War in The Middle East
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
In July 1974 a chain of events resulted in Turkey invading Cyprus under the pretext that it was a peace operation to bring back peace and stability to the island. The outcome of this invasion has...The Suez War
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Suez War, also known by the other names of Suez Crisis and Tripartite Aggression, was a short lived conflict that has had long standing complications for all those involved.The Suez War is...
Operation Enduring Freedom
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
Many will know Operation Enduring Freedom as the operational name given to the war in Afghanistan by the American government, but Operation Enduring Freedom is further reaching than...Operation Desert Storm
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
Operation Desert Storm is the well known operational code name for the military operations at the start of the Gulf War, now known as the First Gulf War. What many do erroneously tend to do is call...The Israel Lebanon War
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Israel Lebanon War is not simply one war between these two neighbouring nations, it is in fact a term used for a series of three main conflicts that Lebanon and Israel have had with one another...Iraqi Freedom
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The term Iraqi Freedom does not only represent the freedom of Iraq during the Second Gulf War but also the name Operation Iraqi Freedom which is the wars alternative name.Between March 20th 2003...
Iraq War Summary
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Iraq War is better known to many as the Second Gulf War, a war that saw Saddam Hussein finally toppled from power. While this can be said, how many of us can truly recount the reasons for war...The Iran and Iraq War
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Iran and Iraq War (1980 – 1988) was a war of huge proportions, a war that saw over a million dead in an eight year period of conflict between these neighbouring countries. The questions are...The Invasion of Kuwait
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
In 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait over an argument about economic and diplomatic issues; many may know this invasion as the Iraq-Kuwait War.Prior to the invasion of Kuwait the two countries were strong...
Gulf War Overview & Timeline
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Gulf War is a well known conflict that occurred in the early 1990’s between Iraq and a coalition of forces led by the United States. To many the Gulf War is known as the Persian Gulf War, but...The Gulf War
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Gulf War (Desert Storm) refers to the First Gulf War and its operational name of Operation Desert Storm. This conflict started in August 1990 and finished in February 1991, but the Operation...Causes of the Gulf War
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Gulf War, or should it now be called the First Gulf War, is a well known war that occurred in the early 1990’s in response to Iraq invading Kuwait. While many know of the war itself and the...The Lebanese Civil War
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Lebanese civil war is a civil war that lastest for 15 years, a war that occurred in more recent times yet many have not understood or paid attention to the consequences of this internal...The Iranian Revolution
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Written by Peter Fitzgerald
The Iranian Revolution occurred between January 1978 and February 1979, the outcome of this revolution changed the shape of Iran as a nation forever. This revolution also ended Britain and the...The Yom Kippur War
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The Yom Kippur War was a war that occurred between Israel and a coalition of Arab nations, the war is sometimes known as the Ramadan War or October War. The Yom Kippur War lasted for 19 days...The War of Attrition
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Many think of War of Attrition as more of a war policy, like that of the French in the World Wars were they simply wished to kill more Germans than losses incurred themselves to thus win the war...Arab Israeli War - Year 1948
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Written by Tim Nash
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, acknowledged by Israelis as the War of Liberation was the first in succession of wars fought between the State of Israel and its Arab counterparts in the long...The Assyrian Genocide
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Written by Tim Nash
The Assyrian Genocide is remembered as the mass killings of the Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac people of the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The Assyrian population of northern Mesopotamia was...The Armenian Genocide (Armenian Holocaust)
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The Armenian Genocide also known and remembered as the Armenian Holocaust, refers to the cautious and systematic devastation of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and after World...The Arab Revolt
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Written by Tim Nash
The Arab Revolt occurred between 1916–1918 and was started by the Sherif Hussein bin Ali with the main aim of obtaining independence from the command of Ottoman Turks and creating a single united...The Battle of The Nile
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Written by Tim Nash
The Battle of the Nile was the climax of a naval campaign that took place across the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. It occurred from 1-3 August 1798 and was a major naval battle fought between...The Battle of Hattin
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Written by Tim Nash
The Battle of Hattin between the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Ayyubid and occurred on Saturday, July 4, 1187. The Crusader forces were captured or killed by the Muslim armies ruled by...The Fourth Crusade
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Written by Tim Nash
Initially the Fourth Crusade was intended to overthrow the Muslim controlled Jerusalem by invading Egypt. In April 1204, the crusaders of Western Europe attacked and encroached the Christian city...The Third Crusade
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The Third Crusade which occurred in 1189-1192 also known as the Kings Crusade. The Crusade was an attempt for European Leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin which was a successful but...The Second Crusade
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Written by Tim Nash
The Second Crusade was launched from Europe and was the second major crusade which began in response to the decline of the County of Edessa. Baldwin of Boulogne found the county during the first...The First Crusade
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The First Crusade was a military campaign led by the Western Christianity from 1096 to 1099 to reclaim the Holy Lands which were taken in the Muslim victory of the Levant, which resulted in the...The Crusades
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The Crusades in 1095 till 1291 were conducted by the Roman Catholic Europe and the Holy Roman Empire and involved a procession of religiously sanctioned military campaigns. They were fought over of...Siege of Jerusalem - Year 1187
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Written by Tim Nash
The Siege of Jerusalem occurred from September 20 to October 2, 1187 which resulted in the near total breakdown of the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and the regain of Jerusalem by Saladin...The Roman Wars
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Written by Tim Nash
The Roman Wars started in 66CE initially because of Jewish and Greek religious tensions which later grew into anti-taxation protests and aggression upon Roman citizens. It ended when the military...The Romans Army
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Written by Tim Nash
A Roman army or legion indicates the ancient Roman army unit which was recruited specifically only from Roman citizens. The legions were mainly composed of about 6, 000 soldiers which were then...The Persian Wars - Overview
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Written by Tim Nash
The Persian Wars started in 499BC and lasted till 449BC which were a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire of Persia and the city states of the Hellenic world. The Persians appointed...The Trojan War - Summary
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Written by Tim Nash
The Trojan war is one of the most important events in Greek mythology. The war was carried out against the city of Troy by the Greeks after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband the King of...The Battle of Kadesh
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Written by Tim Nash
The Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC was one of the largest chariot battles fought which involved between 5,000 to 6,000 chariots.This battle was between the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses ll and the...The Six Day War - The Miracle War for Israel
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Written by Tim Nash
In the history of ground warfare, there may no more phenomenal victory that the one that was pulled off by the Israeli army in 1967 which came to be known as the Six Day War. The history of...