What was the largest battle ever fought in the history of the western hemisphere?
Correct answer: The Battle of Gettysburg
Player #3906185
LaBelle86, yes it does. I have also been there many. any years ago. Then I stood in awe on the battlefield site, I sense the massive carnage at that field. Today I question why the field was not declared a National cementary of those who died there. They were after all American Soldiers who died. I am a military brat ,wife,and now widow, even if the field had 2 stone etch with union losses the other with Confrederate losses and a plack brothers in Arms who gave their all to defend what they deemed a worthy cause on this battle field.
LaBelle86
The town of Gettysburg has a very eerie, yet reverent, feeling to it. Seeing the multitude of unmarked graves will be an image I will remember forever.
Seniorone50
MetallicEnsign27753, part of the battlefield indeed WAS declared a national cemetery. It was during the dedication of that cemetery that Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address. If by "field" you mean the area where Pickett's Charge occurred, it has been preserved for posterity, and with many monuments for those who were involved.
Greyghost 68
Player #3023804, because of hate and ignorance. People may be born ignorant, but they are TAUGHT to hate.
Player Ejag
LaBelle86, there were more casualties in barrle of Gettysburg than in the entire VietNam war!
palitja
figured it had to be the only one I'd ever heard of. side note: I dont think we ever get notifications of replies to our comments!
Guitarzan
looks like the USA is getting ready for another civil war.
catsmeow9810
my deceased husband would have loved this question. he was a real Civil War buff because more Americans died then than any other war.
UnderwaterSailor2884
saintjon76, They were, but the question asked which battle was the largest fought in the WESTERN hemisphere. World Wars I & II were fought in Europe, the EASTERN hemisphere.
Player #30788973
My great grandfather fought at Gettysburg. I have a photo with him and his peers from the Gettysburg battle standing on Devil's Den
Yash
The Battle of Gettysburg?! Wow! I think I just heard about this a few days ago, whilst watching the movie ‘Remember the Titans’ starring Denzel Washington!!!
ifionlyhadabrain
Player Ejag, no there wasn't
JohnnyW
UnderwaterSailor2884, Geographically the Westerrn Hemisphere is that half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian which is defined as the line of longitude zero & runs through the Greenwich Observatory east of London.
ODrake
D-Day involved roughly 400,000 troops, and occurred in the western hemisphere.
Snakeman 75
Well according to the late Shelby Foote, a civil war historian, Chickamauger was bloodier.
Isabella
Seniorone50, I know that speech already
AdeShake
UnderwaterSailor2884, Normandy France where the DDay landings took place is in the Western Hemisphere. 195,000 Allied troops plus Germans fought it out. Gettysberg may well be the largest in the USA (though some believe it to be Fredricsberg) but neither is larger than the DDay assault
ray
Player #3906185, Totally agree!
Antonia
History retold. Thankyou!
starboy
QUIZZLAND LOVES WHEN I FAIL!!!! REPORT QUIZZLAND! JK I'M SRRY UR GURL IS TOO OVER DRAMATIC BUT FR THI REPORT THIS GAME. CAN ANYONE AGREE W ME FOR ONCE NOW????
Player #68594183
UnderwaterSailor2884, You forget large parts of the UK are in the Western Hemisphere but also America and Pearl Harbour.
Mitrilys
I'm not sure tenochticlan should appear as answer since the 3 months siege was reported to have involved half a million people. While it's true the entire population had to fight or flee the lake, reported numbers are pretty sketchy and would dwarf Gettysburg.
Kathye
Player #3906185, If you feel strongly about this, then have yourself or someone to write to the proper govt. official or start a partition to get Gettysburg site to become a national burial site? Just a thought...
BigAl
I'm too scared and broke to visit. But I want to.
Ronniesgirl
I am honored living 30 minutes away and being able to visit it regularly, it’s a very beautiful place with a lot of history.
Sweargen
Player #3906185, America's talent and greatest export. WAR, what is is good for, absolutely nothing, whowahh, say it agin, War.
Alyxx
And up to this moment i can still recall the GETTYSBURG ADDRESS…by ABRAHAM
LINCOLN….(
still memorize a-portion of it.)
Player #29303996
Just shows what happens when you choose Hate and greed
Larissa
So much pain. 😔
Zlocko
Thor, It say western hemisphere.Kurst battle is at eastern hemisphere.
Player #54780858
The Confederates had as much right to declare independence from the USA as the original 13 colonies from Britain. Like the northern states in the 1860s, England in the 1770s didn’t permit slavery (e.g. Somerset v Stewart (1772). American colonists were aware that people in the mother country were turning against slavery in the colonies.
maddieb
so what about the 🇭🇹 revolutionary war?
Dazza
This quiz app was obviously created by Americans who don't know that there is a whole world outside the USA. (eg. World Series of baseball :)).
There were 3 MILLION MEN involved in the Battle of the Somme.
Getysberg was nothing compared to that.
Thor
The largest battle was Kursk
baldgeek
not true unless you class everything to the east of the atlantic as the eastern hemisphere
Player #4992396
A strange man appeared at my bus stop as I smashed my car and he handed me a small book on 3rd day and never appeared again. this book called Johnny COULSON the little Drummer boy. so sad.
Player #37935910
Greyghost 68, more like dragged into arguments they know nothing about
Saints
Player #32318876, reenactment is held every year in July 1,2,and 3. It's a must!!
Player #32318876
As A Brit I would like to vist there, the civl war seems fascinating, so many battles, and involving such famous people. Alas I can only dream of a vist.
Srividhya
I was correct🏆🥇