Magenta, Battle. 1859. France, Piedmont defeat Austria creating Italian Unity. Carnage led to founding of Red Cross. Eponymous dye discovered 1859.

Maida, Battle. 1806. British defeat French in Calabria.

Maine. 1898. US battleship destroyed at Havana. Excuse for Spanish American War.

Maipú, Battle. 1818. Spanish loss. Chile Independent.

Malplaquet, Battle. 1709. Marlborough defeats French in war of Spanish Succession.

Manila Bay, Battle. 1898. US defeats Spain, wins Philippines.

Manzikert, Battle. 1071. Seljuks defeat Byzantines, gain Anatolia.

Marathon, Battle. 490BC. Athenians defeat Persian invaders.

Marchfeld, Battle. 1278. Rudolf I defeats Bohemians.

Marengo, Battle. 1800. Napoleon defeats Austria, gains Lombardy.

Marignano, Battle. 1515. French defeat Swiss mercenaries, conquer Milan.

Maritsa River, Battle. 1371. Ottomans defeat Serbs. Turkey expands in Balkans.

Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of. 1650-1722. English general vs Louis XIV in War of Spanish Succession. Blenheim. Malplaquet. Ramillies.

Marne, Battle. 1914. Paris defence vs Germans. Joffre. 1918 Allied victory is turning point in WWI. Foch.

Marston Moor, Battle. 1644. English Civil War turning point. Cromwell defeats Rupert.

Mazurian Lakes, Battles. 1914,15. 325,000 Russian casualties by Germany.

Medway, Battle. 1667. Dutch destroy British fleet. Breda Treaty.

Megiddo, Battle. 1918. British defeat Turks in Palestine.

Merrimack. 1862. Fought Monitor in first battle of iron-clad ships. American Civil War.

Mesopotamia, Battle. 1914-16. WWI. British advance from Basra to Babylon.

Metaurus, Battle. 207BC. Rome defeats Carthaginian invasion in 2nd Punic War.

Michael. Christian/Jewish/Moslem archangel. Leads battle vs evil spirits.

Midway, Battle. 1942. US navy defeats Japan. WWII turning point.

Miltriades. c540-489BC. Victorious commander at Marathon.

Minden, Battle. 1759. Prussia and Britain defeat French. Seven Years War.

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