Year |
War |
Battle |
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Date(s) |
Description
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1861 |
Unification of Italy |
Siege of Gaeta |
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5 Nov 1860 – 13 Feb 1861 |
Frances II is sieged by the Piedmontese
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American Civil War |
Battle of Fort Sumter |
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12 April |
Beauregard fires on fort – first important battle of American Civil War
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Battle of Sewell's Point |
18–19 May |
Union gunboats fight inconclusive battle with Confederate artillery
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Battle of Aquia Creek |
29 May – 1 June |
Confederate artillery hit by naval bombardment, later withdrawn
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Battle of Philippi Races |
3 June |
Union troops under McClellan defeats rebels
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Battle of Big Bethel |
10 June |
Union attack on Confederate positions near a church repelled
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Battle of Boonville |
17 June |
Union forces defeat pro-Confederate governor's Missouri State Guard
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Battle of Hoke's Run |
2 July |
Patterson defeats Confederate force but fails to capitalize on his victory
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Battle of Carthage |
5 July |
Confederate victory
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Battle of Rich Mountain |
11 July |
Confederate force split in half mid-battle; one half surrenders, the other escapes
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Battle of Blackburn's Ford |
18 July |
McDowell defeated in recon-in-force against Confederate
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Battle of 1st Bull Run |
21 July |
Union under McDowell lose to Confederate under Johnston, Beauregard, Jackson
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Battle of Athens |
5 Aug |
Union victory in small skirmish
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Battle of Wilson's Creek |
10 Aug |
Union forces lose
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Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes |
26 Aug |
Confederates surprise and defeat Union forces
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Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries |
28–29 Aug |
Union forces capture two North Carolina forts
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Battle of Dry Wood Creek |
2 Sep |
Union cavalry from Kansas defeated by Missouri State Guard
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Battle of Carnifex Ferry |
10 Sep |
Confederates withdraw by night after several hours of fighting
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Battle of Cheat Mountain |
12–15 Sep |
300 Union troops withstand uncoordinated Confederate attacks
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Battle of Liberty |
17 Sep |
Minor Missouri State Guard victory
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Battle of Barbourville |
19 Sep |
Confederate victory over Union forces
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First Battle of Lexington |
13–20 Sep |
Union forces badly defeated by Missouri State Guard
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Battle of Canada Alamosa |
24–25 Sep |
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American Civil War and Apache Wars |
Battle of Pinos Altos |
27 Sep |
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American Civil War |
Battle of Greenbrier River |
3 Oct |
Confederates withdraw after inconclusive battle
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Battle of Cockle Creek |
5 Oct |
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Battle of Santa Rosa Island |
9 Oct |
Union forces capture island
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Battle of the Head of Passes |
12 Oct |
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Battle of Bolivar Heights |
16 Oct |
Union victory
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Battle of Camp Wildcat |
21 Oct |
Union victory over Confederate forces
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Battle of Leesburg |
1900 Union soldiers die
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Battle of Fredericktown |
Missouri State Guard defeated
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First Battle of Springfield |
25 Oct |
Union forces capture town
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Battle of Belmont |
7 Nov |
Grant captures and destroys Confederate supplies
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Battle of Ivy Mountain |
8 Nov |
Union victory over Confederate forces
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Battle of Round Mountain |
19 Nov |
Confederate forces defeat Opothleyahola
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Battle of Chusto-Talasah |
9 Dec |
Opothleyahola defeated
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Battle of Camp Alleghany |
13 Dec |
Confederates withstand Union attack
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Battle of Rowlett's Station |
17 Dec |
Inconclusive
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Battle of Dranesville |
20 Dec |
Union defeats Confederate forces under Stuart
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Battle of Chustenahlah |
26 Dec |
Opothleyahola defeated, flees to Kansas
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Battle of Mount Zion Church |
28 Dec |
Union victory
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1862 |
Battle of Cockpit Point |
3 Jan |
Inconclusive
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Battle of Hancock |
5–6 Jan |
Unsuccessful Confederate attack
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Battle of Roan's Tan Yard |
8 Jan |
Confederates routed
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Battle of Middle Creek |
10 Jan |
Union forces under Garfield defeat Confederates under Marshall
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Battle of Lucas Bend |
11 Jan |
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Battle of Mill Springs |
19 Jan |
Union victory, Zollicoffer killed
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Battle of Fort Henry |
6 Feb |
Grant and gunboats under Foote take fort and gain control of Tennessee River
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Battle of Roanoke Island |
7–8 Feb |
Union forces under Burnside capture island
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Battle of Elizabeth City |
10 Feb |
Destruction of the Mosquito Fleet
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Battle of Fort Donelson |
11–16 Feb |
Grant takes fort, accepts surrender of Confederate army, and gains control of Cumberland River
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Battle of Valverde |
20–21 Feb |
Union forces routed in New Mexico Territory
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Battle of Pea Ridge |
7 March |
Union victory
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Battle of Hampton Roads |
9 March |
USS Monitor defeats USS Merrimac
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Battle of New Bern |
14 March |
Union troops disembark from ships and capture town
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First Battle of Kernstown |
23 March |
Union forces defeat Confederates under Jackson
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Battle of Glorieta Pass |
26–28 March |
Union forces outmaneuver Confederates.
