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24919_FrankLukis
air commodore frank july february senior commander royal_australian_air_force raaf veteran world war saw combat soldier transferred flew squadron middle_east twice mentioned despatches member australian following war transferred fledgling raaf commanding officer newly formed squadron new_south_wales went lead squadron ...
Frank Lukis
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25028_GeorgeIngram
march june australian recipient victoria_cross highest decoration gallantry face enemy awarded members british commonwealth armed forces australia final recipient victoria_cross world war following actions attack village france leading platoon engagement instigated charges number german strong points seizure machine gu...
George Ingram
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25118_HerbertLoper
october august united_states_army major general helped plan campaign okinawa campaign world war chief chairman graduate west_point commissioned graduated kansas assistant chief later chief negotiated responsibility military mapping survey globe divided united_states united_kingdom appointed chief engineer role involved...
Herbert Loper
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25620_MilitarycareerofAudieMurphy
military career military career june encompassed separate careers service covered world war campaigns fought tunisia sicily naples rome lied age enlist united_states_army 20th birthday earned army combat award available period service risen rank lieutenant day awarded medal honor january actions pocket france considere...
Military career of Audie Murphy
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25652_Maximilian,CountofMerveldt
count june july famous old family entered austrian military service rose rank served holy roman emperor ambassador russia special envoy great_britain fought distinction wars ottoman french revolutionary wars napoleonic wars entered military young man acquired combat experiences wars ottoman_empire following experience ...
Maximilian, Count of Merveldt
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25851_MochitsuraHashimoto
october officer submarine commander imperial_japanese_navy world war best known captain japanese submarine sank uss indianapolis born educated volunteered service submarines later aboard submarine attack pearl harbor commanded coastal patrol training submarines japan war took command ship equipped carry manned torpedoe...
Mochitsura Hashimoto
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26178_MosesHazen
moses moses june february brigadier general continental_army american revolutionary war born saw action french indian war rogers rangers service included particularly brutal raids siege quebec formally commissioned british_army shortly war ended retired half pay outside montreal canada british officer extensive land pu...
Moses Hazen
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26486_GeorgeMackinolty
air vice marshal march february senior commander royal_australian_air_force raaf commencing service mechanic world war rose raaf chief logistics officer years born victoria joined saw active duty following year middle_east half flight mentioned despatches posted squadron end war commissioned second lieutenant joining n...
George Mackinolty
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26667_MarkMatthews
august september american veteran second world war buffalo soldier born alabama growing ohio joined 10th cavalry regiment years old having recruited lexington kentucky having documents forged appeared meet minimum age stationed arizona joined general mexico expedition hunt mexican general later transferred virginia too...
Mark Matthews
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26721_AdemJashari
november march founders organization fought 1990s beginning participated attacks serbian police travelling albania receive military training arrested released behest later returned continued launching attacks yugoslav establishment july convicted terrorism yugoslav court unsuccessful attempts capture kill serbian polic...
Adem Jashari
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26758_NevilleMcNamara
air chief marshal sir april senior commander royal_australian_air_force raaf served chief air staff raaf highest ranking position chief australia military role time second raaf officer hold rank air chief marshal born queensland joined raaf world war saw action flying flew combat missions korean war awarded leadership ...
Neville McNamara
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26962_LêVănDuyệt
july vietnamese general helped future emperor rebellion unify vietnam establish came power high ranking serving emperors born family peasants near joined prince fighting rebellion military ability quickly rose ranks army marshal war ended foundation served high ranking later southern vietnam governance greatly stabiliz...
Lê Văn Duyệt
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27022_JohnnieJohnson(RAFofficer)
raf officer air vice marshal bars march january nicknamed royal_air_force raf pilot flying ace defined pilot shot enemy aircraft aerial combat flew fought second world war born johnson grew educated qualified engineer johnson broke playing rugby injury later complicated ambitions fighter pilot johnson interested aviati...
Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer)
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27085_WilliamMcAloney
august senior engineering officer royal_australian_air_force raaf australian exchange recipient highest civil decoration heroism united_kingdom commonwealth born adelaide worked mechanic enlisting raaf aircraft engine august following year attempted rescue pilot crashed aircraft flames airfield hamilton victoria scene ...
