1758
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
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1580
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
War of the Portuguese Succession: Spanish victory at the Battle of Alcântara brings about the Iberian Union.
2011
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
Mexican drug war: Fifty-two people were killed in an arson attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico.
1942
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
World War II: Japanese forces attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay on the eastern tip of New Guinea.
1914
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying…
World War I: During the sack of Louvain in Belgium, German troops burned the town's Catholic university, destroying several medieval manuscripts.
1758
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
Seven Years' War: Prussian forces engaged the Russians at the Battle of Zorndorf in present-day Sarbinowo, Poland.
1999
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping…
Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
1966
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
1936
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.
Spanish Civil War: Santander falls to the Nationalists and the Republican Interprovincial Council is dissolved.
1922
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive…
Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the Great Offensive (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
1914
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a…
World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fights a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
1814
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts…
Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias.
1642
Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day…
Dutch–Portuguese War: Second Battle of San Salvador: The Dutch force the Spanish garrison at San Salvador (modern day Keelung, Taiwan) to surrender, ending the short-lived Spanish colony on Formosa an�
1346
Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, an English army easily defeats a French one twice its size.
Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, an English army easily defeats a French one twice its size.
2008
After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South…
After a ceasefire was reached in the Russo-Georgian War, Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
1914
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrendered to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
1914
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II…
World War I: As the British Expeditionary Force and French Fifth Army began their retreat from Mons, the British II Corps delayed the pursuing Germans at the Battle of Le Cateau long enough for the ma�
1346
Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the military supremacy of English longbows over…
Hundred Years' War: At the Battle of Crécy, English forces established the military supremacy of English longbows over the French combination of crossbows and armoured knights.
1943
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.
World War II: Aerial bombardment by the Luftwaffe razes to the ground the village of Vorizia in Crete.