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Battle of Shiloh |
6–7 April |
Grant attacked by Johnston and Beauregard, defeats them
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Battle of Island Number Ten |
28 Feb – 8 April |
Union victory by Pope
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Battle of Ft. Pulaski |
10–11 April |
Union takes fort
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Battle of Peralta |
15 April |
Union forces defeat the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers
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Battle of South Mills |
19 April |
Confederates thwart attempt to destroy a canal
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Battle of Fort Macon |
23 March – 26 April |
Confederate fort surrenders after Union artillery bombardment
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Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip |
18–28 April |
Union victory for possession of New Orleans
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Battle of New Orleans |
25 April – 1 May |
Union forces capture city
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Battle of Yorktown |
5 April – 4 May |
Union troops win skirmish
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Second French intervention in Mexico |
Battle of Puebla |
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5 May |
Mexicans defeat French
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American Civil War |
Battle of Williamsburg |
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McClellan and Longstreet fight inconclusive battle
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Battle of Eltham's Landing |
7 May |
Inconclusive
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Battle of McDowell |
8–9 May |
Jackson's Confederates defeat Union forces
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Battle of Drewry's Bluff |
15 May |
Union naval attack repelled by Confederate artillery
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Battle of Princeton Court House |
15–17 May |
Confederate victory over Union forces
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Battle of Whitney's Lane |
19 May |
Union campaign towards Little Rock, Arkansas halted
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Battle of Front Royal |
23 May |
Jackson forces Union retreat by threatening the rear of the Union force
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First Battle of Winchester |
25 May |
Jackson defeats Banks
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Battle of Hanover Courthouse |
27 May |
Union victory
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Siege of Corinth |
29 April – 30 May |
Union forces capture town, Beauregard tricks Union in order to escape to Tupelo
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Battle of Seven Pines |
31 May |
Johnston attacks Union forces, wounded, inconclusive
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Battle of Tranter's Creek |
5 June |
Confederate forces retreat after Colonel Singletary is killed
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First Battle of Memphis |
6 June |
Union forces capture the city
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First Battle of Chattanooga |
7–8 June |
Union forces bombard the town
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Battle of Cross Keys |
8 June |
Frémont defeated by elements of Jackson's force
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Battle of Port Republic |
9 June |
Costly victory for Jackson
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Battle of Secessionville |
16 June |
Union fails to take town, Union commander later court-martialed for disobeying orders
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Battle of Saint Charles |
17 June |
The USS Mound City is hit by Confederate shore gun and explodes
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Battle of Simmon's Bluff |
21 June |
Minor bloodless victory by Union forces
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Battle of Oak Grove |
25 June |
Indecisive battle between McClellan and Lee
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Battle of Beaver Dam Creek |
26 June |
Lee defeated.
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Battle of Gaines' Mill |
27 June |
Lee defeats McClellan.
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Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm |
27–28 June |
Indecisive battle between Lee and McClellan.
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Battle of Savage's Station |
29 June |
Union forces withdraw
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Battle of White Oak Swamp |
30 June |
Indecisive artillery duel
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Battle of Glendale |
McClellan retreats from Lee's Confederates
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Battle of Tampa |
30 June – 1 July |
Union gunboat attacks, but later withdraws.
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Battle of Malvern Hill |
1 July |
McClellan defeats Lee but withdraws after battle.
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Battle of Locust Grove |
3 July |
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Battle of Hill's Plantation |
7 July |
Union victory
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Battle of Cotton Plant |
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First Battle of Murfreesboro |
13 July |
Confederate victory
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Battle of Apache Pass |
15–16 July |
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Battle of Moore's Mill |
28 July |
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Battle of Baton Rouge |
5 Aug |
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Battle of Kirksville |
6–9 Aug |
Union forces capture town
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Battle of Cedar Mountain |
9 Aug |
Union forces repelled by Confederate counter-attack
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First Battle of Donaldsonville |
Minor bloodless victory by Union forces
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First Battle of Independence |
11 Aug |
Confederate victory
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Battle of Lone Jack |
15–16 Aug |
Confederate victory, Union commander killed. Confederates forced to withdraw after battle.
