2372 results for “World War” — type: events (237 ms)
American Revolutionary War: British troops capture and begin the occupation of Philadelphia, which had been serving as the American capital city, during the Philadelphia campaign.
Morean War: The Parthenon in Athens, used as a gunpowder depot by the Ottoman garrison, is partially destroyed after being bombarded during the Siege of the Acropolis by Venetian forces.
Hundred Years' War: A French army defeats the English at the Battle of La Brossinière.
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fought against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.
Friso-Hollandic Wars: Frisians defeat Holland in the Battle of Warns.
Second Nagorno-Karabakh War: Azerbaijan launches an offensive against the self-proclaimed Republic of Artsakh in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, inhabited predominantly by ethnic Armenians.
After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania.
Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.
Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia during the Chaco War.
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic agree to a truce with the Makhnovshchina.
The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought in the American Civil War.
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known as the Michelade.
Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday.
Ukrainian War of Independence: Insurgent forces led by Nestor Makhno defeats the Central Powers at the battle of Dibrivka.
War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia.
Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War.
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fight against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.