William McAloney
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27173_MilitarycareerofL.RonHubbard
military career ron military career ron saw future founder serving member saw active service world war naval lieutenant junior grade later lieutenant war mustered active service resigned commission aspects ron life accounts military career disputed account military service later formed major element public persona depi...
Military career of L. Ron Hubbard
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27418_MarkKelly
born february retired american astronaut engineer captain husband author political activist executive consultant naval aviator kelly flew combat missions gulf war selected nasa space shuttle pilot flew mission pilot piloted commanded final mission final mission space shuttle wife target attempted assassination arizona ...
Mark Kelly
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27588_JaredC.Monti
september june soldier united_states_army received united_states military highest decoration medal honor actions afghanistan deployed unit attacked group enemy insurgents soldier wounded attempted rescue times killed action president signed authorization receive medal honor medal presented family ceremony white house m...
Jared C. Monti
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27781_JamesMorrisIII
january april continental_army officer connecticut american revolutionary war founder pioneer born connecticut spent early life hoping training minister graduating morris accepted commission lieutenant continental_army joined fight captured spent remaining war captivity release morris promoted rank captain supported si...
James Morris III
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27943_JohnKourkouas
greek circa important generals byzantine_empire success battles muslim states east definitively reversed course centuries long byzantine arab wars began byzantium 10th century age conquest belonged family armenian descent produced notable byzantine generals commander imperial bodyguard regiment chief supporters emperor...
John Kourkouas
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28088_PeterIsaacson
born july australian publisher decorated military pilot owner publisher trade publications suburban newspapers including sunday observer melbourne served royal_australian_air_force raaf pilot world war awarded grew melbourne started working newspaper sixteen joined raaf following stint known australia tours lancaster p...
Peter Isaacson
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28157_ErnestR.Kouma
november december soldier united_states_army world war korean war rose rank received medal honor actions august september second battle south_korea born nebraska grew family farm enlisting army served tank commander world war seeing combat germany war served occupation force south_korea japan outbreak korean war comman...
Ernest R. Kouma
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28237_CharlesMcKnight
october november american physician american revolutionary war served surgeon physician continental_army general george_washington subordinate commanders respected day remembered colleague particularly distinguished practical surgeon time death rival branch profession early life born colonial province new_jersey siblin...
Charles McKnight
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44_GrammyAwardforBestConceptMusicVideo
best concept music video grammy award best concept music video award presented recording artists 30th grammy awards 31st grammy awards quality concept music videos grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called awards presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording i...
Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video
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632_GrammyAwardforVideooftheYear
year grammy award video year honor presented recording artists 24th grammy awards 25th grammy awards music videos grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales chart position presented award...
Grammy Award for Video of the Year
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3652_TejanoMusicAwardforFemaleVocalistoftheYear
female vocalist year year honor presented female music recording artists bestowed established recognize talented performers genre regional mexican music roots music early european settlers texas awards presented promote excellence music industry popular vote method select winner female vocalist year historically female...
Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
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6043_GrammyAwardforBestPerformanceMusicVideo
best performance music video grammy award best performance music video honor presented recording artists 30th grammy awards 31st grammy awards quality performance music videos grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence record...
Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video
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6457_GrammyAwardforBestFemaleRapSoloPerformance
best female rap solo performance grammy award best female rap solo performance honor presented female recording artists 45th grammy awards 46th grammy awards quality rap solo performances grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excel...
Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance
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8896_GrammyAwardforBestDiscoRecording
best disco recording grammy award best disco recording award presented 22nd grammy awards grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales chart position producers won best disco recording awar...
Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording
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13294_GrammyAwardforBestHawaiianMusicAlbum
best hawaiian music album grammy award best hawaiian music album honor presented recording artists quality hawaiian music albums grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales chart position ...
Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album
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22121_GrammyAwardforBestHardRock/MetalPerformanceVocalorInstrumental
instrumental grammy award best hard rock metal performance vocal instrumental award presented 31st grammy awards honor quality hard rock metal works albums songs grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry r...
Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
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22325_GrammyAwardforBestMaleRapSoloPerformance
best male rap solo performance grammy award best male rap solo performance honor presented male recording artists 45th grammy awards 46th grammy awards quality rap solo performances grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence ...
Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance
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22628_GrammyAwardforBestSoulGospelPerformance,MaleorFemale
male female grammy award best soul gospel performance male female award presented 32nd annual grammy awards quality soul gospel performances grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales cha...
Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female
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22761_GrammyAwardforBestRapPerformance
best rap performance grammy award best rap performance honor presented recording artists quality rap performances presented 31st annual grammy awards 32nd annual grammy awards point award split categories best rap solo performance best rap performance duo group categories combined result grammy categories reinstated aw...
Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
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28264_GrammyAwardforBestZydecoorCajunMusicAlbum
best music album grammy award best music album honor presented recording artists 50th 51st 52nd 53rd annual grammy awards quality music albums grammy awards annual ceremony established originally called presented honor artistic achievement technical proficiency overall excellence recording industry regard album sales c...
Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
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46_BattleofTellicherry
battle battle naval action fought indian port british french warships november anglo war britain france war time engagement french support conflict led royal_navy patrols stopping searching french ships sailing port french convoy passed british port november commodore sent small squadron intercept french ships british ...
Battle of Tellicherry
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244_BattleofHubbardton
engagement campaign american revolutionary war fought village vermont vermont disputed territory called claimed new_york new_hampshire newly organized recognized facto independent government vermont morning july british forces general caught american rear guard forces retreating withdrawal battle vermont revolution bat...
Battle of Hubbardton
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
882_BattleofthePlainsofAbraham
battle plains battle plains known french pivotal battle seven years war referred french indian war united_states battle began september fought british_army navy plateau outside walls land originally owned farmer named battle battle involved fewer troops sides proved deciding moment conflict france britain fate new fran...
Battle of the Plains of Abraham
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Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
967_FirstMassacreofMachecoul
massacre massacre events war revolt mass conscription civil constitution clergy massacre took place march provincial city district lower city thriving center grain trade victims administrators merchants citizens city massacre followed viewed variously royalist revolt counter revolution century historians generally agre...
First Massacre of Machecoul
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
1313_BattleofÎleRonde
minor naval engagement small french_navy british_royal_navy squadrons named mauritius early stages french revolutionary wars battle fought control waters blockade british squadron french warships operating island posed significant threat vital british trade routes connected china attempt island british commander region...
Battle of Île Ronde
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1401_BattleofSt.Louis
battle spanish known unsuccessful british led attack french settlement spanish louisiana founded west bank mississippi treaty paris force composed primarily indians led british militia commander attacked settlement settlement defenders local militia command lieutenant governor spanish louisiana fortified town best succ...
Battle of St. Louis
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
1468_NewYorkandNewJerseycampaign
new_york new_jersey campaign new_york new_jersey campaign series battles control new_york_city state new_jersey american revolutionary war british forces general sir continental_army general george_washington winter months howe successful driving washington new_york_city reach new_jersey ended active campaign season ja...
New York and New Jersey campaign
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
1684_SiegeofPortRoyal(1707)
siege port royal siege port royal separate attempts english colonists new_england conquer roughly present day canadian provinces nova scotia new_brunswick capturing capital port royal attempts colonial militia led men inexperienced siege warfare led governor daniel french troops port royal easily attempts assisted irre...
Siege of Port Royal (1707)
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
1724_BattleofBonchurch
battle took place late july source information states specific date happened july battle wider italian war took place french invasion landings french invasion including combatants england won battle french advance halted battle fought french regular soldiers english number french soldiers involved believed number engli...
Battle of Bonchurch
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1810_BattleofJajau
battle fought princes brothers june father died having declared successor instead leaving instructed sons divide kingdom failure reach satisfactory agreement led military conflict sons killed crowned emperor june age background preparations year reign emperor died officially declaring crown prince left advising sons di...
Battle of Jajau
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
1818_EastIndiestheatreoftheFrenchRevolutionaryWars
theatre french revolutionary wars theatre french revolutionary wars series campaigns related major european conflict known french revolutionary wars fought new allies shifting alliance rival powers indian_ocean separated vast distance principal theatre conflict western_europe played significant role economic importance...