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Battle of Redwood Ferry |
18 Aug |
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Dakota War of 1862 and American Civil War |
Battle of Fort Ridgely |
21–22 Aug |
Failed Santee Sioux attack on Union-controlled fort
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American Civil War |
First Battle of Rappahannock Station |
22–25 Aug |
Union supplies destroyed during skirmish
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Battle of Bull Run Bridge |
25-27 Aug |
Confederates capture and destroy Manassas Station
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Battle of Thoroughfare Gap |
28 Aug |
Longstreet defeats small Union
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Unification of Italy |
Battle of Aspromonte |
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29 Aug |
Royal Italian Army defeats rebels
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American Civil War |
Battle of 2nd Bull Run |
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30 Aug |
Jackson, Lee, and Longstreet destroys Pope's Army of Northern Virginia
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Battle of Richmond |
Confederates under Smith rout Union army under Nelson
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Battle of Chantilly |
1 Sep |
Union forces escape from nearly being cut off, Kearny is killed
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Battle of Mile Hill |
2 Sep |
Confederates clear Leesburg of Union forces
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Battle of St. John's Bluff |
1–3 Sep |
Bloodless victory by Union forces
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Second Battle of Corinth |
3–4 Sep |
Confederate attack fails
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Battle of Harpers Ferry |
12–15 Sep |
Jackson captures Union garrison
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Battle of South Mountain |
14 Sep |
McClellan defeats Lee
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Battle of Munfordville |
14–17 Sep |
Union force surrenders
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Battle of Antietam |
17 Sep |
McClellan ends Lee's invasion of North, bloodiest day of war
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Battle of Iuka |
19 Sep |
Grant is victorious
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Battle of Shepherdstown |
19–20 Sep |
Confederate brigades counterattack and defeat pursuing Union brigades
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Dakota War of 1862 |
Battle of Wood Lake |
23 Sep |
US victory over the Lakota
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American Civil War |
First Battle of Sabine Pass |
24–25 Sep |
Minor bloodless victory by Union forces
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Battle of Augusta |
27 Sep |
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First Battle of Newtonia |
30 Sep |
Union forces panic under bombardment from Confederate artillery
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Battle of Galveston Harbor |
4 Oct |
Bloodless Union victory
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Battle of Hatchie's Bridge |
5 Oct |
Confederate force under Van Dorn escapes across river
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Battle of Perryville |
8 Oct |
Buell v. Bragg, indecisive
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Battle of Old Fort Wayne |
22 Oct |
Union
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Battle of Georgia Landing |
27 Oct
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Battle of Clark's Mill |
7 Nov |
Union force surrenders to larger Confederate force
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Battle of Cane Hill |
28 Nov |
Small Confederate force delays Union while larger force escapes
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Battle of Prairie Grove |
7 Dec |
Union secures northwest Arkansas
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Battle of Hartsville |
Disguised in Union uniforms, Confederates infiltrate and defeat Union forces
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Battle of Fredericksburg |
13 Dec |
Lee routs Burnside
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Battle of Kinston |
14 Dec |
Union forces under Foster defeat Confederates under Evans.
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Battle of White Hall |
16 Dec |
Foster fights indecisive battle with Robertson
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Battle of Goldsborough Bridge |
17 Dec |
Foster defeats Confederates and destroys the bridge
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Battle of Jackson, Tennessee |
19 Dec |
Confederate feint to distract Union forces
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Battle of Chickasaw Bayou |
26–29 Dec |
Union attack on Confederate right flank thwarted
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Battle of Parker's Cross Roads |
31 Dec |
Confederates repel Union double-pronged assault
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1863 |
Battle of Murfreesboro |
31 Dec 1862 – 2 Jan 1863 |
Forces fight to draw
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Second Battle of Springfield |
8 Jan |
Confederates enter town, but are unable to take nearby fort
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Battle of Arkansas Post |
9 Jan |
Fight for control of mouth of Arkansas River
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Battle of Hartville |
9–11 Jan |
Confederates are victorious, but unable to continue raid
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January Uprising |
Battle of Ciołków |
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22 Jan |
First skirmish of January Uprising
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Battle of Szydłowiec |
22-23 Jan |
Polish insurgents raid Szydłowiec
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Battle of Lubartów |
Failed Polish attack on Lubartów
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American Indian Wars |
Bear River Massacre |
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29 Jan |
Shoshone forces massacred by Union troops
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American Civil War |
Battle of Deserted House |
30 Jan |
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Battle of Dover |
3 Feb |
Failed Confederate attack on town
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January Uprising |
Battle of Węgrów |
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Russians recapture town taken by Poles
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Battle of Rawa |
4 Feb |
Poles defeat Russians
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Battle of Sosnowiec |
6-7 Feb |
Polish victory
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Battle of Siemiatycze |
Russians defeat Polish insurgents
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Battle of Słupcza |
8 Feb |
Failed Polish attack
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Battle of Miechów |
17 Feb |
Russians foil a Polish attack
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Battle of Staszów |
Indecisive battle between Poland and Russia
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Battle of Krzywosądz |
19 Feb |
Russians defeat poles
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First Battle of Nowa Wieś |
21 Feb |
Ludwik Mierosławski resigns as leader of uprising
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Battle of Dobra |
24 Feb |
Poles get ambushed
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Battle of Małogoszcz |
Polish forced to retreat
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Battle of Mrzygłód |
1 March |
Poles defeat Russians
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Battle of Pieskowa Skała |
4 March |
Polish victory
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Battle of Skała |
5 March |
Poles defeat Russians
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American Civil War |
Battle of Thompson's Station |
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Confederate victory
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Battle of Fort Anderson |
13–15 March |
Hill leads unsuccessful Confederate attack on New Bern
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January Uprising |
Battle of Chroberz |
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17 March |
Pyrrhic Polish victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Kelly's Ford |
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Indecisive cavalry battle
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January Uprising |
Battle of Grochowiska |
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18 March |
One of the bloodiest battles of the uprising
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American Civil War |
Battle of Vaught's Hill |
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20 March |
Union forces withstand attack by Morgan's Confederates
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January Uprising |
Battle of Igołomia |
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21 March |
Poles attack and then escape
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Battle of Krasnobród |
24 March |
Russians defeat Poles
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American Civil War |
Battle of Brentwood |
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25 March |
