List of most lethal American battles
The following is a list of the most lethal battles fought by the military of the United States of America. This list shows the number of Americans killed during the battle.
| Battle, Siege, or Offensive | Conflict | Estimated number of Americans killed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Normandy | World War II | June 6 to August 30, 1944 | 29,204 killed |
| Battle of the Argonne Forest | World War I | September 26 to November 11, 1918 | 26,277 killed |
| Battle of Okinawa | World War II | April 1 June 21, 1945 | 20,195 killed |
| Battle of the Bulge | World War II | December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945 | 19,276 killed |
| Battle of Hürtgen Forest | World War II | September 19, 1944, to February 10, 1945 | Over 12,000 killed |
| Battle of Luzon | World War II | January 9 to August 15, 1945 | 10,640 killed |
| Battle of Gettysburg | American Civil War | July 1 to July 3, 1863 | 7,863 killed (3,155 Union and 4,708 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Guadalcanal | World War II | August 7, 1942, to February 9, 1943 | 7,100 killed |
| Battle of Iwo Jima | World War II | February 16 to March 26, 1945 | 6,821 killed |
| Battle of Anzio | World War II | January 22 to June 5, 1944 | 5,538 killed |
| Seven Days Battles | American Civil War | June 25 to July 1, 1862 | 5,228 killed (1,734 Union and 3,494 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Pusan Perimeter | Korean War | August 4 to September 18, 1950 | 4,599 killed |
| Battle of Spotsylvania | American Civil War | May 8 to May 21, 1864 | 4,240 killed (2,725 Union and 1,515 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Chickamauga | American Civil War | September 19 to September 20, 1863 | 3,969 killed (1,657 Union and 2,312 Confederacy) |
| Battle of the Wilderness | American Civil War | May 5 to May 7, 1864 | 3,741 killed (2,246 Union and 1,495 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Antietam | American Civil War | September 17, 1862 | 3,654 killed (2,108 Union and 1,546 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Leyte | World War II | October 17-December 26, 1944 | 3,593 killed |
| Battle of Leyte Gulf | World War II | October 23–25, 1944 | 3,500 killed |
| Battle of Shiloh | American Civil War | April 6 to April 7, 1862 | 3,482 killed (1,754 Union and 1,728 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Saipan | World War II | June 15 to July 9, 1944 | 3,426 killed |
| Battle of Chancellorsville | American Civil War | April 30 to May 6, 1863 | 3,418 killed (1,694 Union and 1,724 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Stones River | American Civil War | December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863 | 3,024 killed (1,730 Union and 1,294 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Second Manassas | American Civil War | August 26 to August 30, 1862 | 3,021 killed (1,716 Union and 1,305 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Guam | World War II | July 21 to August 10, 1944 | 3,000 killed |
| Battle of Cold Harbor | American Civil War | May 21 to June 12, 1864 | 2,632 killed (1,844 Union and 788 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Sicily | World War II | July 9 to August 17, 1943 | 2,572 killed |
| Pearl Harbor Attack | World War II | December 7, 1941 | 2,403 killed |
| Battle of Peleliu | World War II | September 15 to November 25, 1944 | 2,336 killed |
| Battle of Salerno | World War II | September 3–16, 1943 | 2,000 killed |
| Battle of Franklin | American Civil War | November 30, 1864 | 1,939 killed (189 Union and 1,750 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Fredericksburg | American Civil War | December 11 to December 15, 1862 | 1,892 killed (1,284 Union and 608 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Belleau Wood | World War I | June 1 to June 26, 1918 | 1,811 killed |
| Battle of Seven Pines | American Civil War | May 31 to June 1, 1862 | 1,770 killed (790 Union and 980 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Tarawa | World War II | November 20 to November 23, 1943 | 1,677 killed |
| Battle of Saratoga | American Revolutionary War | September 19, 1777 to October 7, 1777 | 1,500 killed (800 American and 1,500 British) |
| D-day (first day of Operation Overlord) | World War II | June 6, 1944 | 1,465 killed |
| Battle of Perryville | American Civil War | October 8, 1862 | 1,422 killed (890 Union and 532 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Chattanooga | American Civil War | September 21 to November 25, 1863 | 1,114 killed (753 Union and 361 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Chosin Reservoir | Korean War | November 27 to December 13, 1950 | 1,029 killed |
| Battle for Manila | World War II | February 3 to March 3, 1945 | 1,010 killed |
| Battle of the Kasserine Pass | World War II | February 19 to February 25, 1943 | Over 1,000 killed |
| Battle of Taejon | Korean War | July 14 to July 21, 1950 | 922 killed |
| Battle of First Manassas | American Civil War | July 21, 1861 | 847 killed (460 Union and 387 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Fort Donelson | American Civil War | February 11 to February 16, 1862 | 834 killed (507 Union and 327 Confederacy) |
| Battle of Khe Sanh | Vietnam War | 21 January to 8 April 1968 | 737 killed |
| Second Raid on Schweinfurt | World War II | 14 October 1943 | 650 killed |
| Battle of Cantigny | World War I | 28 May to 31 May 1918 | 314 killed |
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