East Indies theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
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1926_RaidonUnadillaandOnaquaga
raid raid series military operations continental_army forces new_york militia towns upstate new_york early october men command lieutenant colonel 4th pennsylvania regiment descended towns abandoned advance destroyed buildings taking destroying provisions raid executed retaliation series raids frontier communities led c...
Raid on Unadilla and Onaquaga
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1950_BattleofHöchstädt(1800)
battle battle fought june north bank danube near resulted french victory general austrians baron austrians subsequently forced fortress town instead attacking heavily fortified walled city result massive losses personnel time supporting forces defending danube passage east line retreat eastward disappeared quickly aban...
Battle of Höchstädt (1800)
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2204_BattleofAlton
storm english civil war took place december town hampshire england parliamentary forces serving sir led successful surprise attack winter garrison royalist infantry cavalry serving earl context english civil war decisive defeat sir leader royalist forces south event significant psychological effect commander important ...
Battle of Alton
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2274_BattleofGreenSpring
battle green spring took place near virginia american revolutionary war july united states brigadier general mad leading advance forces ambushed near plantation british army major land battle virginia campaign prior siege following month marching central virginia late june moved received orders portsmouth send army new...
Battle of Green Spring
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2283_SiegeofPortRoyal(1710)
siege port royal siege port royal october known conquest conducted british regular provincial forces command french garrison command daniel capital port royal successful british siege marked beginning permanent british control portion renamed nova_scotia time british took held french colonial possession french surrende...
Siege of Port Royal (1710)
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
2297_Newfoundlandexpedition(1702)
newfoundland expedition newfoundland expedition naval raiding expedition led english captain august october targeted french colonial settlements north_atlantic island newfoundland satellite expedition occurred early days queen anne war north american theater war spanish succession known fleet descended french settlemen...
Newfoundland expedition (1702)
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
2694_Actionof30June1798
action june action june minor naval engagement fought coast france french revolutionary wars french_navy largely driven atlantic_ocean early war following heavy losses series failed operations allowed royal_navy channel_fleet institute close blockade french naval ports coast particularly brest brittany blockade strateg...
Action of 30 June 1798
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2954_Actionof21October1794
action october action october minor naval engagement great_britain france fought coast france second year french revolutionary wars french frigates raiding trade routes considerable success outbreak war response admiralty formed frigate squadron patrol french channel atlantic coasts search french raiders october large ...
Action of 21 October 1794
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2993_BattleofNeuburg(1800)
occurred june south german state bavaria southern bank danube river located danube battle occurred late war second coalition second war conservative european included time britain russia late ottoman_empire turkey portugal naples series allies withdrew coalition napoleon military victories northern italy challenged sup...
Battle of Neuburg (1800)
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3153_Actionof12May1796
action action minor naval engagement french revolutionary wars squadron british_royal_navy frigates frigate smaller ships navy british squadron detached previous day british north_sea fleet admiral cruising fleet anchorage squadron returning netherlands norwegian coast suffering defeat action august previous year squad...
Action of 12 May 1796
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3217_BattleofFortCumberland
known attempt small number militia commanded bring american revolutionary war nova scotia late minimal logistical support massachusetts volunteer militia natives attempted storm central nova_scotia near present day border nova scotia new_brunswick november fort defenders led veteran french indian war successfully repel...
Battle of Fort Cumberland
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3410_Grey'sraid
grey raid september british operations american revolutionary war major general raided massachusetts communities martha raid series executed british american coastal communities originally intended relief force british garrison briefly besieged newport rhode_island grey force arrived americans retreated diverted raidin...
Grey's raid
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
3422_BattleofPell'sPoint
battle point battle point october known skirmish fought british american troops new_york new_jersey campaign american revolutionary war conflict took place new_york_city october british forces landed order execute flanking maneuver trap george_washington commander chief american revolutionary forces main body continent...
Battle of Pell's Point
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
3470_CharlesTownexpedition
expedition charles town expedition september combined french spanish attempt captain capture capital queen anne war north american theater war spanish succession known organized funded primarily french launched havana cuba expedition reached early september stopping pick reinforcements brief encounter expedition ships ...