Union force surrenders
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First Battle of Franklin |
10 April |
Confederates withdraw after rearguard defeat
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January Uprising |
Battle of Praszka |
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11 April |
Poles surprise and ambush Russians
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Battle of Buda Zaborowska |
14 April |
Russians attack Poles
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Battle of Borowe Młyny |
16 April |
Unknown victor
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American Civil War |
Grierson's Raid |
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17 April |
Deep Union cavalry raid toward Baton Rouge, Louisiana serves as a diversion of Confederate forces during Grant's Vicksburg campaign
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Battle of Washington |
30 March – 19 April |
Hill unable to take North Carolina town from Union forces
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January Uprising |
Battle of Genėtiniai |
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21 April |
Lithuanians defeat Russians
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American Civil War |
Battle of Newton's Station |
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24 April |
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Battle of Cape Girardeau |
26 April |
Confederate attack fails
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January Uprising |
Second Battle of Nowa Wieś |
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Poles under a Frenchman defeat Russians
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American Civil War |
Battle of Grand Gulf |
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29 April |
Unsuccessful naval attack by Grant's forces
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January Uprising |
Battle of Pyzdry |
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Major Polish victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Day's Gap |
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30 April |
Union victory
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Second French intervention in Mexico |
Battle of Camarón |
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American Civil War |
Battle of Snyder's Bluff |
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29 April – 1 May |
Union feint during Vicksburg Campaign
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Battle of Port Gibson |
1 May |
Grant defeats Confederates
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Battle of Chalk Bluff |
1–2 May |
Confederates win but can't continue raid
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Battle of Chancellorsville |
2 May |
Lee defeats Hooker's Army of Potomac, Jackson killed
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Second Battle of Fredericksburg |
3 May |
Union forces under Sedgwick defeat Confederate forces left to guard the town by Lee
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Battle of Suffolk |
11 April – 4 May |
Twin indecisive battles at Norfleet House and Hill's Point fought over town
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Battle of Salem Church |
3–4 May |
Lee defeats Sedgwick
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January Uprising |
Battle of Stok |
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4–5 May |
One of the biggest Polish victories
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Battle of Krzykawka |
5 May |
Russians defeat Italians and Poles
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Battle of Kobylanka |
6 May |
Poles clash with Russians
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First Battle of Ignacewo |
8 May |
Russians defeat and massacre Poles
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Battle of Biržai |
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7–9 May |
Lithuanian insurrection defeated
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Battle of Huta Krzeszowska |
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11 May |
Russian victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Raymond |
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12 May |
Failed Confederate attempt to protect Vicksburg from approaching Union army
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Battle of Jackson |
14 May |
Sherman, McPherson defeat Johnston
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Battle of Champion Hill |
16 May |
Grant defeats Confederates
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January Uprising |
Battle of Miropol |
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16–17 May |
Russian victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Big Black River Bridge |
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17 May |
Confederate forces trapped in Vicksburg
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Battle of Plains Store |
21 May |
Union victory
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January Uprising |
Battle of Horki |
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17–25 May |
Russian victory
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Battle of Salicha |
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26 May |
Pivotal battle in uprising
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First Battle of Chruślina |
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30 May |
Pyrrhic victory for Russians
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Battle of Nagoszewo |
2–3 June |
Russian victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Milliken's Bend |
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7 June |
Confederates unable to break siege of Vicksburg
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Battle of Brandy Station |
9 June |
Pleasonton surprises Stuart's cavalrymen in their camps
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Second Battle of Winchester |
13–15 June |
Confederate victory paves way for Lee's invasion
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January Uprising |
Battle of Lututów |
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15 June |
Polish attack on Lututów fails
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American Civil War |
Battle of Aldie |
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17 June |
Indecisive battle during Lee's march north
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Battle of Middleburg |
17–19 June |
Stuart retreats from engagement with Union cavalry
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January Uprising |
Battle of Komorów |
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20 June |
Russian victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of LaFourche Crossing |
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20–21 June |
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Battle of Upperville |
21 June |
Indecisive cavalry battle during Lee's invasion
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Battle of Hoover's Gap |
24–26 June |
Union victory prevents Confederates in Tennessee from coming to the aid of Vicksburg
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Battle of Goodrich's Landing |
29–30 June |
Confederates drive Union Black Regiments off of several plantations
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Battle of Hanover |
30 June |
Stuart forced to change his route, delaying his efforts to unite with Lee's force outside Gettysburg
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Battle of Gettysburg |
1–3 July |
Lee loses to Meade, Pickett's Charge fails, ends second invasion of North
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Battle of Vicksburg |
4 July |
Siege from 22 May ends, Grant accepts surrender of second Confederate army
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Battle of Helena |
Confederate assault on river port fails securing eastern Arkansas for Union
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Battle of Boonsboro |
8 July |
Indecisive action at rearguard of Lee's retreat
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Siege of Port Hudson |
21 May – 9 July |
Last Confederate stronghold on Mississippi surrenders
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Battle of Corydon |
9 July |
Confederate raid results in civilian casualties
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January Uprising |
Battle of Ossa |
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10 July |
Polish victory
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American Civil War |
First Assault on Morris Island |
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11 July |
First of two Union attempts to take Fort Wagner
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Battle of Kock's Plantation |
12–13 July |
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January Uprising |
Battle of Coștangalia |
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15 July |
Polish insurrects defeated Romanian forces
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American Civil War |
Battle of Williamsport |
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6–16 July |
Meade and Lee fight indecisive battle
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Battle of Honey Springs |
17 July |
In Indian Territory, two largely Black and Native American forces meet. Union victory.
