Britain has had a long, rich involvement in some of history’s most significant battles.
From the American Revolution to the Napoleonic Revolution and both world warsthe significance of these events cannot be understated – for better or worse, the events surrounding these battles helped shape the Britain we know today.
But what do you, the reader, think is most important? Will you choose The Battle of Trafalgar marks its 219th anniversary today?
Or perhaps you think the Battle of Hastings, with William the Conqueror’s victory against Harold Godwinson, was more important and era-defining?
Maybe you think we missed an even more significant one from this list – head to the comments section below to let us know.
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The ten battles on our list are:
1. Battle of Hastings: October 14, 1066
2. Battle of Agincourt: October 25, 1415
3. Battle of the Boyne: 11 July 1690
4. Battle of Trafalgar: 21 October 1805
5. Battle of Waterloo: June 18, 1815
6. The Battle of the Somme: July 1 – November 18, 1916
7. The Battle of Passchendaele: 31 July – 10 November 1917
8. Battle of Britain: 10 July – 31 October 1940
9. Second Battle of El Alamein: October 23, 1942
10. Battles of Imphal and Kohima: 7 March – 18 July 1944.