Charles Town expedition
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
3668_BattleofByczyna
battle battle german polish deciding battle war polish succession erupted rival candidates elected polish throne sides rough forces armies strong divided roughly half infantry half cavalry battle overwhelming victory polish swedish faction led swedish born king elect army rival throne austria taking place near town mod...
Battle of Byczyna
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
3708_Actionof24October1798
action october action october minor naval engagement french revolutionary wars fought british_royal_navy frigate ships dutch ships intercepted north_sea hours leaving port nautical miles northwest british ship dutch vessels carrying large quantities military supplies french soldiers reinforcements french irish forces p...
Action of 24 October 1798
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3886_AttackonGermanFlatts(1778)
attack german attack german september raid frontier settlement german new_york encompassed american revolutionary war attack mixed force overall command leader resulted destruction houses crops taking livestock raiders use settlers warned heroic run took refuge local forts militarily weak stop raiders attack series exe...
Attack on German Flatts (1778)
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3928_SiegeofPensacola(1707)
siege pensacola siege pensacola separate attempts english supported creek indians capture town fortress pensacola major settlements spanish florida attacks north american theater war spanish succession resulted burning town caused indian population flee fort repeated attacks siege august resulted destruction town fort ...
Siege of Pensacola (1707)
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
3955_SiegeofFortStanwix
siege fort siege fort known time began august ended august western primary defense point continental_army british indian forces aligned american revolutionary war fort occupied continental_army forces new_york massachusetts command colonel besieging force composed british regulars soldiers indians command british briga...
Siege of Fort Stanwix
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4117_ChildersIncident
incident incident january marked opening shots british french forces french revolutionary wars phase year long war countries following french revolution diplomatic relations steadily deteriorated france political social turmoil strongest republican activity principal atlantic naval base french_navy brest brittany scene...
Childers Incident
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4316_Actionof22August1795
action august action august minor naval engagement french revolutionary wars squadron british_royal_navy frigates frigates cutter navy engagement fought norwegian coastal island opposing forces engaged protecting respective countries trade routes baltic_sea war britain began spring admiralty ordered british warships in...
Action of 22 August 1795
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4343_BattleofWhiteMarsh
battle white marsh battle white marsh battle philadelphia campaign american revolutionary war fought december area surrounding pennsylvania battle took form series skirmish actions major engagement british american forces george_washington commander chief american revolutionary forces spent weeks defeat battle continen...
Battle of White Marsh
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4519_CherryValleymassacre
massacre massacre attack british forces fort village eastern new_york november american revolutionary war described horrific frontier war mixed force loyalists british soldiers descended defenders despite warnings unprepared attack raid particular targeted non combatants reports state individuals slain addition number ...
Cherry Valley massacre
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4616_BattleonSnowshoes
battle battle occurred march french indian war fought members british ranger companies led french troops indians allied france battle took place near northern new_york frontier area british province new_york french province canada battle given british combatants wearing rogers led band rangers regulars scout french pos...
Battle on Snowshoes
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4842_BattleofCamperdown
battle known dutch major naval action fought october royal_navy fleet admiral fleet vice admiral jan winter battle significant action british dutch forces french revolutionary wars resulted complete victory british captured dutch ships losing overrun army reorganised french client state early suffered heavy losses disa...
Battle of Camperdown
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
4947_QuebecExpedition
walker expedition quebec british attempt attack quebec queen anne war north american theatre war spanish succession failed shipping disaster saint lawrence river august seven transports wrecked soldiers drowned disaster time worst naval disasters british history expedition planned administration based plans originally ...
Quebec Expedition
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5028_Actionof26April1797
action april action april minor naval engagement french revolutionary wars spanish convoy frigates trapped defeated spanish town british ships blockade british vessels ship line hms irresistible fifth rate frigate significantly powerful spanish frigates stage voyage carrying treasure havana cuba spanish fleet base brit...
Action of 26 April 1797
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5285_BattleofFortWashington
battle fought new_york november american revolutionary war united_states great_britain british victory gained surrender remnant garrison near north end worst patriot defeats defeating continental_army commander chief general george_washington battle white plains british_army forces command lieutenant general planned ca...