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Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island |
18 July |
Second of two Union attempts to take Fort Wagner fails, heroism of the 54th Massachusetts
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Battle of Buffington Island |
19 July |
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Battle of Manassas Gap |
23 July |
Indecisive battle by day, Confederates withdraw by night
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Sioux Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Big Mound |
24–25 July |
Union forces defeat Santee, Yankton, Yanktonai and Teton Sioux troops
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Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake |
26 July |
Sibley defeats Sioux forces
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American Civil War |
Battle of Salineville |
Confederate Morgan surrenders in Ohio
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Sioux Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Stony Lake |
28 July |
Sioux forces escape Union forces in pursuit
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January Uprising |
Second Battle of Chruślina |
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4 Aug |
Polish victory
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Battle of Depułtycze |
5 Aug
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Battle of Żyrzyn |
8 Aug
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Battle of Złoczew |
22 Aug |
Russian victory, Poles withdraw
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American Civil War |
Battle of Lawrence |
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23 Aug |
Quantrill's Raiders pillage the city
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January Uprising |
Battle of Fajsławice |
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24 Aug |
Decisive Polish defeat
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Battle of Sędziejowice |
26 Aug |
Polish victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Devil's Backbone |
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1 Sep |
Union victory after heavy fighting
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January Uprising |
Battle of Panasówka |
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3 Sep |
Polish victory
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Sioux Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Whitestone Hill |
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3–5 Sep |
Union soldiers defeat Sioux forces
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January Uprising |
Battle of Sowia Góra |
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6 Sep |
Russians defeat Poles and Hungarians
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American Civil War |
Second Battle of Sabine Pass |
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8 Sep |
Confederate forces place stakes in river to help aim their guns at Union ships, Confederate victory
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Second Battle of Chattanooga |
21 Aug – 8 Sep |
Union captures town
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Second Battle of Fort Sumter |
17 Aug – 9 Sep |
Union attempt to retake Fort fails even after massive bombardment and naval attack
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Battle of Bayou Fourche |
10 Sep |
Union victory allows for capture of Little Rock, Arkansas
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Battle of Davis' Cross Roads |
10–11 Sep |
Union forces establish defensive positions prior to Chickamauga
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Battle of Chickamauga |
19 Sep |
Bragg defeats Rosecrans
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Battle of Blountville |
22 Sep |
Union forces capture town
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Battle of Stirling's Plantation |
29 Sep |
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January Uprising |
Battle of Mełchów |
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30 Sep |
Polish and Hungarian forces defeat Russians
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American Civil War |
Battle of Baxter Springs |
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6 Oct |
Quantrill's Raiders massacre Union Black Regiments
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Battle of Blue Springs |
10 Oct |
Confederate forces overrun
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First Battle of Collierville |
11 Oct |
Union victory
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First Battle of Auburn |
13 Oct |
Stuart escapes by hiding in a ravine
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Second Battle of Auburn |
14 Oct |
Confederates attack Union rearguard, indecisive
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Battle of Bristoe Station |
Meade defeats elements of Lee's forces, but Confederates destroy railroad during retreat
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Battle of Charlestown |
18 Oct |
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Battle of Buckland Mills |
19 Oct |
Union cavalry caught in ambush, defeated
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January Uprising |
Battle of Rybnica |
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20 Oct |
Poles defeat Cossacks
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American Civil War |
Battle of Pine Bluff |
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25 Oct |
Confederate attack fails
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Battle of Wauhatchie |
28–29 Oct |
Longstreet defeated by Union forces
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Second Battle of Collierville |
3 Nov |
Abortive Confederate attack on the town
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Battle of Droop Mountain |
6 Nov |
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Second Battle of Rappahannock Station |
7 Nov |
Union forces surge across river, forcing Lee to retreat
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Battle of Campbell's Station |
16 Nov |
Confederate double-envelopment attempt fails
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Battle of Mustang Island |
17 Nov |
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New Zealand Wars |
Battle of Rangiriri |
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20–21 Nov |
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American Civil War |
Third Battle of Chattanooga |
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23–25 Nov |
Grant defeats Bragg and relieves Union forces besieged in Chattanooga
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January Uprising |
First Battle of Opatów |
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25 Nov |
Poles capture town
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American Civil War |
Battle of Ringgold Gap |
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27 Nov |
Confederates under Cleburne defeat Union forces under Hooker
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Battle of Fort Sanders |
29 Nov |
Longstreet unable to take fort due to poor quality gunpowder
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Battle of Mine Run |
27 Nov – 2 Dec |
Meade bombards Lee's Confederates but then withdraws
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Battle of Bean's Station |
14 Dec |
Union forces withdraw a short distance
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Battle of Mossy Creek |
29 Dec |
Confederate cavalry forced back
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1864 |
Navajo Wars |
Battle of Pecos River |
4 Jan |
United States and Mescalero defeat Navajo
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American Civil War |
Battle of Loudoun Heights |
10 Jan |
Union defeats the Confederates
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Navajo Wars and American Indian Wars |
Battle of Canyon de Chelly |
12–14 Jan |
United States defeat Navajo
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American Civil War |
Battle of Dandridge |
17 Jan |
Union forces withdraw
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January Uprising |
Battle of Iłża |
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Polish victory over Russia
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American Civil War |
Battle of Athens |
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26 Jan |
Union victory
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Battle of Fair Garden |
27 Jan |
Union Pyrrhic victory
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Second War of Schleswig |
Battle of Sankelmark |
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6 Feb |
Battle between Austria and Denmark. Tactical victory for Austria and strategic victory for Denmark.
