What is the longest Battle ever?

The Battle of Verdun, 21 February-15 December 1916, became the longest battle in modern history. It was originally planned by the German Chief of General Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn to secure victory for Germany on the Western Front.
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How long did the longest Battle last?

In a war known for its brutality, the Battle of Verdun, (February 21–December 18, 1916), was among the longest and most bloodiest conflicts of World War I. In the battle that slogged on for 10 months, the French held off a major German offensive.
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What was the longest fight in ww1?

The Battle of Verdun, the longest engagement of World War I, ends on this day after ten months and close to a million total casualties suffered by German and French troops.
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What was the longest and bloodiest Battle of the war?

Battle of Verdun, (February 21–December 18, 1916), World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major German offensive. It was one of the longest, bloodiest, and most-ferocious battles of the war; French casualties amounted to about 400,000, German ones to about 350,000. Some 300,000 were killed.
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What is the shortest war ever?

At 9am on 27 August 1896, following an ultimatum, five ships of the Royal Navy began a bombardment of the Royal Palace and Harem in Zanzibar.
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What Battle lost the most lives?

The Most Deadly Battle In History: Stalingrad

Running from August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943, Stalingrad led to 633,000 battle deaths.
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What was the biggest Battle of ww2?

Battle of Stalingrad, August 23, 1942 to February 2, 1943

One of the longest, biggest and deadliest battles of the war, it ends with close to 2 million casualties, including civilians, with brutal winter weather and a Russian blockade causing many Germans to starve to death.
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How long did medieval battles last?

Combats between individual groups of infantry seem to last about 15-20 minutes in this era. For example, in the Battle of Liegnitz, there were 6 distinct engagements between groups of Austrian and Prussian infantry, in a battle lasting around two hours.
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Who did Japan fight in ww1?

Japan then formally declared war on Germany on 23 August 1914 thereby entering the First World War as an ally of Britain, France and Russia. It promptly seized the German-held Caroline, Marshall, and Mariana Islands in the Pacific.
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What does D-Day stand for?

In other words, the D in D-Day merely stands for Day. This coded designation was used for the day of any important invasion or military operation.
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How many died on D-Day?

German casualties on D-Day have been estimated at 4,000 to 9,000 men. Allied casualties were documented for at least 10,000, with 4,414 confirmed dead. Museums, memorials, and war cemeteries in the area now host many visitors each year.
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Who won the 100 Years war?

Yes, the French eventually won the Hundred Years' War. Following their defeat at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French soon recovered and won several battles and finally fully defeated the English at the Battle of Castillon in 1453.
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How long did ww1 last?

In just four years between 1914 and 1918, World War I changed the face of modern warfare, becoming one of the deadliest conflicts in world history.
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How long did Vietnam war last?

The Vietnam War may have defined 1960s and 1970s America, but it lasted 10 years by the most widely accepted metric (and, officially, it was never a war at all).
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How long did a sword battle last?

A sword fight would last until one of the combatants was either dead or wounded to the point he could no longer fight. Depending on that I'm guessing a sword fight could last 10 to 15 minutes, maybe more.
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How long did Roman battles last?

According to John Keegan's "A History of Warfare" - and excepting sieges (which could last months) - typical battles in ancient times (greek/roman era) were indeed short, most lasting a few hours.
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Would Kings fight in battle?

For centuries, a monarch was expected to lead troops into battle. Of course, that meant some of their number were in danger of losing their lives to the enemy. King James IV died at the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513. The Scottish king crossed the border with an army of about 30,000 men supported by artillery.
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What was the deadliest war?

By far the most costly war in terms of human life was World War II (1939–45), in which the total number of fatalities, including battle deaths and civilians of all countries, is estimated to have been 56.4 million, assuming 26.6 million Soviet fatalities and 7.8 million Chinese civilians were killed.
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What war killed the most US soldiers?

The American Civil War is the conflict with the largest number of American military fatalities in history. In fact, the Civil War's death toll is comparable to all other major wars combined, the deadliest of which were the World Wars, which have a combined death toll of more than 520,000 American fatalities.
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Which country was hit the hardest by ww2?

Countries with the Highest Total Casualties in World War II:

The Soviet Union is estimated to have suffered the highest number of WWII casualties.
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What is the bloodiest day in history?

Battle of Antietam breaks out

Beginning early on the morning of September 17, 1862, Confederate and Union troops in the Civil War clash near Maryland's Antietam Creek in the bloodiest single day in American military history.
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What was the first ever war?

The first armed conflict in history recorded by eyewitnesses was the Battle of Megiddo in 1479 BCE between Thutmose III (r. 1458-1425 BCE) of Egypt and an alliance of former Egyptian territories under the leadership of the King of Kadesh.
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