Important Battles

  • Battle of Bunker Hill

    Battle of Bunker Hill
    Battle of the Revolutionary War that saw the British attempt to break through colonial embankments near Boston. Although the British won, this battle gave them the most casualties of the war, proving that the colonials were capable of holding their own.
  • Siege of Yorktown

    Siege of Yorktown
    Part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point.
  • Attack on Pearl Harbor

    Attack on Pearl Harbor
    A surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor.
  • Invasion of Normandy

    Invasion of Normandy
    The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Allied forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in World War II. It was the largest amphibious operation in history