1898
The United States captured Guam from Spain in a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War
The United States captured Guam from Spain in a bloodless event during the Spanish–American War.
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217 BC
Second Punic War: Commanded by Hannibal, the Carthaginians ambushed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, captur
Second Punic War: Commanded by Hannibal, the Carthaginians ambushed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, capturing or killing 25,000 men.
1862
American Civil War: Confederate general Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed and ultimately unsuccessful…
American Civil War: Confederate general Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed and ultimately unsuccessful assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill in Henrico County, V�
1782
American Revolutionary War: Five American privateer vessels raided the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia…
American Revolutionary War: Five American privateer vessels raided the British settlement at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (depicted).
1976
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to…
More than a year after the end of the Vietnam War, North and South Vietnam officially merged under communist rule to form the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1779
American Revolutionary War: French troops landed near St. George's, Grenada, and began their capture of the island.
American Revolutionary War: French troops landed near St. George's, Grenada, and began their capture of the island.
1644
First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians defeated Royalist…
First English Civil War: The combined forces of Scottish Covenanters and English Parliamentarians defeated Royalist troops at the Battle of Marston Moor.
1988
The US Navy warship Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
The US Navy warship Vincennes shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 people aboard.
1778
American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
1754
French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in…
French and Indian War: George Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in Pennsylvania, the only military surrender in his career.
324
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle…
Civil wars of the Tetrarchy: Roman emperor Constantine the Great defeated his former colleague Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople.
1863
American Civil War: Confederate forces failed in an attempt to recapture the Union-occupied Helena, Arkansas.
American Civil War: Confederate forces failed in an attempt to recapture the Union-occupied Helena, Arkansas.
1643
First English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Burton Bridge, securing a…
First English Civil War: Royalist forces defeated the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Burton Bridge, securing a crossing of the River Trent for a convoy of supplies travelling with Queen Henrietta M�
1950
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army…
Korean War: In the first encounter between North Korean and American forces, an unprepared and undisciplined U.S. Army task force was routed at the Battle of Osan.
1801
French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras…
French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras before they could join their Spanish allies.
1777
American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British…
American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York completed a retreat from advancing British forces, causing an uproar among the American public.
1991
Yugoslav Wars: The signing of the Brioni Agreement ended the Ten-Day War between SFR Yugoslavia and Slovenia.
Yugoslav Wars: The signing of the Brioni Agreement ended the Ten-Day War between SFR Yugoslavia and Slovenia.
1800
War of the Second Coalition: The British Royal Navy force attacked the well-defended French anchorage of Dunkirk…
War of the Second Coalition: The British Royal Navy force attacked the well-defended French anchorage of Dunkirk (depicted), capturing a French frigate.
1777
American Revolutionary War: British forces caught up with American troops withdrawing from Ticonderoga, capturing more…
American Revolutionary War: British forces caught up with American troops withdrawing from Ticonderoga, capturing more than 200 men at the Battle of Hubbardton.
1575
Anglo-Scottish Wars: A dispute between Sir John Forster and Sir John Carmichael led to a Scottish raid on…
Anglo-Scottish Wars: A dispute between Sir John Forster and Sir John Carmichael led to a Scottish raid on Northumberland, England, in which 27 men were killed.