Crete, Battle. 1941. First German airborne invasion.

Culloden, Battle. 1746. Ended Jacobite Rebellion.

Cunaxa, Battle. 401BC. Failed revolt vs Artaxerxes II. Retreat of the Ten Thousand.

Custer, George. 1839-76. US general killed at Little Bighorn.

Cyrus the Younger. -401BC. Conspired vs Artaxerxes. Killed at Cunaxa.

Darius I. 550-486BC. Persian King 522-. Defeated by the Greeks at Marathon after expanding empire. Great builder and administrator.

Deorham, Battle. 577. Saxons def Welsh.

Desaix, Louis. 1768-1800. French general. Killed at Marengo.

Dettingen, Battle. 1743. English defeat French in War of Austrian Succession.

Dien Bien Phu, Battle. 1954. Decisive Vietnamese victory; ends French rule.

Dorylaeum, Battle. 1097. First Crusade victory over Turks. 1147. 2nd Crusade Turkish victory.

Dowding, Hugh. 1882-1970. WWII air marshal. Fighter Commander, Battle of Britain.

Downs, Battle. 1639. Dutch def Spain = end of Spain’s sea power.

Dreadnought. 1905-22. Class of British battleship. Started arms race 1907-14. Jutland. Two-Power Standard.

Dresden, Battle. 1813. Last major Napoleonic victory in Germany.

Dunes, Battle. 1658. England, France defeat Spanish. Fronde.

Dupplin Moor, Battle. 1332. Balliol gains Scottish throne.

Dyrrhachium, Battle. 48BC. Pompey defeats Caesar.

Eckmühl. Battle. 1809. Bavaria. Napoleon’s victory over Austria who lose German support.

Edgehill, Battle. 1642. First battle of English Civil War.

Edington, Battle. 878. King Alfred, Wessex only Anglo-Saxon kingdom to withstand Danes.

Edward, The Black Prince. 1330-76. Son of Edward III. Victor at Poitiers, 1356. Captured John II of France.

Edward II. 1284-1327. King of England, 1307-. Defeated by Scots at Bannockburn. Deposed by wife, Isabella. Templars.

Epaminondas. c410-362BC. Thebian general, statesman. Defeated Sparta at Leuctra. Permanently changed balance of power.

Evesham, Battle. 1265. Montfort defeated and killed. End of Barons War.

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