For hundreds of years prior to the 20th century, war had changed very little with the improvements in weapon technology that did arise being incremental and slow to establish themselves. However, with ...

February 1991, the Gulf War. Republican Guard units defend the flank of the Iraqi army occupying Kuwait. The Battle of 73 ...

In contrast to 19th-century conflicts where diseases were the primary cause of death, about two-thirds of military casualties in World War I resulted directly from battles. The Dungan Revolt was ...

From the American Revolution to modern battles, take a look back at the full toll of U.S. deaths in war this Memorial Day.

(These are the deadliest battles in U.S. history ... how many Americans died in every war since 1775 Only in 20th- and 21st-century wars have battlefield fatalities exceeded non-battlefield ...