Worst Military Loss in History
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The one where the French lost so bad from a bunch of Flemish farmers that they were so ashamed they didn't even record it in their history books. (But we recorded it anyway)
And the French had cavalery.
And the French had cavalery.
I woud say that the Great Siege of Malta could be seen as the greatest loss (for Turks) in terms of number disparity:
Ottoman army: 48,000 (w/ 6000 Janissaries, the best Ottoman troops)
Hospitaller garrison: 6,000 (w/ 500 Knights, their best troops)
The defense of Fort St. Elmo alone is mind boggling. Balbi's book on the siege is excellent.
Ottoman army: 48,000 (w/ 6000 Janissaries, the best Ottoman troops)
Hospitaller garrison: 6,000 (w/ 500 Knights, their best troops)
The defense of Fort St. Elmo alone is mind boggling. Balbi's book on the siege is excellent.
To add to the battle of the somme, which is widely considered one of the worst losses in history- the end result of the offensive, which lasted from July 1st to November 18th, 1916- was that the French and British gained between two and six miles, depending on the area at the cost of 630,000 allied men, and 480,000 German men- to out that in perspective, at the two mile points, that's two British soldiers per centimeter.
Not sure if this is the worst but in 1700 the Swedish army absoloutly SLAUGHTERED the Russian Millitary.
8,500 swedes vs. about 40,000 Russians. Sweden suffered about 600 dead and 1200 wounded. While Russia had 10-16,000 men killed, 30,000 captured and almost all of their cannons taken. Russia was so horribly crippled by the loss Sweden probably could have marched halfway through Russia completly unopposed.
8,500 swedes vs. about 40,000 Russians. Sweden suffered about 600 dead and 1200 wounded. While Russia had 10-16,000 men killed, 30,000 captured and almost all of their cannons taken. Russia was so horribly crippled by the loss Sweden probably could have marched halfway through Russia completly unopposed.
Hiroshima. One plane vs an entire city. Guess who wins.
Otherwise I would say Stalingrad, probably.
Otherwise I would say Stalingrad, probably.
First Italo-Ethiopian War
or the battle of Adowa if you MUST have a single battle
Italy got it's butt kicked by Ethiopia.
It was the only time in the history of always where an African country defeated a European nation in military conflict.
Haha, Italy. Haha.
or the battle of Adowa if you MUST have a single battle
Italy got it's butt kicked by Ethiopia.
It was the only time in the history of always where an African country defeated a European nation in military conflict.
Haha, Italy. Haha.
