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100 Days for France – HistoryMusicNerd

Napoleon and his return from his exile in Elba. He came back to reign France for 100 days.

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13 States – HistoryMusicNerd

The 13 Colonies that started the American Revolution

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European History Songs, Modern History Songs

1589 – Powerwolf

The Werewolf trial of Peter Stump in 1589.

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18th Century Songs, Modern History Songs, Songs about Victory, Songs about War

1741 – Alestorm

Battle of Cartagena de Indias in 1741 between England and Spain.

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1916 – Sabaton

World War I and the Battle of the Somme.

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1944- Jamala

A song about the war crimes in Ukraine during World War Two.

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40:1 – Sabaton

Defense of Poland in the Battle of Wizna against the German Wehrmacht in September 1939.

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82nd All the Way – Sabaton

Service of the 82nd US Infantry Division in World War I.

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A Ghost in the Trenches – Sabaton

Francis Pegahmagabow, a Canadian sniper in World War I.

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Aces High – Iron Maiden

The Battle of Britain in World War II.

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Aces in Exile – Sabaton

Foreign pilots in World War II, especially in the Battle of Britain.

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Agent Orange – HistoryMusicNerd

The Song is about the use of toxic herbicides (like Agent Orange) by the US in the Vietnam War.

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Ancient History Songs, Asian History Songs, European History Songs

Alexander the Great – Iron Maiden

Life and conquests of Alexander the Great.

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At Austerlitz – HistoryMusicNerd

Napoleons victory against Austria and Russia at the Battle of Austerlitz 1805.

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Attero Dominatus – Sabaton

Battle of Berlin between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army in 1945 of World War II.

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Back in Control – Sabaton

British recapture of the Falkland Islands in 1982.

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World War One Songs

Bay of Pigs – Civil War

The Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba in 1961.

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Bismarck – Sabaton

The mighty german battleship Bismarck in World War II.

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Blood of Bannockburn – Sabaton

Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and Scotland’s independence.

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Broken Arrow – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley, the first large ground battle of US troops in the Vietnam War.

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Carolus Rex – Sabaton

Swedish King Charles XII and the Swedish Empire.

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Christ and Combat – Powerwolf

The Crusades in the Middle Ages.

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Christmas Truce – Sabaton

The Christmas truce of 1914 during World War I.

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Cliffs of Gallipoli – Sabaton

The british Gallipoli campaign in 1915 and 1916 of World War I.

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Coat of Arms – Sabaton

Greek resistance against Italy in World War II.

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Colors Blue White Red – HistoryMusicNerd

Napoleon and the French Revolution 1789.

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Coup of 18th Brumaire – HistoryMusicNerd

Napoleons Coup d’état in 1799 that made him Ruler of France.

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Days of April 45 – HistoryMusicNerd

Battle of Vienna in 1945, when the Red Army liberated the City.

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Deadly Retreat – HistoryMusicNerd

Napoleon’s invasion of russia and his deadly retreat back from Moscow in 1813.

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Defence of Moscow – Sabaton

The German invasion of Russia and the Battle of Moscow in 1941 of World War II.

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Devil Dogs – Sabaton

US Marines in the Battle of Belleau Wood of World War I.

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Dreadnought – Sabaton

Rise of Dreadnought battleships in World War I.

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East River Escape – HistoryMusicNerd

George Washingtons escape across the East River and his crossing of the Delaware River soon after

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Echoes of Paris – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the impact of the French Revolution on future events like the Revolution of 1848 in Vienna.

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Father – Sabaton

Invention of chemical weapons by Fritz Haber in World War 1.

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Fields of Verdun – Sabaton

Battle of Verdun in World War I.

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For 3rd Corps – HistoryMusicNerd

Napoleons Victory at the Battle of Jena and Auerstedt in 1806.

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For Seven Years – HistoryMusicNerd

The Seven Years War in North America and the Prelude of the American Revolution

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Founding Fathers – HistoryMusicNerd

The Founding Fathers of the United States of America

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Free Toulon – HistoryMusicNerd

The Siege of Toulon 1793, where Napoleon defeated the British Forces.

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Ghost Division – Sabaton

Blitzkrieg and 7th Panzer Division in World War II.

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Great War – Sabaton

General themes about World War I.

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Hellfighters – Sabaton

369th Infantry Regiment, African-American unit in World War I.

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Hill 3234 – Sabaton

Battle at Hill 3234 in the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s.

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World War One Songs

I will rule the universe – Civil War

Napoleon and his rule over France.

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In Boston – HistoryMusicNerd

The Boston Tea Party and the Beginn of the American Revolution

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Inmate 4859 – Sabaton

Witold Pilecki, Polish resistance fighter in Auschwitz.

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Into the Fire – Sabaton

The Vietnam War and the use of napalm.

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European History Songs, Middle Ages Songs, Songs about Victory, Songs about War

Invaders – Iron Maiden

Viking invasion of England in the Middle Ages.

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John Paul Jones – HistoryMusicNerd

John Paul Jones, an American Captain in the American Revolution and a founder of the American Navy

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European History Songs, Song about Men

King of the Sun – Civil War

King Louis XIV of France.

