2581 results for “World War” (440 ms)
French Wars of Religion: Catholic forces defeated an armed group of Huguenots attempting to capture Besançon, from which they had previously been expelled.
War of the League of Cognac: The French army under Francis de Bourbon was destroyed in Lombardy, Italy, by the Spanish army.
Second Punic War: The Carthaginians under Hannibal ambushed a Roman army at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, capturing or killing 25,000 men.
Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.
British Army Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson is killed by the Irish Republican Army helping to spark the Irish Civil War.
Spanish–American War: In a chaotic operation, 6,000 men of the U.S. Fifth Army Corps begins landing at Daiquirí, Cuba, about 16 miles (26 km) east of Santiago de Cuba. Lt. Gen. Arsenio Linares y Pombo�
War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on a thirty kilometres (19 mi) journey on foot to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon.
France declares war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion.
In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake.
Kurt Warner, American football player and sportscaster
Elizabeth Warren, American academic and politician
Cornelius Warmerdam, American pole vaulter and coach (died 2001)
Aleksander Warma, Estonian commander and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (died 1970)
Vasil Bykaŭ, Belarusian war novelist (born 1924)
Hasdrubal Barca, Carthaginian general in the Second Punic War (born 245 BC)
Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Great Patriotic War (Belarus)
War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Canada, to warn British lieutenant James FitzGibbon (depicted).
France declared war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later.
The British warship HMS Leopard pursued and attacked the American frigate USS Chesapeake (pictured) in the belief that the crew of the latter included deserters from the Royal Navy.