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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 ...
Naval Battles of the First World War (Pen and Sword, 2014) Halpern, Paul. A naval history of World War I (Naval Institute Press, 2012). Hough, Richard. The Great War at Sea, 1914–1918 (Oxford UP, 1987) Marder, Arthur Jacob. From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow (4 vol. 1961–70), covers Britain's Royal Navy 1904–1919
Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War involving the United States (32 P) Anti-piracy battles involving the United States (1 C, 21 P) B.
The Battle of Cherbourg was an intense naval battle that ended in the sinking of CSS Alabama, one of the most powerful ships in the Confederate fleet, by USS Kearsarge. Alabama fired the first shot, but Kearsarge was slightly faster, had more firepower, and carried a larger crew complement than Alabama, giving the Union the advantage.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775 drew thousands of militia forces from throughout New England to the towns surrounding Boston.These men remained in the area and their numbers grew, placing the British forces in Boston under siege when they blocked all land access to the peninsula.
This category organizes naval battles by the war or other conflict during which they occurred. Please see the category guidelines for more information. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Naval battles by war .
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 ...
Naval battles involving pirates (4 C, 30 P) Pages in category "Naval battles" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes
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