[Hawkeye_a]

We know about WW I and WWII, Vietnam, Korea and Desert Storm. Countries everywhere fight wars, etc..
Was just wondering..of all the wars this planet has witnessed, which one is the greatest battle ? Things like the crusade come to my mind. Could it be Europeans conquering the new worlds ? or the neverending battle for Jerusalem ?

I guess the things that would classify as relevant would be....
-the length of time that the battle lasted
-clashes of civilizations and cultures

To me, i'd say it was the crusades, cause in my opinion, it has had the most profound effect on society since then. I mean the world would have entirely different today if it had gone differently.....not just borders of countries, but idealogically, spiritually, culturally,etc....

What do you guys thing ?

Cheers

[demograph68]

I think the greatest battle would be the one that ended quickly.

[Footy]

How about the American Civil War? It's made a pretty big impact for a large number of people.

[ManOfSteal]

Freddy vs. Jason?

[effgee]

• Shortest War - Britain vs. Zanzibar in 1896. Duration 45 mins.
• Longest Irregular War - Hundred Years War; Britain vs. France; 1337-1453
• Longest Continuous War - Thirty Years War; various European countries; 1618-1648
• Longest Irregular Religious War - La Reconquista, Spain/Christians vs. the Islamic Moors; 718-1492; Duration 714 years
• Bloodiest War - WWII; 1939-1945; est. death toll: 56,400,000
• Bloodiest Modern Battle - WWII, Battle of Stalingrad, Germany vs. Russia/"USSR"; 1942/43; estimated death toll: 1,109,000
  
  and for good measure ...
  
• Largest Anti-War Rally - 02/15/2003, Rome, Italy; approx. 3,000,000 people

[TheBadgerHunter]

Originally posted by Hawkeye_a:
We know about WW I and WWII, Vietnam, Korea and Desert Storm. Countries everywhere fight wars, etc..
Was just wondering..of all the wars this planet has witnessed, which one is the greatest battle ? Things like the crusade come to my mind. Could it be Europeans conquering the new worlds ? or the neverending battle for Jerusalem ?

I guess the things that would classify as relevant would be....
-the length of time that the battle lasted
-clashes of civilizations and cultures

To me, i'd say it was the crusades, cause in my opinion, it has had the most profound effect on society since then. I mean the world would have entirely different today if it had gone differently.....not just borders of countries, but idealogically, spiritually, culturally,etc....

What do you guys thing ?

Cheers

I believe the word is "war" not "battle".

[ManOfSteal]

Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
I believe the word is "war" not "battle".

Or, "batte" as the thread title suggests...