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Battle of San Jacinto
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Battle of San Jacinto - Birth of the Texas Republic

The Battle of San Jacinto (21 April 1836) was the decisive engagement of the Texas Revolution in which General Sam Houston (1793-1863) defeated the Mexican Army under President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna (1794-1876) in 18 minutes...
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Battle of the Little Bighorn

The Battle of the Little Bighorn (25-26 June 1876) is the most famous engagement of the Great Sioux War (1876-1877). Five companies of the 7th Cavalry under Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer (l. 1839-1876) were wiped out in one day by the...
Battle of Tourcoing
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Tourcoing

The Battle of Tourcoing (17-18 May 1794) was a major engagement in the War of the First Coalition, the first phase of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). It saw an army of the French Republic successfully fend off a six-pronged attack...
Battle of Passchendaele
Article by Mark Cartwright

Battle of Passchendaele - Haig's Folly in the Mud of Flanders

The Battle of Passchendaele (October-November 1917), the final stage of the Third Battle of Ypres, took place in Flanders, Belgium, during the First World War (1914-18). The aim of the Allied commander in this part of the Western Front, Field...
Battle of Wattignies
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Wattignies

The Battle of Wattignies was a significant battle in the War of the First Coalition, part of the wider French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802). It was fought on 15-16 October 1793 between a ragtag army of the First French Republic and a professional...
Battle of Teutoburg Forest
Article by Karen Schousboe

Battle of Teutoburg Forest

At the Battle of Teutoburg Forest (aka Battle of Varus), c. 9 CE, a combined force of Germans annihilated a Roman army consisting of three legions including three squadrons of cavalry and six cohorts of auxiliary troops. As some soldiers...
Battle of Fort Washington
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Fort Washington

The Battle of Fort Washington (16 November 1776) took place during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) as part of the British effort to seize control of Manhattan Island. It saw a British and Hessian force capture Fort Washington...
Battle of Marston Moor
Article by Mark Cartwright

Battle of Marston Moor

The Battle of Marston Moor near York on 2 July 1644 was one of the most important engagements of the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). The Parliamentarians won the battle which, involving over 45,000 men, was the largest of the First English...
Battle of Stirling Bridge
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Battle of Stirling Bridge

A Victorian-period print of the September 1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge in Scotland when forces led by William Wallace were victorious against an English army. (Printed in 'History Of Scotland' by C. Hanley)
Battle at Bridge Skit 1877 CE
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Battle at Bridge Skit 1877 CE

Battle at Bridge Skit, November 9, 1877 CE. Romania, fighting on the Russian side, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878 CE after the end of the Russo-Turkish War.
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