Battles Battles Generally, a battle is an instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. Battles are most often fought during wars or military campaigns and can usually be well defined in time, space and action. Wars and campaigns are guided by strategy whereas battles are the stage on which tactics are employed. German strategist Carl von Clausewitz stated that "the employment of battles to gain the end of war" was the essence of strategy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle"
At approximately 7:30 pm (Baghdad Time) on April 5th, 2005, an insurgent force of 100 - 200 armed insurgents, led by Al-Qaeda terrorists launched a massive coordinated assault on the US military facility and internment camp at Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The attack, which has been called "...the largest coordinated assault on a US base since the Vietnam War" consisted of heavy mortar and rocket fire, under which armed insurgents attacked with grenades, small arms, and two vehicle-born improvised explosive devices, or massive car bombs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Abu Ghraib"
The Battle of Ahmed Khel was fought in April 1880 and ended in a British Victory. This battle occured during the infamous 314-mile march form Kandahar to Kabul, which ended successfully. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Ahmed Khel"
The Battle of Akraba was fought in 632 between the forces of Abu Bakr and the forces of Mosailima. Abu Bakr's forces won the battle. Mosailima may have been killed during the fighting. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Akraba"
The Battle of Chawinda was the largest tank battle since World War II, fought as part of the Sialkot Campaign in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. The battle saw huge casualties on both sides, though Pakistan managed to stave off the Indian thrust. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Chawinda"
The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, also called the Battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, was the opening engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign during the American Civil War. It was a minor Confederate victory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Chickasaw Bayou"
The Battle of Claremore Mound, or the Battle of the Strawberry Moon, was one of the chief battles of the war between the Osage and Cherokee Indians. It occurred in the spring of 1817 when a band of Cherokees and their allies under Chief Spring Frog (Too-an-tuh) attacked Pasuga, an Osage village at the foot of Claremore Mound. During the two-day battle, the Cherokees killed or captured every member of Chief Clermont's band, and destroyed everything they could not carry off. Historians consider it one of the bloodiest Indian massacres in modern history. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Claremore Mound"
On the 20th July 1643 Lord Willoughby of Parham took Gainsborough for parliament from the Earl of Kingston in a night attack, the Earl was later killed by a cannon ball from his own men as he was being taken as prisoner down the river by Parliament. Gainsborough was important for communications with the south and so Newcastle sent Sir Charles Cavendish to retake it. Parliament, also knowing of Gainsborough’s strategic significance sent Sir john Meldrum to assist Cromwell in relieving and reinforcing the town. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Gainsborough"
On April 18, 1756 was the "Battle of Great Cacapon River" or "Mercer's Massacre", Captain Mercer, Ensign Thomas Carter and fifteen soldiers of a larger group were ambushed and killed when they left the safety of the fort to search for a band of Indians roaming in the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Great Cacapon"
The Battle of Halys took place between the Medes and the Lydians in 585 BC. The Lydians were commanded by their king Alyattes II and the Medes by their king Cyaxares. The war between them was started because of their clashing intersts in Anatolia. But Herodotus claimed some Scythian hunters employed by the Medes who once returned empty-handed were insulted by Cyaxares. In revenge the hunters slaughtered one of his sons and served him to the Medes. The hunters then fled to Sardis, the capitol of the Lydians. In response, the Medes invaded. As one of the battles was about to begin, a solar eclipse occurred. Battle was avoided and a treaty was signed by the marriage of Astyages, Cyaxares' son with the daughter of Alyattes, Aryenis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Halys"
Battle of Hoàng Sa was a sea battlte between the Republic of Vietnam and the People's Republic of China from 17 to 19 January, 1974 at the Paracel Islands. After French withdrawal from Indochina, the Republic of Vietnam controlled the islands. After the battle, the China controlled the region until now. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Hoang Sa 1974"
The Battle of Hunayn is the name of a battle where the prophet Muhammad participiated in the year 630 CE. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Hunayn"
The Battle of Millesimo was one of a seria of small battles that was fought in Northern Italy, in April of 1796. Which included the Battle of, Montenotte, First and Second Dego, and Cera. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Millesimo"
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The Battle of Saltville ( 1 October - 3 October, 1864), was fought near the town of Saltville, Virginia. The battle was fought by both regular and homeguard Confederate units against regular Union troops, particularly one of the few black cavalry units, over an important saltworks in the town. The battle was a Confederate victory, stained by war crimes committed against captured and wounded black troops. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Saltville"
The naval Battle of the Slaak took place on the night of 12/13 September 1631 and was a victory for Dutch ships over Spanish boats, which were trying to divide the Dutch territory in two. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of the Slaak"
Following Brig. Gen. Henry Hastings Sibley’s victories over the Sioux, Sibley left the area, crossing the James River. The Sioux then recrossed the Missouri River and returned to their old hunting grounds. Brig. Gen. Alfred Sully decided to find these Sioux and punish them, if possible. By September 3, Sully reached a lake where he found numerous remains of recently killed buffalo. A 6th Iowa Cavalry detachment discovered a Native American camp of more than 400 lodges, about 3:00 pm, which they endeavored to surround until a courier could inform Sully. Word reached Sully around 4:00 pm, and he set out with the rest of the troops, except for the poorly mounted men who remained to protect the animals and supplies. About an hour later, Sully and his men arrived at the Sioux camp and observed that the Sioux were attempting to leave. Sully sent in his troops to help the 6th Iowa Cavalry. Although the Sioux did counterattack, it was to no avail. The Sioux eventually broke under the firepower and fled, hotly pursued. Fighting subsided after dark but scattered firing continued. Sully ordered the bugler to sound rally, and all the troops remained at arms during the rest of the night. In the morning, Sully established a camp on the battlefield and, during the next two days, sent out scouting parties looking for remnants of the enemy. He also ordered the destruction of Native American foodstuffs, supplies, etc., found in the area. On September 5, one officer and 27 men from the 2nd Nebraska and 6th Iowa Cavalry regiments went in search of a surgeon and eight men missing since the battle on the 3rd. About 15 miles northwest of camp, they were attacked by a party of about 300 Sioux. The men could not stand up to this number of the enemy and began a slow retreat while returning fire. As the enemy came closer, the men panicked and stepped up their retirement despite entreaties from the officers. They eventually returned to camp and safety, after losing six men in the skirmish. Altogether, Sully’s men overran a large Sioux camp, destroyed much of the contents, killed or wounded a large number of men, and captured numerous women and children. This engagement weakened but did not destroy the Native American resistance in the area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battle of Whitestone Hill"
The Battles of Corbridge both took place at the same Corbridge, between the same contestants in 915 and 918. They were important in deciding the fate of the Viking kingdom of York and the Anglo-Saxon earldom of Northumbria. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battles of Corbridge"
The battle of Brecourt Manor near Normandy was the first true "visual" attack from the Americans point of view. World War II was set in the backdrop of the European theater. It was a significant, yet short battle which consisted of paratroopers from the 101st airborne helping destroy some artillery cannons in order to further secure Axis territory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brecourt"
The Siege of Taif is the name of a battle where the prophet Muhammad participiated in the year 630 CE. ...more on Wikipedia about "Siege of Taif"
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