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American Civil War |
Battle of Morton's Ford |
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6–7 Feb |
Diversionary Union attack
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Battle of Middle Boggy Depot |
13 Feb |
Union defeats Confederates
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Battle of Meridian |
14 Feb |
US commander Sherman occupies town
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Battle of Olustee |
20 Feb |
Union fail to take Florida
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January Uprising |
Second Battle of Opatów |
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21 Feb |
End of January Uprising. Russia defeats Polish rebels.
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American Civil War |
Battle of Walkerton |
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2 March |
Confederates defeat Union
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Second War of Schleswig |
Battle of Jasmund |
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17 March |
Danish navy defeats Prussia
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American Civil War |
Battle of Laredo |
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18 March |
Confederates defeat Union
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Battle of Paducah |
25 March |
Confederate raid by Forrest successful
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Battle of Elkin's Ferry |
3–4 April |
Confederates unable to prevent Union river crossing
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Apache Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Mount Gray |
7 April |
United States defeat Apache
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American Civil War |
Battle of Mansfield |
8 April |
Banks' Red River campaign halted by rebels. Confederates defeat Union.
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Battle of Pleasant Hill |
9 April |
Confederate attack fails
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Battle of Fort Pillow |
12 April |
Confederate commander Forrest takes fort, massacres Black troops
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Battle of Prairie D'Ane |
9–13 April |
US Commander Steele defeats Price
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Battle of Poison Spring |
18 April |
Part of Red River campaign, Black troops massacred by Confederates
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Second Schleswig War |
Battle of Dybbøl |
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Key defeat for Denmark against Prussia
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American Civil War |
Battle of Monett's Ferry |
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23 April |
Confederate forces driven back
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Battle of Marks' Mills |
25 April |
Confederates defeat Union
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Battle of Jenkins' Ferry |
30 April |
Union defeats Confederates
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Battle of the Wilderness |
5 May |
US commander Grant and Confederate commander Lee meet inconclusively
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Battle of Albemarle Sound |
Indecisive naval battle between Union and Confederates
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Battle of Port Walthall Junction |
6–7 May |
Union forces destroy railroad
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Second Schleswig War |
Battle of Heligoland |
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9 May |
Danish sea victory over Austria. Last significant battle involving wooden ships on both sides.
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American Civil War |
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain |
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Union victory, Confederate General Jenkins killed
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Battle of Swift Creek |
Union forces damage railroad but are stopped by Confederate forces
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Battle of Cove Mountain |
10 May |
Union victory after brief battle
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Battle of Chester Station |
Union forces under Butler pushed back
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Battle of Yellow Tavern |
11 May |
Union forces win cavalry battle, Stuart is killed
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Battle of Rocky Face Ridge |
8–13 May |
Indecisive battle between Union and Confederates
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Battle of Resaca |
13 May |
US commander Sherman defeats Johnston
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Battle of New Market |
15 May |
Confederate forces halt Union army under Sigel from advance up Shenandoah Valley
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Battle of Proctor's Creek |
12–16 May |
Confederate commander Beauregard defeats Butler
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Battle of Adairsville |
17 May |
Failed Confederate attempt to destroy part of the Union force approaching Atlanta
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Battle of Yellow Bayou |
18 May |
Final battle of the Red River campaign in Louisiana, Union forces successfully cross the Atchafalaya River
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Battle of Ware Bottom Church |
20 May |
Beauregard boxes Butler in
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
8–21 May |
US commander Grant and Lee meet inconclusively
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Battle of Wilson's Wharf |
24 May |
Confederates under Fitzhugh Lee defeated by two Union Black Regiments
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Battle of North Anna |
23–26 May |
Confederate commander Lee outmaneuvers Grant, but because of illness, is unable to capitalize
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Battle of New Hope Church |
25–26 May |
US commander Hooker's forces defeated
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Battle of Pickett's Mill |
27 May |
Unsuccessful attack by US commander Sherman on Johnston
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Battle of Haw's Shop |
28 May |
Union advance halted
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Battle of Dallas |
Confederate withdrawal in Georgia
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Battle of Totopotomoy Creek |
28–30 May |
Union forces pushed back
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Battle of Old Church |
30 May |
Union forces drive Confederates back
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Battle of Piedmont |
5 June |
Union forces under Hunter defeat Confederate defenses
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First Battle of Petersburg |
9 June |
Confederate commander Beauregard defeats Butler
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Battle of Brices Crossroads |
10 June |
Forrest routs Union force almost three times as large
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Battle of Cold Harbor |
31 May – 12 June |
Lee repulses Grant
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Battle of Trevilian Station |
11–12 June |
Confederate victory, Custer nearly surrounded and has to be rescued by Sheridan
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Battle of Lynchburg |
17 June |
Confederates defeat Union
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Sinking of CSS Alabama |
19 June |
USS Kearsarge} sinks CSS Alabama
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Battle of Kolb's Farm |
22 June |
Confederate attack fails due to poor terrain conditions
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Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road |
21–24 June |
Union siege lines extended for Siege of Petersburg
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Battle of Saint Mary's Church |
24 June |
Union forces fight a successful delaying action
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain |
27 June |
Confederate commander Johnston repulses Sherman
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Second War of Schleswig |
Battle of Als |
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29 June |
Final battle of the war, Prussian victory over Denmark
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American Civil War |
Battle of Marietta |
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9 June – 3 July |
Sherman defeats Johnston
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Battle of Monocacy Junction |
9 July |
Union General Wallace slows up Early, saving Washington, DC
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Battle of Fort Stevens |
11–12 July |
Failed Confederate attempt to capture Washington, DC
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Battle of Tupelo |
14–15 July |
Union victory, Forrest wounded
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Second Battle of Petersburg |
15 June – 18 July |
Lee repulses Grant at back door to Richmond
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Battle of Cool Spring |
17–18 July |
Confederates defeat Union
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Battle of Rutherford's Farm |
20 July |
Confederate under Early caught by surprise and defeated
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Battle of Peachtree Creek |
Confederate attack fails
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Battle of Atlanta |
22 July |
US commander Sherman turns back Hood
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Second Battle of Kernstown |
24 July |
Early defeats Union forces
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Sioux Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Killdeer Mountain |
26 July |
Union forces defeat Sioux
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American Civil War |
Battle of Ezra Church |
28 July |
Confederates fail to gain element of surprise, finding entrenched Union forces. Union victory.
