4109 results for “World War” (926 ms)
French and Indian War: British forces won the Battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, despite General James Wolfe being mortally wounded.
The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere.
American Civil War: The Battle of South Mountain, part of the Maryland Campaign, is fought.
The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.
Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
Finnish War: Russians defeat the Swedes at the Battle of Oravais.
American Revolutionary War: Review of the French troops under General Rochambeau by General George Washington at Verplanck's Point, New York.
Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
Morean War: the Battle of Kalamata ends in a Venetian victory over the forces of the Ottoman Empire under the Kapudan Pasha.
Genpei War: In the Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan, the new military commander of the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo, is routed by Ōba Kagechika of the Taira clan.
American Civil War: The Little Rock campaign ended with the Union Army capturing Little Rock, Arkansas.
First Sino-Japanese War: Japan defeats the Qing dynasty in the Battle of Pyongyang, causing the Qing army to withdraw to the Chinese border with Korea.
Franco-Prussian War: The last Imperial German Army troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity.
American Civil War: Confederate forces capture Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
War of 1812: A second supply train sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows.
French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel during the Flanders Campaign.
American Revolutionary War: British forces successfully land at Kip's Bay, forcing the Continental Army, which was already withdrawing from New York City, to cede control of the lower half of Manhatta�
