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Battle of Happrew (1304) The Battle of Happrew occurred in 1304 during the First War of Scottish Independence. A small Scottish force led by the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace encountered an army of English knights at Happrew, near Peebles, and was soundly defeated.
Battle of Hard The Battle of Hard was the first large-scale battle in the Swabian War, waged between the Imperialists under the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and the Swiss Confederates. The battle was fought on February 20, 1499, on a cold and foggy day, between 10,000 Imperial troops, mostly from the Swabian Circles, and a smaller number of Swiss troops, often called Reisläufer.
Battle of Harlaw The Battle of Harlaw (Cath Gairbheach in Gaelic) was fought near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on 24 July, 1411 between Donald of Islay, Lord of the Isles (MacDonald) and an army commanded by Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar.
Battle of Harlem Heights The Battle of Harlem Heights was fought in the New York Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The action took place in what is now the Morningside Heights and west Harlem neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City on September 16, 1776.
Battle of Hastenbeck The Battle of Hastenbeck took place during the Seven Years' War on July 26, 1757, near the village of Hastenbeck (close to Hamelin). The allied forces of Hanover, Hesse and Brunswick were defeated by the French army.
Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings was the most decisive Norman victory in the Norman conquest of England. On October 14, 1066, the Normans of Duke William of Normandy (named "Guillaume Le Conquérant" in both Norman and French, "William the Conqueror" in English) defeated the Saxon army led by King Harold II.
Battle of Hastings reenactment The Battle of Hastings reenactment is a yearly event at Battle Abbey in Battle, East Sussex, UK, recreating the Battle of Hastings. It takes place every year on the weekend nearest the 14th October on the site of the historical battle, although is often arranged across the hill rather than up it, to take account of the smaller number of participants and the need for spectators.
Battle of Hatchie's Bridge The Battle of Hatchie's Bridge, also known as Davis's Bridge or Matamora, was fought on October 5 1862, in Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee, as the final engagement of the Iuka-Corinth Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate Major General Earl Van Dorn's army successfully evaded capture by the Union Army, following his defeat at the Battle of Corinth.
Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries, also known as the Battle of Forts Clark and Hatteras, took place from August 28-August 29, 1861 in Dare County, North Carolina, as part of the Carolina Coast Blockade of the American Civil War.
Battle of Havana (1748) The Battle of Havana was an engagement between the British Caribbean squadron and a Spanish squadron based near Havana. After a number of abortive attacks, the British succeeded in driving the Spaniards back to their harbour after capturing the Conquistador and running the vice-admiral's ship on shore where she blew up.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a month-long battle in the Korean War. It was fought between September 13 and October 15, 1951, in the hills of North Korea a few miles north of the 38th parallel (the prewar boundary between North and South Korea), near Chorwon.
Battle of Hefei The Battle of Hefei (合肥之戰, 217 AD) was a significant event in the Three Kingdoms era of China. The forces of Wu, though significantly larger than the Wei garrison at Hefei, were defeated and pushed back to Wu, effectively lengthening the Three Kingdoms era.
Battle of Helena The Battle of Helena was a land battle of the American Civil War fought on 4 July 1863, at Helena, Arkansas. Overshadowed by the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the Battle of Helena secured eastern Arkansas for the Union.
Battle of Heligoland The Battle of Heligoland (or Helgoland) was fought on 9 May 1864 during the Second War of Schleswig between the navy of Denmark and the allied navies of Austria and Prussia south of the then-British North Sea island of Heligoland. When the Danish forces had caused the flagship of the Austrian commander, Freiherr von Tegetthoff, to burst into flames, he withdrew his squadron to neutral waters around Heligoland.
Battle of Hemmingstedt The Battle of Hemmingstedt took place on February 17 1500 near the village of Hemmingstedt in present-day Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. It was an attempt by the dukes of Holstein and Schleswig, Duke Friedrich and Duke Johann to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, who had established a peasants' republic on the coast of the North Sea.
Battle of Henan-Hunan-Guangxi The Battle of Henan-Hunan-Guangxi () also known as Operation Ichigo or Tairiku Datsū Sakusen (Japanese:一号作戦 or 大陸打通作戦) was a series of major battles between the Imperial Japanese Army forces and the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China, fought from April to December 1944. It consists of 3 separate battles in the Chinese provinces of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, which were the Battle of Central Henan, the Battle of Changheng, and the Battle of Guilin-Liuzhou respectively.
