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The most amazing war victories in history⚔️
Battle of Cannae (216 BC): Hannibal's Carthaginian army (about 40) defeated the much larger Roman army, though significantly outnumbered by the Roman Republic (000-80). used brilliant tactics of encirclement and destruction and eventually won.
Battle of Gaugamela (331 BC): Alexander the Great's Macedonian army (about 47.000 men) faced the Persian army under King Darius III (over 100). Despite being outnumbered, Alexander's tactical skill ensured a decisive victory.
Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC): A small Greek army (7000) under King Leonidas I of Sparta besieged the large Persian army of King Xerxes I (300) for several days at the narrow pass of Thermopylae.
Battle of Leuctra (371 BC): The Theban army under Epaminondas (6000) defeated a numerically superior Spartan army (10), marking a significant change in Greek military power.
Battle of Myeongnyang (1597): Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeats a Japanese fleet of over 13 ships during the Battle of Imjin with only 130 ships.
Battle of Saragarhi (1897): A small contingent of 21 Sikh soldiers defended the post of Saragarhi in British India against about 10 Afghan tribesmen.