Battle of Fort Washington
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5369_BattleofLongue-Pointe
battle attempt small force american quebec militia capture montreal british forces september early american revolutionary war allen instructed raise militia forces local inhabitants long thoughts taking lightly defended city reached southern shore men seized opportunity try major allen claimed supposed provide addition...
Battle of Longue-Pointe
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5380_BattleofBlockIsland
battle block island april nighttime naval encounter returning successful raid nassau bahamas maiden voyage royal_navy dispatch boat glasgow successfully escaped capture fleet seven ships command sustained significant damage encounter ship captains continental fleet criticized actions engagement dismissed result critici...
Battle of Block Island
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5443_BattleofOstrach
battle battle called battle occurred march battle war second coalition battle resulted victory austrian forces command french forces commanded battle occurred holy week amid rain dense fog initially french able hold nearby hamlet plus strategic points marsh engagement began numerical superiority overwhelmed french defe...
Battle of Ostrach
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5589_BattleofOrbetello
battle known major naval engagement franco spanish war fought june spanish ruled town coast french fleet led admiral spanish fleet commanded sent break blockade relieve town besieged french army command prince thomas unusual fought sailing ships towed light breeze hard inconclusive fight admiral killed french fleet wit...
Battle of Orbetello
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5740_BattleofMachias(1777)
battle battle august amphibious assault massachusetts town present day eastern maine british forces american revolutionary war local militia aided indian allies successfully prevented british troops landing raid led commodore sir executed attempt head planned second assault besieged november british forces landed seize...
Battle of Machias (1777)
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Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5912_BattleonSnowshoes(1757)
battle battle skirmish fought rogers rangers french indian troops french indian war january battle given british combatants wearing january captain band rangers scouting expedition near fort ambushed mixed troop french regulars indians fighting ended darkness set significant casualties sides french reports claimed brit...
Battle on Snowshoes (1757)
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Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
5936_Nobletrainofartillery
noble train artillery noble train artillery known expedition led continental_army colonel transport heavy weaponry captured fort continental_army camps outside boston massachusetts winter went november course winter months moved tons cannons armaments boat horse drawn manpower poor quality roads semi frozen rivers fore...
Noble train of artillery
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6000_BattlesofSaratoga
battles battles september october marked climax campaign giving decisive victory americans british american revolutionary war british general led large invasion army canada hoping meet similar force marching northward new_york_city southern force arrived surrounded american forces upstate new_york fought small battles ...
Battles of Saratoga
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6032_BattleofIronWorksHill
battle iron works hill known series minor skirmishes took place december american war independence took place new_jersey american force composed colonial militia colonel force british regulars american force eventually forced positions larger force action prevented von assigned base new_jersey position assist brigade n...
Battle of Iron Works Hill
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6061_SiegeofSzigetvár
siege siege battle pronunciation hungarian croatian turkish siege fortress blocked line advance vienna battle fought defending forces monarchy leadership hungarian ban croatia invading ottoman army nominal command ottoman turkish battle resulted end independent ferdinand elected king nobles hungary croatia followed ser...
Siege of Szigetvár
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6090_BattleofCapeHenry
battle cape henry naval battle american war independence took place near mouth chesapeake_bay march british squadron led vice admiral french fleet admiral based newport rhode_island sailed joint operation continental_army oppose british army brigadier general active virginia admiral asked general george_washington flee...
Battle of Cape Henry
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6181_RaidonGenoa
raid genoa raid genoa minor naval engagement fought harbour italian city genoa year french revolutionary wars french republican forces mediterranean pressure austrian spanish armies royalist uprisings british blockade suffered loss principal naval base fleet stationed british forces lord hood seized toulon invitation c...
Raid on Genoa
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6257_Actionof30May1798
action action minor naval engagement small british squadron small french squadron coast normandy france french revolutionary wars british force conducting patrols region aftermath battle earlier month encountered french vessels attempting sail unnoticed closing french british commander sir sought bring french ships bat...
Action of 30 May 1798
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
6270_BattleofGrotonHeights
battle battle known occasionally called massacre battle american revolutionary war fought september small connecticut militia force led lieutenant colonel numerous british forces led brigadier general lieutenant colonel lieutenant general sir ordered general arnold raid connecticut port unsuccessful attempt divert gene...