Battle of Heraclea The Battle of Heraclea took place in 280 BC between the Romans under the command of Consul Publius Valerius Laevinus and the combined forces of Greeks from Epirus, Tarentum, Thurii, Metapontum, and Heraclea under the command of King Pyrrhus of Epirus.
Battle of Herat The Battle of Herat was a coordinated insurrection and uprising in the Afghan city of Herat as part of the United States war in Afghanistan. The city was liberated on November 12, 2001 by Northern Alliance forces as well as Special Forces of both the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Battle of Herdonia (210 BC) The Second Battle of Herdonia of the Second Punic War, was fought in 210 BC between Hannibal's army and the Roman forces of Fulvius Centumalus. Sometimes cited as a confusion on the part of Livy as it was the second such battle that involved the City of Herdonia and a Roman general named Fulvius.
Battle of Herdonia (212 BC) The first Battle of Herdonia was fought in 212 BC during the Second Punic War between Hannibal's Carthaginian army and Roman forces led by Praetor Gnaeus Fulvius Flaccus, brother of the consul. The Roman army was destroyed, leaving Apulia free of Romans for the year.
Battle of Hiep Hoa The Battle of Hiep Hoa was a minor battle of the Vietnam War. On the night of November 22, 1963, an estimated 500 Viet Cong soldiers overrun the Hiep Hoa Special Forces Camp and captured three American personnel.
Battle of Hieton The Battle of Hieton was a skirmish fought on the 1st December 1650 between a Covenanter party and an English garrison. The site of the battle was by the Cadzow Burn, near the present day town centre of Hamilton, Scotland.
Battle of Highbury The "Battle of Highbury" was the name given to the football match between England and Italy that took place on November 14, 1934 at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London. England won 3-2 in a what was a hotly contested and frequently violent match, hence the name.
Battle of Higos Urco The battle of Higos Urco, near Chachapoyas in the Amazonas Region of Peru was part of the war for the independence of Peru. It was fought on 6 June 1821, was fought between small pro-independence and pro-Spanish forces, was part of the campaign which led to the proclamation of Peruvian independence on 28 July 1821.
Battle of Higueruela The Battle of Higueruela was fought at La Higueruela on 1 July, 1431 between the forces of John II of Castile, led by Álvaro de Luna, and troops loyal to Muhammed IX, Nasrid Sultan of Granada. The battle was a modest victory for the forces of Castile.
Battle of Hill 70 The Battle of Hill 70 took place near the French city of Lens on 15 August and 25 August 1917 and was fought between attacking units of the Canadian Corps under the command of General Arthur Currie and defending German units of the 7th and 185th Infantry Divisions as well as the 4th Guard Infantry Division.
Battle of Hilli The Battle of Hilli or the Battle of Bogra was a major battle fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and Bangladesh Liberation War. It is generally regarded as one of the most pitched battles that took place in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.
Battle of Hjörungavágr The Battle of Hjörungavágr (Modern Norwegian Hjørungavåg) is a semi-legendary naval battle that took place in the late 10th century between the Jarls of Lade and a Danish invasion fleet led by the fabled Jomsvikings. The battle is described in the Norse kings' sagas—such as Heimskringla—as well as in Jómsvíkinga saga and Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum.
Battle of Hoa Binh The Battle of Hoa Binh was fought during the First Indochina War. It occurred from November 10, 1951 to February 25, 1952 when French Union forces attempted to lure the Viet Minh out in the open and fight on French terms.
Battle of Hoang Sa Battle of HoĂ ng Sa was a sea battle between the People's Republic of China and the former South Vietnam from January 17 to January 19, 1974 at the Paracel Islands. After France withdrew from Indochina, South Vietnam controlled the islands.
Battle of Hohenfriedberg The Battle of Hohenfriedberg (or Hohenfriedeberg) was a decisive battle fought in Silesia during the War of the Austrian Succession on the morning of June 4, 1745. This battle was not the be the last between Austrians and Prussians, but it is immortalized in German military history as one of the crowning achievements of Frederick the Great.
Battle of Hohenlinden (1800) The Battle of Hohenlinden near Munich was fought on December 3, 1800, during the French Revolutionary Wars. It resulted in a French victory under General Moreau against the Austrians and Bavarians under Archduke John, forcing him to sign an armistice.
Battle of Holowczyn The Battle of Holowczyn was fought between the Russian army, led by Field Marshal Sheremetyev, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden. Despite difficult natural obstacles and superior enemy artillery, the Swedes were able to achieve surprise and defeat the numerically superior Russian forces.
