The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history. The list includes both sieges and civilian casualties during the battles.
Sieges and urban combat
This list, sorted by year, includes sieges as well as modern battles fought primarily in urban areas. Major military operations that included city fighting are listed below this. ==Major operations==
Major operations
This list includes major operations and prolonged battles or operations fought over a large area or for a long time. The durations of some operations, like the Battle of Moscow, are disputed, so casualty numbers may differ for that reason alone. ==Classical formation battles==
Classical formation battles
These refer to battles in which armies met on a single field of battle and fought each other for anywhere from one to several days. This type of battle died out in favor of larger military operations. == Raids and sacks ==