Battle of the Defile

The Battle of the Defile was fought over three days in July 731 CE. It halted or reversed Muslim expansion ...
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Battle of Dien Bien Phu

The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War that took place between 13 ...
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Battle of Drepana

The naval Battle of Drepana took place in 249 BC during the First Punic War. It was between a Carthaginian ...
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Battle of Dunbar (1650)

The Battle of Dunbar was fought on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland. It was the first major battle of ...
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Battle of Dürenstein

The Battle of Dürenstein took place on 11 November 1805. A combined force of Russian and Austrian troops trapped a ...
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Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081)

The Battle of Dyrrhachium took place on October 18, 1081. It was fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Normans ...
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Battle of Edson’s Ridge

The Battle of Edson’s Ridge was a land battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. It took place ...
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Battle of Goliad

Texas settlers attacked the Mexican Army soldiers garrisoned at Presidio La Bahía. After a 30-minute battle, the Mexican garrison, under ...
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Battle of Gonzales

The Battle of Gonzales was the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution. It was fought near Gonzales, Texas, on ...
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Battle of Goodenough Island

The Battle of Goodenough Island: A Turning Point in World War II Imagine a small island nestled among the D’Entrecasteaux ...
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