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20th Century Songs, European History Songs, Modern History Songs, Songs about Heroes, Songs about strong Women, Songs about War, World War One Songs

Lady of the Dark – Sabaton

A song about Milunka Savić, a Serbian female soldier in World War I.

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Laika Party – EMMY

The song is about Laika, the first dog in space, that was send there by the USSR.

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Midpoint of the Cold War – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about South East Asia after WWII and the prelude of the Vietnam War.

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Missile Crisis – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vasily Arkhipov, who refused to launch nuclear missiles.

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New Sabaton Song “Templars” is coming soon

New Sabaton “Templars” will be released soon. Here are the lyrics and the historical background!

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Night Witches – Sabaton

Soviet female pilots in World War II.

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No Bullets Fly – Sabaton

A song about Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown and an act of humanity in World War II.

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No Holy Roman Empire – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about Emperor Francis II and the Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806.

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Nuclear Attack – Sabaton

The song is about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.

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Operation Praying Mantis – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the US Operation “Praying Mantis”, that was aiming to cripple Irans navy in 1988.

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Our Solemn Hour – Within Temptation

The song is about Winston Churchill and England in World War II, 1940.

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Modern History Songs, Songs about Victory, Songs about War, US History Songs

Panzer Battalion – Sabaton

The song is about armored battalions in the Operation Desert Storm, Iraq War 2003.

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Paschendale – Iron Maiden

The song is about the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I.

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Pictures of War – HistoryMusicNerd

Lyrics of Pictures of War by HistoryMusicNerd The Vietnam War was clear to seefor everyone at home on the TV.No censored tales, no hidden lies,Just blood and fire in their eyes. Some called it duty, some called it fate,But the pictures spoke of hell and hate. Pictures of war in a war of pictures!We fight

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Poltava – Sabaton

The song is about the decisive Battle at Poltava in 1709 during Great Northern War.

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Race to the Sea – Sabaton

The song is about King Albert I of Belgium and the flooding strategy in World War I.

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Resist and Bite – Sabaton

The song is about Belgian resistance against the Wehrmacht in the Ardennes Offensive in World War II.

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Ride Revere – HistoryMusicNerd

Paul Revere and the Battle at Lexington at the Beginning of the American Revolution

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Rise of Evil – Sabaton

The song is about the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930s.

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Rorke’s Drift – Sabaton

The song is about the defense of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879.

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Roy Benavidez – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the US Soldier Roy Benavidez, who saved eight men during a battle in the Vietnam War.

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Ruina Imperii – Sabaton

The death of King Charles XII of Sweden and the retreat of the Swedish Army over the Mountains in Norway.

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Sarajevo – Sabaton

The song is about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the start of World War I.

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Saratoga – HistoryMusicNerd

The Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolution and the following French support for the American Colonies

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Screaming Eagles – Sabaton

The song is about the Battle of Bastogne during the Ardennes Offensive in 1944 of World War II.

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom – Sabaton

The song is about Lawrence of Arabia and the Arab Revolt in World War I.

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Shiroyama – Sabaton

The song is about the Battle of Shiroyama in 1877 and the end of the Samurai.

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Showdown at Yorktown – HistoryMusicNerd

The Battle of Yorktown, that decided the American Revolutionary War against the British

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Soldier of 3 Armies – Sabaton

The song is about the Finnish Soldier Lauri Törni, who served in 3 Armies.

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Soldier of Heaven – Sabaton

The song is about White Friday in the Alpine War in 1916 during World War I.

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St. Helena – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about Napoleon’s Exile and his Death on the Island St. Helena.

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Stalingrad – Sabaton

Battle of Stalingrad in 1942 of World War II.

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Steel Commanders – Sabaton

History of tanks and war machinery.

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Stormtroopers – Sabaton

German stormtroopers in World War I.

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Suez Crisis – HistoryMusicNerd

Suez Canal Crisis of 1956.

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Tet Offensive – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the Tet Offensive of the Vietnamese forces in 1968 of the Vietnam War.

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The Carolean’s Prayer – Sabaton

Religious zeal of the Swedish Army.

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European History Songs, Songs about Heroes, Songs about Victory, Songs about War

The Clansman – Iron Maiden

Scottish struggles for freedom, inspired by Braveheart.

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The End of the War to End All Wars – Sabaton

End of World War I in 1918.

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The Fall of Benedict Arnold – HistoryMusicNerd

General Benedict Arnold, who betrayed the US during the American Revolution

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The Fall of Saigon – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about the Fall of Saigon in 1975 and the end of the Vietnam War.

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The Final Solution – Sabaton

Holocaust during World War II.

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The Last Battle – Sabaton

Battle of Castle Itter in 1945 of World War II.

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The Last Stand – Sabaton

Swiss Guard and the Sack of Rome 1527.

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The Lion From The North – Sabaton

Gustav II Adolf of Sweden in the Thirty Years’ War.

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The Longest Day – Iron Maiden

D-Day Landings by the US Forces in Normandy on June 6th 1944.

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The Lost Battalion – Sabaton

Surrounded Battalion in the Argonne Forrest during the World War I.

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The North and the South – HistoryMusicNerd

The song is about Ho Chi Minh and Vietnams fight against the French.

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The Price of a Mile – Sabaton

Losses during the Battle of Passchendaele in World War I.

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