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The Battle of Lepanto
Date: October 7, 1571 Significance: Marked the last major engagement fought almost entirely between galleys and demonstrated the devastating effect of naval gunpowder artillery.
The Battle of Pavia
Date: February 24, 1525 Significance: A decisive victory for Charles V, which showcased the power of guns and resulted in the capture of the French King, Francis I.
The Battle of Castillon
Date: July 17, 1453 Significance: Credited as one of the first battles where field artillery played a decisive role, effectively ending the Hundred Years' War.
The Siege of Malta
Date: May 18 – September 11, 1565 Significance: The successful defense by the Knights Hospitaller against the Ottoman Empire demonstrated the resilience of fortifications against gunpowder artillery.
The Battle of Sekigahara
Date: October 21, 1600 Significance: Unified Japan under Tokugawa Ieyasu's rule and featured the use of arquebuses in mass formations.
The Battle of Vienna
Date: September 12, 1683 Significance: Marks the turning point in the Ottoman-Habsburg wars and showcased the power of the Polish Winged Hussars' charge, supported by gunpowder infantry.
The Battle of Crécy
Date: August 26, 1346 Significance: Marked the rise of the longbow as a dominant weapon and the effectiveness of gunpowder artillery in Western warfare.
The Battle of Agincourt
Date: October 25, 1415 Significance: Demonstrated the tactical superiority of the English longbow and marked a major English victory against a numerically superior French army.
The Battle of Rocroi
Date: May 19, 1643 Significance: The battle signified the end of Spanish military greatness and demonstrated the effectiveness of the French military reforms and their artillery.
The Battle of Naseby
Date: June 14, 1645 Significance: A decisive victory for Parliamentarians during the English Civil War, showcasing the effectiveness of the New Model Army and its use of gunpowder weapons.
The Fall of Constantinople
Date: April 6 – May 29, 1453 Significance: Led to the end of the Byzantine Empire and demonstrated the power of large gunpowder cannons in breaching fortifications.
The Battle of Blenheim
Date: August 13, 1704 Significance: A major Allied victory in the War of the Spanish Succession that underscored the effectiveness of Anglo-Dutch gunpowder infantry and artillery.
The Battle of Valmy
Date: September 20, 1792 Significance: Seen as a major victory for the French revolutionary armies and demonstrated the potential of citizen armies and gunpowder weaponry.
The First Battle of Panipat
Date: April 21, 1526 Significance: Marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire in India and demonstrated the effective use of gunpowder weaponry and field artillery by Babur's forces.
The Siege of Breda
Date: August 28, 1624 – June 5, 1625 Significance: A major victory for the Spanish Habsburgs in the Eighty Years' War, showcasing the importance of siege warfare and gunpowder technology.
The Battle of Breitenfeld
Date: September 17, 1631 Significance: Marked the rise of the Swedish Empire as a great power and the effectiveness of combined arms that included gunpowder units like musketeers.
The Battle of Plassey
Date: June 23, 1757 Significance: Established British East India Company's control over Bengal and displayed the strategic use of artillery and gunpowder muskets.
The Battle of Leipzig
Date: October 16–19, 1813 Significance: Known as the Battle of the Nations, it marked the decisive defeat of Napoleon's forces and showed the impact of coalition armies and their gunpowder weapons.
The Siege of Orléans
Date: October 12, 1428 – May 8, 1429 Significance: Marked the turning point of the Hundred Years' War in favor of the French and showcased the importance of artillery in sieges.
The Battle of Saratoga
Date: September 19 – October 7, 1777 Significance: Considered the turning point of the American Revolutionary War, showcasing effective American use of gunpowder weapons and leading to French support.
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