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Lists of battles contain links to sets of articles on battles. They may be organized alphabetically, by era, by conflict, by participants or location, or by death toll. They may be organized alphabetically, by era, by conflict, by participants or location, or by death toll.
List of battles before 301; List of battles 301–1300; List of battles 1301–1600; List of battles 1601–1800; List of battles 1801–1900; List of battles 1901–2000; List of battles in the 21st century
Battles in locations now part of the territory of the United States by war: . List of American Revolutionary War battles; List of American Civil War battles
For instance, the battles known in the North as Battle of Antietam and Second Battle of Bull Run were referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg and the Battle of Manassas, respectively, by the South. This was because the North tended to name battles after landmarks (often rivers or bodies of water), whereas the South named battles after nearby towns.
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
List of battles of the War of the Second Coalition (1798/9 – 1801/2); see Battle of Feldkirch; List of battles of the War of the Third Coalition (1803/1805–1805/1806); see "Front: Austria" List of battles of the War of the Fifth Coalition (10 April – 14 October 1809); see "Front: Austria" List of battles of the War of the Sixth Coalition ...
Battle of Long Island (a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn) – 1776 – American Revolutionary War; Battle of Long Jawai - 1963 - Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation; Battle of Longewala – 1971 – Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; Battle of Loos (see Battle of Artois-Loos) Battle of Lostwithiel (two connected battles) – 1642 and 1644 – English Civil War
Battle Date Location Outcome Ref Powder Alarm* September 1, 1774: Massachusetts: British soldiers remove military supplies [1] Storming of Fort William and Mary* December 14, 1774: New Hampshire: American insurgents seize powder and shot after brief skirmish. [2] Battles of Lexington and Concord: April 19, 1775: Massachusetts