COSTLY WARS IN HISTORY

THE HUNDRED YEARS WAR

The most notable conflict of the Middle Ages saw five

generations vie for rule in Europe.

WAR IN AFGHANISTAN

This doesn’t only include the war on terror, this goes all the way

back to 1978 when the fighting in Afghanistan started during the

Saur Revolution. Since then the parties involved have changed

but there has been no peace and the level of destruction has

been quite extensive for everyone involved.

THIRTY YEARS WAR

Actually a series of wars during the 1600’s, this was one of the most

destructive periods in the history of Europe prior to the 19th century.

In fact, the war bankrupted almost all the belligerents and soldiers

were eventually expected to fund themselves by looting.

YELLOW TURBAN REBELLION

This Chinese peasant revolt against the Han Dynasty took over two

decades to suppress and got its name from the colour of the

cloths that rebels wore on their heads.

SECOND CONGO WAR

Known as the African World War, this was the largest, deadliest

and most destructive conflict ever fought on African soil.

CHINESE CIVIL WAR

Ending in the creation of two Chinas (mainland China and Taiwan

both claim to be the legitimate China), this civil war hasn’t technically

ended yet as no peace treaty has been signed. In purely financial

terms the war cost over $600 billion dollars (in 2014).

NAPOLEONIC WARS

Pitting France against the rest of Europe, these wars played out

on an unprecedented scale and completely revolutionized

modern warfare.

RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR

With a Red Army, White Army, Green Army, and about 8 foreign

nations involved, this civil war rode in on the coattails of the

Russian Revolution and led straight into several other wars of

independence. It was basically a very bloody, very destructive

period in Russia’s history.