live Here" Martina McBride - "A Broken Wing" Miranda Lambert - "Kerosene" Montgomery Gentry - "My Town" Montgomery Gentry - "What Do Ya Think About That?" Rascal Flatts - "Bless The Broken Road" Sara Evans - "Born To Fly" Taylor Swift - "Our Song" Terri Clark - "Girls Lie Too" Trace Adkins - "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" Trace Adkins - "Your Gonna Miss This" Willie Nelson - "Pancho and Lefty"

List of boxer specific boxing games

 * Muhammad Ali: Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing
 * George Foreman: George Foreman's KO Boxing
 * Evander Holyfield: Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing
 * Mike Tyson: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

Definition of 'decisive battles'
Apologies if I shouldn't intrude on your sandbox, but military history is an area of interest of mine, and I was hoping to help. If you define decisive as merely a powerful and one-sided victory, then the list is endless, there are at least a dozen such battles in the Eastern Front of WW2 alone. If you define it as a turning point battle, then can it not be merged with the other proposed article, list of turning points (unless this refers to a different type of turning point)Quincel99 (talk) 23:48, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * No, don't worry; feedback is always appreciated. As far as definition and potential endlessness of the list, I am only including battles referred specifically as a "decisive battle" in some other published print reference guide.  So, perhaps a section could contain a definition as used in one of the books?  Best, --A NobodyMy talk 01:27, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Fair enough, could I suggest the inclusion of Operation Focus as the turning point of the Middle East as we know it today. It also gives a bit of balance to the overwhelmingly land battles (not a criticism, it's inevitable that most decisive battles are land based). Quincel99 (talk) 11:11, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
 * If you can show me published source that describes it as such, absolutely. :) Best, --A NobodyMy talk 00:13, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Do TV Documentaries count? Because I've got the Al Jazeera 25 minute mini-film on Operation Focus which states at 4:25 in part two that "...[the Israelis had destroyed the Egyptian airforce], the fate of the war was sealed. http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/general/2007/06/200852518383396655.html.  Quincel99 (talk) 21:39, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It later says at 9:50 that "after the first wave of air attacks, the result of the war was a foregone conclusion." Quincel99 (talk) 21:46, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm looking specifically for the phrase "decisive battles" for this page and "great captain" and "turning point" for the other proposed pages. Best, --A NobodyMy talk 19:09, 20 February 2009 (UTC)