4109 results for “World War” (412 ms)
French Revolutionary Wars: In what became known as Cornwallis's Retreat, a British Royal Navy squadron led by Vice Admiral William Cornwallis strongly resists a much larger French Navy force and withd�
French and Indian War: Robert Rogers and his Rangers surprise French held Fort Sainte Thérèse on the Richelieu River near Lake Champlain. The fort is raided and burned.
French and Indian War: The French surrender Fort Beauséjour to the British, leading to the expulsion of the Acadians.
War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
Ming–Hồ War: Retired King Hồ Quý Ly and his son King Hồ Hán Thương of Hồ dynasty are captured by the Ming armies.
The Ultimate Warrior, American wrestler (died 2014)
Warren Rodwell, Australian soldier, educator and musician
Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (died 2023)
Cold War: East Germany Workers Uprising: In East Germany, the Soviet Union orders a division of troops into East Berlin to quell a rebellion.
American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory.
American Indian Wars: Battle of the Rosebud: One thousand five hundred Sioux and Cheyenne led by Crazy Horse beat back General George Crook's forces at Rosebud Creek in Montana Territory.
American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg campaign.
The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place.
American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Evelyn Irons, Scottish journalist and war correspondent (died 2000)
Lozen, Chiracaua Apache warrior woman (born ~1840)
Claude Louis Hector de Villars, French general and politician, French Secretary of State for War (born 1653)
French Revolutionary Wars: Off the coast of Brittany, a Royal Navy squadron commanded by William Cornwallis (pictured) fended off a numerically superior French Navy fleet.