Battle of Hondshoote (1793) The Battle of Hondshoote was fought on September 6 through 8, 1793 at Hondschoote, Nord, France, and resulted in a French victory under General Houchard and General Jourdan against the British under the Duke of York.
Battle of Honey Springs The Battle of Honey Springs was an important victory for Union forces in their efforts to gain control of the Indian Territory. The battle was also unique in the fact that white soldiers were the minority in both forces.
Battle of Hong Kong The Battle of Hong Kong took place during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It began on 8 December 1941 and ended on Christmas Day with Hong Kong, then a British colony, surrendering to the control of Imperial Japan.
Battle of Hopton Heath The Battle of Hopton Heath, in Staffordshire, was a battle of the First English Civil War, fought on Sunday 19 March 1643 between Parliamentarian forces led by Sir John Gell, 1st Baronet and Sir William Brereton and a Royalist force under Spencer Compton, 2nd Earl of Northampton. Gell had successfully taken Lichfield and was on his way with about 1,500 men and some artillery pieces to join Brereton in a projected attack on Stafford.
Battle of Horic The Battle of Horic or the Battle of Horice (German name: Horschitz) was fought on April 27, 1423, between the Taborite and Utraquist factions of the Hussites. The Hussites were led by Jan Zizka, while the Utraquists were led by Čeněk of Wartenberg.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend The Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought during the War of 1812 in central Alabama. On March 27, 1814, United States forces and Indian allies under General Andrew Jackson defeated the Red Sticks, a part of the Creek Indian tribe inspired by the Shawnee leader Tecumseh, effectively ending the Creek War.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend (Bloody Lake) The Battle of Horshoe Bend also referred to as the battle of Bloody Lake, was fought at a pond formed by the Pecatonica rive at “Horseshoe Bend”. Three Militia volunteers are killed in the action, and a fourth seriously injured.
Battle of Hoyerswerda The Battle of Hoyerswerda was a minor encounter of the Seven Years' War. Following on from the calamitous Prussian defeat at Kunersdorf in August however, this small victory for Frederick the Great, taken together with the one fashioned at Korblitz four days earlier by Lt Gen Finck, no doubt proved a timely tonic to his fragile confidence.
Battle of Hsimucheng The Battle of Hsimucheng was a minor land engagement of the Russo-Japanese War. fought on 31 July 1904 near Hsimucheng, a hamlet about 20 kilometers [13 miles] southeast of the strategic junction town of Haicheng, on the main road connecting Haicheng with the coast.
Battle of Huamachuco The Battle of Huamachuco (July 10, 1883) was the last battle of the War of the Pacific; the Peruvian defeat paved the way for the treaty of Ancon that finally put an end to the war. One of Peru's greatest heroes, Colonel Leoncio Prado, also died as a consequence of this battle.
Battle of Hubbardton The Battle of Hubbardton was an engagement in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War. On the morning of July 7, 1777, British forces, under General Simon Fraser, caught up with the American rear guard of the forces withdrawing from Fort Ticonderoga.
Battle of Hudson's Bay The Battle of Hudson's Bay (also known as the Battle of York Factory or "The Battle of the 'Bay") was a naval battle fought during the War of the Grand Alliance (known in the North American colonies as "King William's War"). The battle took place on September 5, 1697, when a French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron commanded by Captain John Fletcher.
Battle of Hue The Battle of Hue was perhaps the bloodiest and the longest battle of the Vietnam War. With the beginning of the Tet Offensive on January 30, 1968, the Vietnamese lunar New Year, American forces had been committed to endless combat upon South Vietnamese soil for almost three years.
Battle of Hulao The Battle of Hulao (虎牢之戰) of 28 May 621, located just east of Luoyang, was a decisive victory for Li Shimin, through which he was able to subdue two warlords, Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong. Li Shimin led a siege on the city of Luoyang, head of the self-declared emperor Wang Shichong, who solicited help from Dou Jiande from the east.
Battle of Hulao Pass The Battle of Hulao Pass (虎牢關之戰) was a fictional battle in China in 190 AD, described in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. According to Sanguo Zhi, the authoritative source for the Three Kingdoms period, the battle for Hulao Pass never occurred.
Battle of Hunayn The Battle of Hunayn was fought between Muhammad and his followers against Bedouin tribe of Hawazin and its subsection Thaqif in 630 in a valley on one of the roads leading from Mecca to al-Ta'if. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Muslims, who captured enormous spoils.
