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The Most Decisive Battles in World's History (pre-1900)

Well, many historical battles were considered as a turning point in world’s history…
I just want to know the opinions of many historical experts in this forum, so…

1. Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
2. Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC
3. Battle of Metaurus, 207 BC
4. Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC
5. Battle of Teutoburg Forest, 9 AD
6. Battle of Adrianople, 378 AD
7. Siege of Constantinople, 717 AD
8. Battle of Tours, 732 AD
9. Battle of Lechfeld, 955 AD
10. Battle of Hastings, 1066 AD
11. Battle of Manzikert, 1071 AD
12. Siege of Constantinople, 1204 AD
13. Siege of Orleans, 1429 AD
14. Defeat of Spanish Armada, 1588 AD
15. Battle of Blenheim, 1704 AD
16. Battle of Poltava, 1709 AD
17. Battle of Saratoga, 1777 AD
18. Battle of Valmy, 1792 AD
19. Battle of Waterloo, 1815 AD

(yeah I know, I’m a bit "western-centric" here…that’s why I make option "other"…)
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