← Back to the front page
Warfare History

Mighty but Brief: 15 Short Wars That Shaped Nations

Darren August 16, 2025 8 min
1755343619 article ai 689ecbdd97cef

3. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

3. The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Image Source: Wikimedia Commons.

The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, lasting just 13 days from December 3 to December 16, resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. India’s intervention in support of East Pakistan’s independence movement overwhelmed West Pakistani forces, leading to one of the largest surrenders since World War II. Approximately 93,000 Pakistani soldiers were taken prisoner, marking a significant turning point in South Asian geopolitics.

Written by
Darren

Keep reading

How a Thornbush Crown Made Henry VII — and Built the Tudor Dynasty
Middle Ages

How a Thornbush Crown Made Henry VII — and Built the Tudor Dynasty

Sean Alison · 17 min
Qing Dynasty Men Who Refused the Manchu Braid Were Executed
Politics

Qing Dynasty Men Who Refused the Manchu Braid Were Executed

Matthew Weber · 12 min
M1 Garand’s Inventor Won WWII’s Greatest Rifle—and Died Nearly Broke
American History

M1 Garand’s Inventor Won WWII’s Greatest Rifle—and Died Nearly Broke

Gregory Gann · 10 min
Advertisement