Battle of Hurtgen Forest The Battle of Huertgen Forest (German: Schlacht im Hürtgenwald) is the name given to the series of fierce battles fought between the American and German forces during World War II in the Hürtgen forest (or Huertgen forest). The battles took place between September 19, 1944, and February 10, 1945, in a strategically insignificant corridor of barely 50 square miles (129 km²), east of the Belgian-German border.
Battle of Hwangsanbeol Battle of Hwangsanbeol (Korean:황산벌 전투) was a battle that took place between forces of Silla and Baekje in 660. By the time King Muyeol was able to gain the support of the Tang Emperor, King Uija had led Baekje into demise as his parties and dissipation caused neglect for state affairs.
Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC) The Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC), fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, was the greatest victory of Philip II of Macedon. There, Philip (with 32,000 men) defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece.
Battle of Chaeronea (86 BC) The Battle of Chaeronea was fought near Chaeronea, in Boeotia, in 86 BC during the First Mithridatic War, between Rome and King Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Roman forces of Lucius Cornelius Sulla defeated the Pontic forces of Archelaus.
Battle of Chalagan The Battle of Chalagan was fought between the Kara Koyunlu Turkmen and the alliance of Georgia and Shirvan at the place of Chalagan (the present day Chalagan-Gyuney, Azerbaijan), in December 1412, and resulted in the allies’ defeat.
Battle of Chaldiran The Battle of Chaldiran (also Chaldoran or Çaldıran) occurred on 23 August 1514 and ended with a decisive victory for the Ottoman Empire over the Safavids. As a result the Ottomans gained control over the eastern half of Anatolia.
Battle of Chalons At the Battle of Chalons (also called the Battle of the Catalaunian Fields or the Battle of the Catalun) in 451, a Roman coalition led by General Flavius AĂ«tius and the Visigothic king Theodoric I clashed violently with the Hunnic alliance commanded by King Attila. This battle was the last major military operation of the Western Roman Empire and the apex of the career of Flavius AĂ«tius.
Battle of Chamb and Dogra In the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Pakistani infantry supported by M48 Patton tanks advanced towards Indian-held Chhamb. They succeeded in destroying an entire squadron of Indian AMX-13 tanks and capturing several 25-pounder field guns, one of which was promptly nicknamed "Chhamb Di Rani" (The Queeen of Chhamb), which was used in the campaign against its original owners.
Battle of Champaubert The Battle of Champaubert was the opening engagement of the Six Days Campaign fought on February 10, 1814, and resulted in a French victory under Napoleon Bonaparte against Russians and Prussians under General Olsufiev.
Battle of Champtoceaux The battle of Champtoceaux, often called the battle of l'Humeau, was the opening action of the twenty-three year long Breton War of Succession, a dynastic conflict in Brittany which became inevitably embroiled in the Hundred Years War between England and France. The battle should have decided the war at a stroke, as the leader of one faction John de Montfort was made prisoner but English support and the escape of his wife Joanna of Flanders and son young John allowed continued resistance to flourish and eventually turn the tide.
Battle of Changban The Battle of Changban () took place at Changban (near the modern-day city of Dangyang in Hubei Province), China in the year 208. It was fought between Liu Bei, who later founded the Kingdom of Shu and Cao Cao, the de facto ruler of northern China.
Battle of Changsha (1944) The Battle of Changsha (1944), also known as the Battle of Hengyang or Battle of Hengyang-Changsha, was an invasion of the Chinese province of Hunan by Japanese troops near the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War. As such, it encompasses three separate conflicts: an invasion of the city of Changsha and two invasions of Hengyang.
Battle of Charleroi The Battle of Charleroi, or the Battle of the Sambre (1914), was fought on August 21, 1914, between French and German forces. The French were planning an attack across the Sambre River, when the Germans launched an attack of their own.
Battle of Charleston (1862) The Battle of Charleston was an engagement on September 13, 1862, near Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia) during the American Civil War. It should not be confused with the Battle of Charleston (1861), which occurred a year earlier in Missouri.
Battle of Chateauguay The Battle of Chateauguay was a battle of the War of 1812. On October 25, 1813, a force consisting almost entirely of French Canadians and Mohawks repulsed a much larger American force attempting to invade Canada.
Battle of Chavez Ravine The Battle of Chavez Ravine refers to approximately ten years of violence (1951-1961) over the Mexican-American community of Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine. The eventual result was the forced removal of the entire population, mainly Mexican-Americans, living in the community.
