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A
- Actiumalso Battle of Actium
- Adrianoplealso Battle of Adrianople
- Adwaalso Battle of Adwa
- Aegospotamialso Battle of Aegospotami
- Agincourtalso Battle of Agincourt
- Ain Jalutalso Battle of Ain Jalut
- Alesiaalso Battle of Alesia, Siege of Alesia
- Almaalso Battle of the Alma
- Amiensalso Battle of Amiens
- Antietamalso Battle of Antietam, Sharpsburg
- Anzioalso Battle of Anzio
- Appomattox Court Housealso Battle of Appomattox Court House, Appomattox
- Arnhemalso Battle of Arnhem, Market Garden, Operation Market Garden
- Arrasalso Battle of Arras
- Assayealso Battle of Assaye
- Atlantaalso Battle of Atlanta
- Atlanticalso Battle of the Atlantic
- Austerlitzalso Battle of Austerlitz
- Ayacuchoalso Battle of Ayacucho
B
- Badralso Battle of Badr
- Balaclavaalso Battle of Balaclava, Charge of the Light Brigade
- Bannockburnalso Battle of Bannockburn
- Barnetalso Battle of Barnet
- Bataanalso Battle of Bataan
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of the Bulgealso Bulge, Ardennes Offensive
- Bay of Pigsalso Bay of Pigs Invasion
- Beershebaalso Battle of Beersheba
- Belleau Woodalso Battle of Belleau Wood
- Berlinalso Battle of Berlin
- Blenheimalso Battle of Blenheim
- Borodinoalso Battle of Borodino
- Bosworthalso Bosworth Field, Battle of Bosworth, Battle of Bosworth Field
- Bouvinesalso Battle of Bouvines
- Boyacaalso Battle of Boyaca
- Brandywinealso Battle of Brandywine
- Breitenfeldalso Battle of Breitenfeld
- Brunanburhalso Battle of Brunanburh
- Brusilov Offensive
- Bull Runalso First Battle of Bull Run, Manassas, Battle of Bull Run
- Bunker Hillalso Battle of Bunker Hill
- Buxaralso Battle of Buxar
C
- Cambraialso Battle of Cambrai
- Camdenalso Battle of Camden
- Cannaealso Battle of Cannae
- Cape Matapanalso Battle of Cape Matapan
- Caporettoalso Battle of Caporetto
- Caraboboalso Battle of Carabobo
- Carrhaealso Battle of Carrhae
- Castillonalso Battle of Castillon
- Castle Itteralso Battle for Castle Itter, Battle of Castle Itter, Itter
- Catalaunian Plainsalso Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, Chalons
- Chaeroneaalso Battle of Chaeronea
- Chaldiranalso Battle of Chaldiran
- Chancellorsvillealso Battle of Chancellorsville
- Changpingalso Battle of Changping
- Chapultepecalso Battle of Chapultepec
- Chattanoogaalso Battle of Chattanooga
- Chickamaugaalso Battle of Chickamauga
- Chosin Reservoiralso Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Chosin
- Clontarfalso Battle of Clontarf
- Cold Harboralso Battle of Cold Harbor
- Constantinoplealso Fall of Constantinople, Siege of Constantinople
- Copenhagenalso Battle of Copenhagen
- Coral Seaalso Battle of the Coral Sea
- Coronelalso Battle of Coronel
- Corregidoralso Battle of Corregidor
- Covadongaalso Battle of Covadonga
- Cowpensalso Battle of Cowpens
- Crecyalso Battle of Crecy
- Cretealso Battle of Crete
- Cullodenalso Battle of Culloden
- Cynoscephalaealso Battle of Cynoscephalae
D
- D-Dayalso Normandy, Normandy landings, Battle of Normandy, Operation Overlord
- Dan-no-uraalso Battle of Dan-no-ura
- Denmark Straitalso Battle of the Denmark Strait
- Dien Bien Phualso Battle of Dien Bien Phu
- Dogger Bankalso Battle of Dogger Bank
- Dunkirkalso Battle of Dunkirk
E
- Edgehillalso Battle of Edgehill
- Edingtonalso Battle of Edington
- El Alameinalso Battle of El Alamein, Alamein
- Eveshamalso Battle of Evesham
F
- Falkirkalso Battle of Falkirk
- Falkland Islandsalso Battle of the Falkland Islands
- Fallen Timbersalso Battle of Fallen Timbers
- Fallujahalso Battle of Fallujah
- Fei Riveralso Battle of Fei River
- Floddenalso Battle of Flodden, Flodden Field
- Fontenoyalso Battle of Fontenoy
- Fort Sumteralso Battle of Fort Sumter
- Fredericksburgalso Battle of Fredericksburg
G
- Gallipolialso Gallipoli campaign, Battle of Gallipoli
