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Chronological Order of Historical Battles

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Some of the famous battles are listed below:

  1. The Battle of Cajamarca
  2. The Battle of Huai-Hai
  3. The Battle of Plassey
  4. The Battle of Stalingrad
  5. The Battle of Waterloo
  6. The Battle of Yorktown

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the above battles?

  1. A.

    1-2-3-4-5-6

  2. B.

    1-2-6-3-5-4

  3. C.

    1-3-6-5-4-2

  4. D.

    2-1-3-6-4-5

  5. E.

    2-6-1-3-4-5

Answer

C

Explanation

The chronological order of the battles is:

  1. The Battle of Cajamarca (1532)
  2. The Battle of Plassey (1757)
  3. The Battle of Yorktown (1781)
  4. The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
  5. The Battle of Stalingrad (1942–1943)
  6. The Battle of Huai-Hai (1948)

Therefore, the correct order is 1-3-6-5-4-2.

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