Battle of Chawinda The Battle of Chawinda was a tank battle, fought as part of the Sialkot Campaign in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. The battle saw huge casualties on both sides, though Pakistan managed to resist the Indian thrust.
Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) The Battle of Château-Thierry occurred on February 12, 1814 between a Prussian army under Marshal von Blücher and the French under Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. After winning a series of impressive tactical victories (during what would become known as the Six Days Campaign ), Napoleon sought to deal what he hoped would be a final blow to the Prussians and end their participation in the Sixth Coalition against him.
Battle of Cheat Mountain The Battle of Cheat Mountain, also known as the Battle of Cheat Summit Fort, took place from September 12-September 15, 1861, in Pocahontas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.
Battle of Chelenqo The Battle of Chelenqo was an engagement fought on 6 January 1887 between the army of Shewa under Negus Menelik II and Emir 'Abd Allah II of Harar. The Harari forces were routed, and Negus Menelik afterwards occupied and annexed the city of Harar.
Battle of Chengpu The Battle of Chengpu (城濮之戰) was a conflict between the states of Jin against Chu and its allies in China in 632 BC during the Spring and Autumn Period. It could be viewed as the first great battle in the protracted conflict between the states of the Yellow River valley, and the states of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) valley.
Battle of Cherbourg The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II, it was fought immediately after the successful Allied landings on June 6, 1944. American troops isolated and then captured the fortified port, considered vital to the campaign in Western Europe, in a hard-fought campaign of three weeks.
Battle of Cheriton The Battle of Cheriton was an important Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War. It took place on March 29, 1644 and resulted in the defeat of a Royalist army, which threw King Charles I onto the defensive for the remainder of the year.
Battle of Chernaya River The Battle of Chernaya River (Battle of Tchernaïa, Сражение у Черной речки, Сражение у реки Черной) was a battle by Chernaya River fought during the Crimean War on August 16, 1855 between Russia and a coalition of French and Piedmontese troops.
Battle of Chesma The naval Battle of Chesma took place on 5-7 July 1770 near and in Çeşme (Chesma) Bay, in the area between Asia Minor and the island of Chios, the site of a number of past naval battles between Turkey and Venice. It was part of the Orlov Revolt of 1769, a precursor to the later Greek War of Independence (1821-29), and the first of a number of disastrous fleet battles for Turkey against Russia.
Battle of Chester Station The Battle of Chester Station was fought on May 10, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. The Confederates attacked portions of Benjamin Butler's Union forces, and successfully drove them back.
Battle of Chickamauga The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18 to September 20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in south-central Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. The battle was the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
Battle of Chilcheollyang The naval Battle of Chilcheollyang took place before dawn on August 28 1597 during the Imjin War in Chilcheollyang, which is a narrow strait near Geoje island. It took place during the second invasion of the Japanese.
Battle of Chillianwala The Battle of Chillianwala was fought during the Second Anglo-Sikh War in the Punjab, now part of Pakistan. Although the battle may be considered a draw, it was a strategic check to Britain, and damaged British prestige in India.
Battle of Chingshanli The Battle of Cheongsanri was fought between the Japanese army and Korean armed groups in a densely-wooded region of eastern Manchuria called Qingshanli (青山里 청산리) in October 1920. It occurred during the campaign of the Japanese army in Jiandao.
Battle of Chinhat The Battle of Chinhat was fought on the morning of June 30, 1857, between British forces and Indian rebels, at Ismaelganj, near Chinhat (or Chinhut), Oude (Awad/Oudh). The British were led by The Chief Commissioner of Oude, Sir Henry Lawrence.
Battle of Chioggia The naval Battle of Chioggia took place in June 1380 in the lagoon off Chioggia, Italy, between the Venetian and the Genoese fleets, who had captured the little fishing port in August the preceding year. The port was of no consequence, but its location at an inlet to the Venetian Lagoon threatened Venice at her very doorstep.
Battle of Chippawa The Battle of Chippawa (sometimes incorrectly spelled Chippewa) was a decisive victory for the American army in the War of 1812, during an invasion of Upper Canada along the Niagara River. It was the first victory for American soldiers against an equal British force in the field.
Battle of Chojnice The Battle of Chojnice (Battle of Konitz) occurred on September 18 1454 by the town of Chojnice between Poland and the Teutonic Knights during the Thirteen Years' War, it was won by the latter. The Teutonic army had around 9000 cavalry and 6000 infantry under Bernard Szumborski.