Battle of Groton Heights
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7042_SundaStraitcampaignofJanuary1794
campaign january campaign january series manoeuvres naval actions fought warships squadron vessels sent protect trade region later augmented dutch warships campaign developed french forces based reacted quickly british forces indian_ocean expansion french revolutionary wars february french rapidly spread british trade ...
Sunda Strait campaign of January 1794
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7320_Polish–RussianWarof1792
polish russian war polish russian war war second partition polish sources war defence constitution polish fought polish lithuanian commonwealth conservative nobility commonwealth opposed new constitution russian_empire war took place theaters northern lithuania southern ukraine polish forces retreated numerically super...
Polish–Russian War of 1792
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7466_Actionof15July1798
action july action july minor naval battle french revolutionary wars fought spanish mediterranean coast royal_navy ship line captain squadron frigates commodore don lion ships sent vice admiral commander based portugal late spring spanish squadron raiding force sailed seven days earlier intercepted returning base unsuc...
Action of 15 July 1798
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7497_GunpowderIncident
gunpowder incident gunpowder incident conflict early american revolutionary war lord royal governor colony virginia militia led april day battles lexington concord news event reached virginia lord ordered removal gunpowder magazine virginia royal_navy ship action sparked local unrest militia companies began colony led ...
Gunpowder Incident
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7733_BattleofGloucester(1775)
battle gloucester battle gloucester skirmish fought early american revolutionary war gloucester massachusetts august royal_navy captain commanding sloop war hms falcon spotted returning west_indies capturing schooner chased second grounded townspeople called militia captured british seamen sent seize grounded schooner ...
Battle of Gloucester (1775)
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7820_SiegeofFortTiconderoga(1777)
siege fort siege fort occurred july fort near end state new_york lieutenant general man army occupied high ground fort nearly surrounded defences movements precipitated occupying continental_army strength force command general withdraw surrounding defences gunfire exchanged casualties formal siege pitched battle army o...
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7853_SiegeofInabayamaCastle
siege castle siege castle final battle campaign defeat clan castle conquer japan short week siege fought september japanese calendar 1st 15th day 8th month 10th year era according siege ended decisive battle victory combined forces resulted clan allies victory culmination campaign waged intermittently previous years br...
Siege of Inabayama Castle
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7865_BattleofCartagenadeIndias
battle battle amphibious military engagement forces britain vice admiral spain admiral took place city march present day colombia battle significant episode war ear large scale naval campaign war later greater conflict war austrian succession battle resulted major defeat army defeat caused heavy losses british disease ...
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7871_Mediterraneancampaignof1798
mediterranean campaign mediterranean campaign series major naval operations surrounding french expeditionary force sent egypt french revolutionary wars sought capture egypt stage effort threaten force great_britain peace departing toulon troops hundreds ships fleet sailed mediterranean_sea followed small british squadr...
Mediterranean campaign of 1798
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
7890_Actionof7May1794
action action minor naval action fought british ship line french frigate early french revolutionary wars french_navy sought disrupt british trade capturing merchant ships frigates strategy countered protecting british convoys heavier warships particularly european waters british escorts convoy sighted french ships appr...
Action of 7 May 1794
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
8530_BattleoftheAssunpinkCreek
battle creek battle creek known second battle battle american british troops took place new_jersey january american revolutionary war resulted american victory following surprise victory battle early morning december general george_washington continental_army council war expected strong british counter attack washingto...
Battle of the Assunpink Creek
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
9009_BattleofEttlingen
battle battle july fought french revolutionary wars armies french republic near town kilometres southwest austrians duke tried halt northward advance east bank tough fight austrian commander found left flank turned conceded victory french retreated east located kilometres south saw army facing upper rhine south opposed...
Battle of Ettlingen
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)
9189_MacauIncident(1799)
incident incident inconclusive encounter powerful squadron french spanish warships british_royal_navy escort squadron january incident took place context campaign french revolutionary wars allied squadron attempting disrupt valuable british merchant convoy sail dynasty china second attempt years incident french frigate...
Macau Incident (1799)
Warfare
Battles, exercises, and conflicts
Early modern period (1500 – 1800)