Historys most hate charged battles/wars
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Brazil
Paraguayan War this war could have had a less violent end
but hate disrespect racism led to maybe the first modern Total War
but hate disrespect racism led to maybe the first modern Total War
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Maryland
The Battle of San Jacinto in 1836, during the Texan Revolution. Texan soldiers were infuriated by the Mexican victory at the Alamo and the cold-blooded massacre of James Fannin and his men at Goliad shortly after.
I think the Battle of the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania Courthouse and the Battle of Crater at Petersburg are two American Civil War battles in which one or both sides were fuelled by murderous hatred of the foe. At the Crater Confederate troops were doubly enraged by the Union's usage of a mine and of African-American troops; supposedly Robert E. Lee himself turned a blind eye to the murder of captured black soldiers after the battle.
I think the Battle of the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania Courthouse and the Battle of Crater at Petersburg are two American Civil War battles in which one or both sides were fuelled by murderous hatred of the foe. At the Crater Confederate troops were doubly enraged by the Union's usage of a mine and of African-American troops; supposedly Robert E. Lee himself turned a blind eye to the murder of captured black soldiers after the battle.
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Gaillimh (Ireland)
On top of my head:
Sino - Japanese War( to a "lesser" extent we can include also the Japanese invasion of Korea under Hideyoshi)
Habsburg- Ottoman Wars
Thirty Years' War
Soviet War in Afghanistan
Sino - Japanese War( to a "lesser" extent we can include also the Japanese invasion of Korea under Hideyoshi)
Habsburg- Ottoman Wars
Thirty Years' War
Soviet War in Afghanistan
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What makes the soviet invasion of Afghanistan hate charged?
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The Indian Mutiny, especially after the media depictions of the Cawnpore Massacre. The British were ruthless at putting down mutineers and suspected mutineers.
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Gaillimh (Ireland)
Imho the irreconcilable contrasts between the two ideologies/cultures, the high level of civilian involved in the conflict against the "huge evil invader", tha fact that humanitarian law was pretty much ignored.
I personally think that a conflict characterized by asymmetric warfare is usually more hate-charged than a traditional war.
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Navan, Ireland
Would have to agree, many of the South American wars of independence were very brutal.
Almost any Civil War perhaps?
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The various Arab-Israeli wars, the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan genocide must all be candidates in recent history for being amongst the worst.
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Gaillimh (Ireland)
I forgot to mention the Chechen Wars(Frist,Second,Dagestan Invasion): raw and harsh to the nth degree
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UK
I would most certainly agree, especially the Australian battles along the Kokoda trail.
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Thank you for that choice, I learned of a war that is new to me. I googled it and find the summary very interesting. When you think of the history of warfare between European rivals I guess it is easy for many to get lost in the shuffle.
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UK
You know nothing of our suffering
Respect to the Australians, my friend. Blamey, Herring, Morehead, all tough campaigners, and did well in disease ridden conditions.
Plus the Kakoda track races seem interesting
I've been tempted to participate in the Kakoda
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UK
Indeed so. It was a tough little war too. Loads of casualties, especially through disease.
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