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This battle occurred in 1794, during the height of the Age of Sail. This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval battles that have occurred throughout history, from the beginning of naval warfare with the Hittites in the 12th century BC to piracy off the coast of Somalia in the 21st century. If a battle has no ...
Pages in category "Naval battles involving the United States" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The exact number of naval engagements conducted by Admiral Yi against the Japanese is a subject of historical debate. [2] However, it is generally accepted that he fought in at least 23 naval battles, achieving victory in all. In many of these engagements, he commanded forces that were outnumbered and poorly supplied.
One of the most important and famous naval battles of the American Civil War was the clash of the ironclads, between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia at the Battle of Hampton Roads. The battle took place on March 8, 1862, and lasted for several hours, resulting in a tactical draw.
Battle of Mers-el-Kébir: World War II: Royal Navy: Vichy French Navy: British victory 9 July 1940: Battle of Calabria: World War II: Royal Navy: Regia Marina: Indecisive 23–25 September 1940: Battle of Dakar: World War II: Royal Navy: Vichy French Navy: Vichy French victory 27 November 1940: Battle of Cape Spartivento: World War II: Royal ...
A romantic style painting of the Battle of Salamis by Wilhelm von Kaulbach. The "largest naval battle in history" is a disputed title between adherents of varying criteria which include the numbers of personnel or vessels involved in the naval battle, the total displacement of the vessels involved and sometimes the significance and implications of the battle.
Battle of Fort Oswego (1814) 6 May 1814; Battle of Big Sandy Creek 29–30 May 1814; Sinking of HMS Reindeer 28 June 1814; Action at Nottawasaga 14 August 1814; Sinking of HMS Avon 1 September 1814; Capture of the Scorpion and Tigress 2–6 September 1814; Battle of Plattsburgh 11 September 1814; Battle of Baltimore 12–15 September 1814
The Battle of the Saintes (known to the French as the Bataille de la Dominique), also known as the Battle of Dominica, was an important naval battle in the Caribbean between the British and the French that took place 9–12 April 1782.