- Gaugamelaalso Battle of Gaugamela
- Gettysburgalso Battle of Gettysburg
- Goose Greenalso Battle of Goose Green
- Granicusalso Battle of the Granicus
- Gravelottealso Battle of Gravelotte
- Grunwaldalso Battle of Grunwald
- Guadalcanalalso Battle of Guadalcanal
H
- Haldighatialso Battle of Haldighati
- Hamburger Hillalso Battle of Hamburger Hill
- Hampton Roadsalso Battle of Hampton Roads
- Hastingsalso Battle of Hastings
- Hattinalso Battle of Hattin
- Heligoland Bightalso Battle of Heligoland Bight
- Horseshoe Bendalso Battle of Horseshoe Bend
- Huealso Battle of Hue
- Hurtgen Forestalso Battle of Hurtgen Forest
- Hydaspesalso Battle of the Hydaspes
I
- Ia Drangalso Battle of Ia Drang
- Imjin Riveralso Battle of the Imjin River
- Imphalalso Battle of Imphal
- Inchonalso Battle of Inchon, Incheon
- Inkermanalso Battle of Inkerman
- Ipsusalso Battle of Ipsus
- Isandlwanaalso Battle of Isandlwana
- Isonzoalso Battle of the Isonzo, Battles of the Isonzo
- Issusalso Battle of Issus
- Iwo Jimaalso Battle of Iwo Jima
J
- Jenaalso Battle of Jena, Jena-Auerstedt
- Jutlandalso Battle of Jutland
K
- Kadeshalso Battle of Kadesh
- Kalka Riveralso Battle of the Kalka River
- Karbalaalso Battle of Karbala
- Kasserine Passalso Battle of Kasserine Pass
- Khartoumalso Siege of Khartoum
- Khe Sanhalso Battle of Khe Sanh
- Killiecrankiealso Battle of Killiecrankie
- Kings Mountainalso Battle of Kings Mountain
- Kohimaalso Battle of Kohima
- Koniggratzalso Battle of Koniggratz, Sadowa
- Kosovoalso Battle of Kosovo
- Kulikovoalso Battle of Kulikovo
- Kurskalso Battle of Kursk
- Kutalso Siege of Kut
L
- Ladysmithalso Siege of Ladysmith
- Lake Eriealso Battle of Lake Erie
- Lake Peipusalso Battle on the Ice, Battle of Lake Peipus
- Lake Trasimenealso Trasimene, Battle of Lake Trasimene
- Las Navas de Tolosaalso Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
- Legnicaalso Battle of Legnica, Liegnitz
- Leipzigalso Battle of Leipzig, Battle of the Nations
- Leningradalso Siege of Leningrad
- Lepantoalso Battle of Lepanto
- Leuctraalso Battle of Leuctra
- Leuthenalso Battle of Leuthen
- Lewesalso Battle of Lewes
- Lexington and Concordalso Lexington, Concord, Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Leyte Gulfalso Battle of Leyte Gulf
- Little Bighornalso Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custers Last Stand
- Long Islandalso Battle of Long Island
- Loosalso Battle of Loos
- Lutzenalso Battle of Lutzen
M
- Mafekingalso Siege of Mafeking
- Magnesiaalso Battle of Magnesia
- Maipualso Battle of Maipu
- Majuba Hillalso Battle of Majuba Hill
- Maldonalso Battle of Maldon
- Malplaquetalso Battle of Malplaquet
- Mantineaalso Battle of Mantinea
- Manzikertalso Battle of Manzikert
- Marathonalso Battle of Marathon
- Marengoalso Battle of Marengo
- Marnealso Battle of the Marne, First Battle of the Marne
- Marston Mooralso Battle of Marston Moor
- Masurian Lakesalso Battle of the Masurian Lakes
- Megiddoalso Battle of Megiddo
- Messinesalso Battle of Messines
- Metaurusalso Battle of the Metaurus
- Meuse-Argonnealso Meuse-Argonne Offensive
- Midwayalso Battle of Midway
- Milvian Bridgealso Battle of the Milvian Bridge
- Mobile Bayalso Battle of Mobile Bay
- Mogadishualso Battle of Mogadishu, Black Hawk Down
- Mohacsalso Battle of Mohacs
- Mohialso Battle of Mohi
- Monmouthalso Battle of Monmouth
- Monsalso Battle of Mons
- Monte Cassinoalso Cassino, Battle of Monte Cassino
- Moscowalso Battle of Moscow
- Mukdenalso Battle of Mukden
N
- Nagashinoalso Battle of Nagashino
- Narvaalso Battle of Narva
- Narvikalso Battle of Narvik, Battles of Narvik
- Nasebyalso Battle of Naseby
- Nashvillealso Battle of Nashville
- Navarinoalso Battle of Navarino
- New Orleansalso Battle of New Orleans
- Nicopolisalso Battle of Nicopolis
O
- Okehazamaalso Battle of Okehazama