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Battle of the Crater |
30 July |
Confederate commander Lee defeats Burnside
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Battle of Folck's Mill |
1 Aug |
Indecisive battle between Union and Confederates
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Battle of Utoy Creek |
5–7 Aug |
Indecisive battle on Union right flank
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Second Battle of Dalton |
14–15 Aug |
Union forces withstand attack until relieved
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Battle of Gainesville |
17 Aug |
Confederates defeat Union
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Battle of Lovejoy's Station |
20 Aug |
Confederates repel Union raiders attacking the station.
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Battle of Globe Tavern |
18–21 Aug |
Confederate forces lose control of railroads at Petersburg
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Second Battle of Memphis |
21 Aug |
Partially successful Confederate raid
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Battle of Mobile Bay |
23 Aug |
US navy under Farragut takes port
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Second Battle of Ream's Station |
25 Aug |
Union lines overrun by Confederates
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Battle of Jonesborough |
31 Aug – 1 Sep |
Hardee's Confederates defeated, resulting in Atlanta's fall
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Chōshū Rebellion |
Battle of Shimonoseki |
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5-6 Sep |
Engagements since July 1863 pits the UK, France, The Netherlands and the USA against Japanese warlord of the Chōshū Domain
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American Civil War |
Third Battle of Winchester |
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19 Sep |
US commander Sheridan defeats Early, several officers killed or wounded on both sides
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Battle of Fisher's Hill |
21–22 Sep |
Successful Union frontal assault
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Battle of Fort Davidson |
27 Sep |
Union forces detonate their own fort after losing to Confederates
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Battle of Marianna |
Union defeats Confederates
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Battle of Chaffin's Farm |
29–30 Sep |
Union forces victorious but fail to capture several forts
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Battle of Peebles' Farm |
30 Sep – 2 Oct |
Union victory near Petersburg
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Battle of Saltville |
1–3 Oct |
Confederates defeat Union Black Regiment, war crimes committed against captured soldiers
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Battle of Allatoona |
5 Oct |
Union fortifications hold
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Battle of Darbytown Road |
7 Oct |
Confederate attack repelled
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Battle of Tom's Brook |
9 Oct |
Union cavalry defeats Confederates
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Capture of Sedalia |
15 Oct |
Confederate cavalry defeats Union militia
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Battle of Glasgow, Missouri |
Union forces surrender
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Second Battle of Lexington |
19 Oct |
Union forces driven out
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Battle of Cedar Creek |
US commander Sheridan defeats Early
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Battle of Little Blue River |
21 Oct |
Confederate victory
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Second Battle of Independence |
22 Oct |
Union forces occupy town
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Battle of Byram's Ford |
22–23 Oct |
Confederates under Marmaduke defeated
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Battle of Westport |
23 Oct |
Union forces win decisive battle to take control of Missouri
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Battle of Marais des Cygnes |
25 Oct |
Price's Confederates pursued into Kansas
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Battle of Mine Creek |
Price's army crushed
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Battle of Marmiton River |
Price escapes Union pursuit
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Battle of Boydton Plank Road |
27–28 Oct |
Union forces take control of road, but withdraw after battle
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Battle of Ladiga |
28 Oct |
Confederates under Ferguson turn back Sherman's cavalry
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Second Battle of Newtonia |
28 Oct |
US commander James G. Blunt defeats Joseph O. Shelby
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Battle of Decatur |
26–29 Oct |
Confederates unable to cross river
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Battle of Johnsonville |
4–5 Nov |
Confederates bombard Union forces during the night after a fire starts near Union positions
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Battle of Bull's Gap |
11–13 Nov |
Minor Confederate victory
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Sherman's March to the Sea |
16 Nov |
US commander Sherman lays waste to South
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Battle of Columbia |
24 Nov |
Confederates divert attention
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American Indian Wars and Apache Wars |
First Battle of Adobe Walls |
25 Nov |
US commander Carson fights Kiowa forces to a draw, but manages to destroy their settlement
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Uruguayan War |
Siege of Salto |
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22-28 Nov |
Brazilian forces, supported by the Colorado Party, capture the city of Salto from Uruguay.
