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1793

Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition

Battle of Famars during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition.

1795

War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it…

War of the First Coalition: The British capture Trincomalee (present-day Sri Lanka) from the Dutch in order to keep it out of French hands.

1793

War of the First Coalition: French victory at the Battle of Wattignies forces Austria to raise the siege of Maubeuge.

War of the First Coalition: French victory at the Battle of Wattignies forces Austria to raise the siege of Maubeuge.

1797

Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.

Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition.

1813

Peninsular War: Wellington defeats Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria

Peninsular War: Wellington defeats Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria.

1210

Michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and be

Michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and becomes their vassal.

1849

The first air raid in history occurs; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice

The first air raid in history occurs; Austria launches pilotless balloons against the city of Venice

1715

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of…

Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Empire captures Nauplia, the capital of the Republic of Venice's "Kingdom of the Morea", thereby opening the way to the swift Ottoman reconquest of the Morea.

1513

War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.

War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.

1216

First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon con

First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester, abandoned by John, King of England, and soon conquers over half of the kingdom.

1809

Two Austrian army corps are driven from Landshut by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon as two French corps to th

Two Austrian army corps are driven from Landshut by a First French Empire army led by Napoleon as two French corps to the north hold off the main Austrian army on the first day of the Battle of Eckmüh�

1908

United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief…

United States Attorney General Charles Joseph Bonaparte issues an order to immediately staff the Office of the Chief Examiner (later renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation).

1707

A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War

A coalition of Britain, the Netherlands and Portugal is defeated by a Franco-Spanish army at Almansa (Spain) in the War of the Spanish Succession.

1799

War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland

War of the Second Coalition: Austrian forces defeat the French at Winterthur, Switzerland.

1800

War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria

War of the Second Coalition Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria.

2004

Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the

Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.

1800

War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria

War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Höchstädt results in a French victory over Austria.

1807

The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.

The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.

1805

Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An inconclusive naval action is fought between…

Napoleonic Wars: War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Cape Finisterre: An inconclusive naval action is fought between a combined French and Spanish fleet under Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve of Fr�

1812

Peninsular War: A coalition of Spanish, British, and Portuguese forces succeed in lifting the two-and-a-half-year-long…

Peninsular War: A coalition of Spanish, British, and Portuguese forces succeed in lifting the two-and-a-half-year-long Siege of Cádiz.