[SMARTY]

Right-maybe a toss up between Jutland and Trafalgar.

Reading ‘Castles of Steel’ about Jutland, I couldn’t put it down

[OldGoatCPO]

Trafalgar was one of the most decisive naval engagements in history, but in terms of numbers and tonnage it would probably not be considered a major engagement, but nearly 18,000 sailors died in the battle and it ended any hope of invading England. Same with the battle of the Nile decisive sea battle that crippled Napoleon but minimal number of ships involved. Nearly 1000 French sailors died when the Orient exploded at the Nile.

Seems odd Jutland was not added, but it was not really that decisive as it ended in a continued stalemate. Nobody really gained an advantage from the battle. I guess if the list was compiled to reflect numbers and tonnage some decisive battles would not be included. But it would be historically fun to analyze what the world would like had the Greeks lost or the Brits fail at Trafalgar and Napoleon invaded England. Would there have been a Waterloo? If France won the Napoleonic wars, would there have been WWI? No WWI means no WWII. If no WWI would the USA have remained a regional power but not a global power. Would we have become the worlds 911 force? Fun to think about.