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American Civil War |
Battle of Spring Hill |
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29 Nov |
Confederate mistakes allow Union forces to redeploy, leading to the Battle of Franklin
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Colorado War, American Indian Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Sand Creek |
US forces massacre Cheyenne and Arapaho people
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American Civil War |
Battle of Franklin |
30 Nov |
Confederate commander Hood attacks Thomas but loses
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Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia |
4 Dec |
US commander Kilpatrick stops Wheeler from attacking Sherman
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Third Battle of Murfreesboro |
5–7 Dec |
Confederate raid mostly unsuccessful
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Battle of Nashville |
15–16 Dec |
Confederate Army in Tennessee overwhelmed.
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Battle of Altamaha Bridge |
19 Dec |
Confederates defeat Union
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First Battle of Fort Fisher |
7–27 Dec |
Failed Union attempt to take fort
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1865 |
Uruguayan War |
Siege of Paysandú |
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3 Dec-2 Jan 1865 |
Brazilian-Colorado victory
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Colorado War |
Battle of Julesburg |
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7 Jan |
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American Civil War |
Battle of Dove Creek |
8 Jan |
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Second Battle of Fort Fisher |
15 Jan |
Union takes fort
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Battle of Trent's Reach |
23–25 Jan |
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Uruguayan War |
Battle of Jaguarão |
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27 Jan |
Brazilian victory
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American Civil War |
Battle of Rivers' Bridge |
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3 Feb |
Union forces capture river crossing
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Battle of Hatcher's Run |
5 Feb |
Union force launch unexpected attack
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Colorado War |
Battle of Rush Creek |
8–9 Feb |
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Apache Wars and American Civil War |
Battle of Fort Buchanan |
17 Feb |
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American Civil War |
Battle of Fort Myers |
20 Feb |
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Battle of Wilmington |
22 Feb |
Last rebel port falls
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Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia |
2 March |
Early's army destroyed
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Battle of Natural Bridge |
6 March |
Confederate victory in Florida prevents the capture of Tallahassee
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Battle of Wyse Fork |
7–10 March |
Confederate attacks repelled by Union artillery
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Indian Wars and Snake War |
Battle of Mud Lake |
14 March |
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American Civil War |
Battle of Averasborough |
16 March |
Union and Confederate forces attack one another in turn, both attacks fail
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Battle of Bentonville |
19–21 March |
Sherman defeats Confederates
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Battle of Fort Stedman |
25 March |
Lee breaks siege
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Battle of Lewis's Farm |
29 March |
Union forces capture Confederate earthworks.
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Battle of White Oak Road |
31 March |
Confederate forces under Anderson defeated.
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Battle of Dinwiddie Court House |
Pickett defeats Sheridan
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Battle of Five Forks |
1 April |
Sheridan routs Confederates in last important battle of the Civil War
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Battle of Selma |
2 April |
Wilson defeats Forrest
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Third Battle of Petersburg |
Grant defeats Lee
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Battle of Sutherland's Station |
Lee's supply lines are cut
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Battle of Namozine Church |
3 April |
Several Confederates captured
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Battle of Sayler's Creek |
6 April |
Union victory, Lee realizes his army will not last long
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Battle of High Bridge |
6–7 April |
Union forces thwart Lee's attempts to burn bridges and to resupply, Grant proposes that Lee surrender, but he refuses
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Battle of Cumberland Church |
7 April |
Union forces attack Confederate rearguard, but darkness cuts the attack short
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Battle of Spanish Fort |
27 March – 8 April |
Union forces capture fort just east of Mobile
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Battle of Appomattox Station |
8 April |
Union forces thwart Lee's final attempt to resupply
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Battle of Fort Blakeley |
2–9 April |
Union forces capture fort outside of Mobile
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Battle of Appomattox Courthouse |
9 April |
Lee's forces surrounded. He subsequently surrenders.
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Second French intervention in Mexico |
Battle of Tacámbaro |
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11 April |
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American Civil War |
Battle of Morrisville |
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13–15 April |
Last cavalry battle of the Civil War
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Battle of West Point |
16 April |
Union victory
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Battle of Columbus |
Union victory
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Wilson's Raid |
22 March – 20 April |
Union cavalry operate through Alabama and Georgia, opposed by Forest
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Battle of Palmito Ranch |
12–13 May |
Confederate victory in Texas
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Paraguayan War |
Battle of Riachuelo |
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11 June |
Brazil defeats Paraguay
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Second French intervention in Mexico |
Battle of la Loma |
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16 July |
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Colorado War, Sioux Wars and American Indian Wars |
Battle of Platte Bridge |
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26 July |
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Paraguayan War |
Battle of Paso de Cuevas |
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12 Aug |
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Powder River Expedition and Sioux Wars |
Battle of Bone Pile Creek |
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13–15 Aug |
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Paraguayan War |
Battle of Jataí |
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17 Aug |
The combined army of the Triple Alliance (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) attacks a Paraguayan column of troops
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Indian Wars |
Battle of the Tongue River |
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29 Aug |
US forces led by Connor defeat Arapaho forces
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Chincha Islands War |
Battle of Papudo |
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26 Nov |
Peru and Chile defeat Spain in a naval battle
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