Most Successful Military Underdogs in History?

I think the North Vietnamese deserve a nomination. They fought Japan, France and America to a standstill.

The Finns might be a contender, fighting off a massive Russian army (for a while) and beating their butts badly in the beginning.

The RAF in the Battle of Britain.

The defenders of Wake Island

The American Indian

I think the U.S. ground troops in Operation Desert Storm because before the war started, it was reported that the casualties would be in the tens of thousands, the Iraqi Army would use nuclear and chemical weapons, and their million man army had been battle hardened by the Iran-Iraq war. All of these predictions were entirely debunked in 100 hours with 87,000 Iraqis surrendering, the Iraqi Army in Kuwait either dead or taken prisoner, less than 300 casualties, and the occupation of half of Iraq.

Lt. Charles Bromfield, in S. Africa.

When canada beat the USA in the 1800's. Jefferson said to take over canada "would be a mere matter of marching" guess we showed him by burning down the white house.

Us in 1775.

Cortes, with just a few hundreds soldiers, thousands of miles from home and surrounded by the enemy, he conquered an empire (Aztecs)!!!

Israel, without a doubt as a whole! The US Navy at Midway would be a close second.