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Warfare Timeline

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  • 3300 BCE

    Longbow

    The first longbow was found with a body dated back to 3300.
  • 3000 BCE

    Bow and Arrow

    Ancient Egyptians are the first people known to adopt archery for hunting and warfare.
  • 3000 BCE

    Domesticated Horses

    Domesticated horses supply a source of transportation, especially during war.
  • Period: 499 BCE to 449 BCE

    Greco Persian Wars

    This war was a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states.
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    The Peloponnesian War

    This was an Ancient Greek war in Mainland Greece where the Peloponnesian League, led by the Spartans, overcame the Delian League, led by the Athens.
  • 300 BCE

    Trebuchet

    This is an ancient war engine thought to be developed from the stave sling. A trebuchet is a weapon that is used to throw projectiles over walls and batter masonry.
  • Period: 246 BCE to 146 BCE

    Punic Wars

    This was a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage.
  • 904

    Gunpowder

    Gunpowder was first invented in China and spread throughout Eurasia. It was first used for medical purposes but then was later used in warfare.
  • Period: 1095 to 1492

    Crusades

    The Crusades was a series of religious based wars.
  • 1200

    Hand Cannon

    These hand cannons were made mostly of bronze, were 8 pounds, and about 14 inches.
  • Period: 1337 to 1453

    One Hundred Years War

    The Hundred Years War was a series of conflicts between the House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois.
  • Period: 1519 to 1521

    Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire

    Spanish conquistadors overcame the Aztec Empire by using old enemies of the Aztecs to defeat them.
  • 1550

    Flintlock Musket

    Flintlock Muskets required a constant flame which made them not a very reliable weapon.

  • Submarine

    The submarines weren't used until 150 years after they were made. This was a huge advancement in naval war.
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    Thirty Years War

    This war was fought in Central Europe and was one of the most destructive conflicts in history.
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    English Civil War

    This war was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers").

  • Revolver Handgun

    This provided a handgun that could shoot multiple times without reloading.

  • Ironclad Warship

    The ironclad warships were first used in war in the early 1800s and was a step up from wooden ships.
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    Napoleonic Wars

    This was many major conflicts between the French Empire and its allies.
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    The Taiping Rebellion

    This was a massive rebellion in China between Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
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    The American Civil War

    The American Civil War was fought amongst the United States between the North and the South over many disagreements.

  • Machine Gun

    Hiram Maxim invented this weapon that allowed a chain reaction of shots.
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    Boxer Rebellion

    The war was an anti-imperialist, anti-foreign, and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China.
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    World War I

    Also known as the Great War, this war was a global war between many countries and won by the Allied Powers.

  • Tank

    The first use of tanks was by British Mark Tanks 1 on September 15th, 1916.
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    Russian Civil War

    This was a multi-party civil war fought in the Russian Empire after the Russian Revolution.
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    World War II

    Also known as the Second War, this was also a global war and is known to be won by the Allies.

  • Atomic Bomb

    The United States introduced the atomic bomb when they bombed Hiroshima on August 5th, 1945.

  • AK-47

    The development of the AK-47 started in 1945 by the Soviet Union.
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    Cold War

    The Cold War was a war filled with geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States.

  • Fighter Aircraft

    Agricultural spraying planes were starting to be used to drop water on fires to put them out.

  • Hydrogen Bomb

    The United States ran the first tests of the hydrogen bomb during November of 1952 during operation IVY.
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    Rwandan Genocide

    This war was fought in Rwanda and had between 500,000 and 1,000,000 deaths.
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    Second Congo War

    This war began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with the same issues from the First Congo War.

  • Mother Of All Bombs

    The United States developed the M.O.A.B. during 2003. This was used by the United States Air Force.