Battle of Chotusitz The Battle of Chotusitz (or Chotušice) was fought on May 17, 1742 between the Austrians under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and the Prussians under Frederick the Great. The numbers were about equal but the steadiness of the Prussian infantry eventually wore down the Austrians, and they were forced to retreat, though in good order leaving behind them 18 guns and 12,000 prisoners.
Battle of Churubusco The Battles of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Contreras (Padierna) during the Mexican-American War. The defeat of the Mexican army at Churubusco left the U.
Battle of Chustenahlah The Battle of Chustenahlah was fought in Osage County, Oklahoma, (then Indian Territory) on December 26, 1861, during the American Civil War. A band of 9,000 pro-Union Native Americans was forced to flee to Kansas in bitter cold and snow in what became known as the "Trail of Blood on the Ice.
Battle of Chuvash Cape The Battle of Chuvash Cape was a battle that led to the victory of Russian expedition under Yermak Timofeyevich and the fall of Siberia Khanate and the end of khan Kuchum's power. It took place on October 23 1582 near Qashliq, also known as Isker.
Battle of Ia Drang The Battle of Ia Drang was the first major battle of the Vietnam War between the United States Army and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN). The two-part battle took place between November 14 and November 18, 1965, at two landing zones (LZ's) northwest of Plei Me in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam.
Battle of Ilerda The Battle of Ilerda took place in June 49 BC between the forces of Julius Caesar and the Spanish army of Pompey the Great, lead by his legates Lucius Afranius and Marcus Petreius. Unlike many other of the battles of the civil war, this was more a campaign of maneuvre than actual fighting.
Battle of Ilipa The Battle of Ilipa was arguably Scipio Africanus’s most brilliant victory in his military career during the Second Punic War. Though it may not seem to be as original as Hannibal’s tactic in Cannae, Scipio's pre-battle maneuver and his Reverse Cannae formation was still a culmination of his tactical ability, in which he forever broke the Carthaginian hold in Spain, thus denying any further land invasion into Italy and a rich base for the Barca Dynasty both in silver and manpower.
Battle of Imafuku The Battle of Imafuku was fought in late November of 1614 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Toyotomi. This battle was one of the first of the series of battles fought near Osaka over the course of two years.
Battle of Imphal The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in North-East India from March until July 1944. Japanese armies attempted to destroy the Allied forces at Imphal and invade India, but were driven back into Burma with heavy losses.
Battle of Inkerman The Battle of Inkerman, a battle of the Crimean War, was fought on November 5, 1854 and resulted in a British and French victory under General Bosquet against the Russian forces under General Menshikov. In this battle British soldiers fought bravely under the remote leadership of Lord Raglan.
Battle of Inverlochy (1431) The Battle of Inverlochy was fought in September 1431 after Alexander, Earl of Ross and Lord of the Isles, had been imprisoned by King James I. A force of highlanders led by Donald Balloch, Alexander's nephew, defeated Royalist forces led by the Earls of Mar and Caithness at Inverlochy, near present-day Fort William.
Battle of Inverurie (1308) The Battle of Inverurie, also known as the Battle of Barra, was fought in May 1308 in the north-east of Scotland. Though part of the wider Wars of Scottish Independence it is more properly viewed as an episode in a brief but bitter civil war.
Battle of Ipsus The Battle of Ipsus was fought between some of the Diadochi (the successors of Alexander the Great) in 301 BC near the village of that name in Phrygia. Antigonus I Monophthalmus and his son Demetrius I of Macedon were pitted against the coalition of three other companions of Alexander: Cassander, ruler of Macedon; Lysimachus, ruler of Thrace; and Seleucus I Nicator, ruler of Babylonia and Persia.
Battle of Irish Bend The Battle of Irish Bend, also known as Nierson's Wood or Franklin, was fought between Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks against Confederate Major General Richard Taylor during Banks's operations against the Bayou Teche region in southern Louisiana.
Battle of Ishibashiyama The was the first in which Minamoto no Yoritomo, who was to become shogun less than a decade later, was commander of the Minamoto forces. In this, his first attempt to challenge the Taira, he was assisted by warriors from the Miura clan.
Battle of Island Number Ten The Battle of Island Number Ten was a military engagement on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Union land and naval forces besieged and captured the island in early 1862, further opening the river.
Battle of Issus The Battle of Issus (or more commonly The Battle at Issus) occurred in southern Anatolia, on November 333 BC. The invading troops led by the young Alexander of Macedonia, outnumbered roughly 3:1, defeated the army personally led by Darius III of Persia in the second great battle for primacy in Asia.

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