- Okinawaalso Battle of Okinawa
- Omdurmanalso Battle of Omdurman
- Orleansalso Siege of Orleans
- Otterburnalso Battle of Otterburn
- Oudenardealso Battle of Oudenarde
P
- Panipatalso Battle of Panipat
- Passchendaelealso Third Battle of Ypres, Battle of Passchendaele
- Pearl Harboralso Attack on Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbour
- Peleliualso Battle of Peleliu
- Petersburgalso Siege of Petersburg
- Pharsalusalso Battle of Pharsalus
- Philippialso Battle of Philippi
- Philippine Seaalso Battle of the Philippine Sea
- Pichinchaalso Battle of Pichincha
- Plains of Abrahamalso Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Battle of Quebec
- Plasseyalso Battle of Plassey
- Plataeaalso Battle of Plataea
- Poitiersalso Battle of Poitiers
- Poltavaalso Battle of Poltava
- Port Arthuralso Siege of Port Arthur
- Prestonpansalso Battle of Prestonpans
- Princetonalso Battle of Princeton
- Pueblaalso Battle of Puebla
- Pusan Perimeteralso Battle of the Pusan Perimeter
- Pydnaalso Battle of Pydna
Q
- Qadisiyyahalso Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, Battle of Qadisiyyah
R
- Ramilliesalso Battle of Ramillies
- Raphiaalso Battle of Raphia
- Red Cliffsalso Battle of Red Cliffs, Chibi
- River Platealso Battle of the River Plate
- Rocroialso Battle of Rocroi
- Roncevaux Passalso Battle of Roncevaux Pass, Roncesvalles
- Rorkes Driftalso Battle of Rorkes Drift
- Rossbachalso Battle of Rossbach
S
- Saipanalso Battle of Saipan
- Salamancaalso Battle of Salamanca
- Salamisalso Battle of Salamis
- San Jacintoalso Battle of San Jacinto
- Saratogaalso Battle of Saratoga
- Sedanalso Battle of Sedan
- Sedgemooralso Battle of Sedgemoor
- Sekigaharaalso Battle of Sekigahara
- Sevastopolalso Siege of Sevastopol
- Shilohalso Battle of Shiloh
- Singaporealso Fall of Singapore, Battle of Singapore
- Sluysalso Battle of Sluys
- Solferinoalso Battle of Solferino
- Sommealso Battle of the Somme
- Spanish Armadaalso Gravelines, Battle of Gravelines
- Spion Kopalso Battle of Spion Kop
- Spotsylvaniaalso Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
- Stalingradalso Battle of Stalingrad
- Stamford Bridgealso Battle of Stamford Bridge
- Stirling Bridgealso Battle of Stirling Bridge
T
- Talasalso Battle of Talas
- Talaveraalso Battle of Talavera
- Talikotaalso Battle of Talikota
- Tangaalso Battle of Tanga, Battle of the Bees
- Tannenbergalso Battle of Tannenberg
- Tarantoalso Battle of Taranto
- Tarawaalso Battle of Tarawa
- Tet Offensivealso Tet
- Teutoburg Forestalso Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Teutoburg
- Tewkesburyalso Battle of Tewkesbury
- The Alamoalso Battle of the Alamo
- The Boynealso Battle of the Boyne
- The Nilealso Battle of the Nile, Aboukir Bay
- The Wildernessalso Battle of the Wilderness
- Thermopylaealso Battle of Thermopylae
- Ticonderogaalso Battle of Ticonderoga
- Tippecanoealso Battle of Tippecanoe
- Tobrukalso Siege of Tobruk
- Toursalso Battle of Tours
- Towtonalso Battle of Towton
- Trafalgaralso Battle of Trafalgar
- Trebiaalso Battle of the Trebia
- Trentonalso Battle of Trenton
- Tsushimaalso Battle of Tsushima
U
- Ulmalso Battle of Ulm
- Ulundialso Battle of Ulundi
V
- Valmyalso Battle of Valmy
- Varnaalso Battle of Varna
- Verdunalso Battle of Verdun
- Vicksburgalso Siege of Vicksburg, Battle of Vicksburg
- Viennaalso Battle of Vienna, Siege of Vienna
- Vimy Ridgealso Battle of Vimy Ridge
- Vitoriaalso Battle of Vitoria
W
- Wagramalso Battle of Wagram
- Wake Islandalso Battle of Wake Island
- Waterlooalso Battle of Waterloo
- Westerplattealso Battle of Westerplatte
- White Mountainalso Battle of White Mountain
Y
- Yarmoukalso Battle of the Yarmouk
- Yorktownalso Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown
- Ypresalso Battle of Ypres
Z
- Zamaalso Battle of Zama
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