FACTOID # 68: Canada lays claim to more water than any other nation.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > List of fictional battles

This is a list of fictional battles (including mythical and Biblical battles without outside evidence). For fictional military operations, which may have resulted in battle, see List of fictional military operations. For battles with historical evidence see List of battles. Generally, a battle is an instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others. ... This is a list of fictional military and covert (but not always government-sanctioned) operations. ... History -- Military history -- Lists of battles This is a partial list of battles that have entries in Wikipedia. ...

Contents


Fictional battles

Animal Farm

A book by George Orwell about a group of animals who take over the farm they are on, featured two attempts by humans to take back the farm. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story is a satirical novella (which can also be understood as a modern fable or allegory) by George Orwell, ostensibly about a group of animals who oust the humans from the farm they live on and run it themselves, only to have it degenerate into a... Eric Arthur Blair (June 25, 1903 – January 21, 1950), much better known by the pen name George Orwell (pronounced ), was a British author and journalist. ... Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa A farm is the basic unit in agriculture. ...

Combatants Animals from Animal Farm Jones and his helpers Commanders Snowball Mr. ... Combatants Animal Farm Pinchfield Farm Commanders Napoleon Mr. ...

Babylon 5

An acclaimed science fiction television franchise nominally centered around a space station in neutral interstellar territory. Babylon 5 is an epic science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ... The space station Mir A space station is an artificial structure designed for humans to live in outer space. ...

In the Babylon 5 fictional universe, the Battle of the Line was the final battle of the Earth-Minbari war. ...

Blade Runner / Soldier

Two films written by David Peoples, which are set in the early 21st century. Blade Runner is an influential 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott which depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in November 2019. ... Soldier is a 1998 science fiction film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. ... David Webb Peoples (born c. ...

  • War of the Six Cities
  • Moscow Incident
  • Saudi Campaign
  • Battle of the Argentine Moons
  • Battle at Tannhauser Gate
  • Montanna Insurrection
  • Bolivian Coup of 2016
  • Battle of Shanghai 2012
  • Shoulder of Orion
  • Nibian Moon Campaign
  • Antares Maelstrom
  • Perdition's Flames War

The Tannhauser Gate is a location originally referred to in dialogue in the 1982 film Blade Runner, and again in the 1998 film Soldier. ...

Firefly / Serenity

A television series and film set in the year 2157 that chronicles the adventures of the renegade crew of Serenity, who are on the run from the Alliance, and are looking for work. Firefly is a science fiction television series that premiered in the United States and Canada on 2002-09-20. ... Serenity is a film written and directed by Joss Whedon. ... For the novel 2104 The twenty-second century comprises, for some, the years 2101 to 2200. ... Serenity during a VTOL maneuver on the surface of a planet. ... Alliance Flag Alternate Alliance Flag In the Firefly television series, the Alliance is a powerful government and law-enforcement organization that controls a large sector of colonized core planets. ...

The Unification War is a major event in the backstory of Joss Whedons cancelled television show, Firefly and its motion picture sequel, Serenity. ... The Unification War is a major event in the backstory of Joss Whedons cancelled television show, Firefly and its motion picture sequel, Serenity. ... The Unification War is a major event in the backstory of Joss Whedons cancelled television show, Firefly and its motion picture sequel, Serenity. ... The Unification War is a major event in the backstory of Joss Whedons cancelled television show, Firefly and its motion picture sequel, Serenity. ...

The Lord of the Rings

A fantasy series created by J. R. R. Tolkien, consisting of four primary books and numerous collections of short stories. The series is rife with richly embellished battles. For battles taking place in the First Age of Middle-earth, see also War of Wrath Cover design for the three volumes of The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien The Lord of the Rings is an epic high fantasy novel by the British author J. R. R. Tolkien. ... John Ronald Reuel Tolkien CBE (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... Combatants Host of the Valar, Edain Servants of Morgoth Commanders Eönwë, Eärendil Morgoth, Ancalagon the Black† Casualties Unknown Most balrogs, uncounted legions of Orcs In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of Wrath, or the Great Battle was the final war against Morgoth at the...


First Age

In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the First Battle of Beleriand was the first battle of the Wars of Beleriand, fought by the Sindar against Morgoth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the Dagor-nuin-Giliath (Battle-under-Stars) was the second battle of the Wars of Beleriand, but the first fought by the Ñoldor. ... In J. R. R. Tolkienss fictional Middle-earth, the Dagor Aglareb was the third battle of the Wars of Beleriand, known as the Glorious Battle. ... The Siege of Angband in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth fictional universe, was the leaguer of the Ñoldor around the fortress of Morgoth in the early centuries of the First Age, which began following the Dagor Aglareb. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth, the Dagor Bragollach was the fourth battle of the Wars of Beleriand, known as the Battle of Sudden Flame. ... Combatants Angband Sons of Fëanor, Himring, Amon Ereb, Hithlum, Falas, Edain, Gondolin, Belegost, Nargothrond Commanders Morgoth, Gothmog, Glaurung, Ulfang† Maedhros, Fingon†, Gwindor, Turgon, Azaghâl†, Bór†, Húrin, Huor† In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Nirnaeth Arnoediad or (Battle of) Unnumbered Tears... Combatants Host of the Valar, Edain Servants of Morgoth Commanders Eönwë, Eärendil Morgoth, Ancalagon the Black† Casualties Unknown Most balrogs, uncounted legions of Orcs In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, the War of Wrath, or the Great Battle was the final war against Morgoth at the...

Second Age

  • Battle of Dagorlad Second Age 3434 - Alliance victory over Mordor.
  • Siege of Barad-dûr (Second Age 3434 - Second Age 3441) - Alliance besieges Barad-dûr until Sauron emerges to personally offer combat. Gil-galad, Elendil and Sauron killed, though Sauron's spirit is not destroyed because Isildur keeps the One Ring.

Combatants Last Alliance of Elves and Men Mordor Commanders Gil-galad, Elendil, Oropher†, Durin IV Sauron Casualties Unknown, 2/3 of the Silvan, including Oropher Unknown The Battle of Dagorlad took place in the Middle-earth fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. ... Mount Doom and Barad-dûr in Mordor, as depicted in the Peter Jackson film In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mordor is the dwelling place of Sauron, in the southeast of Middle-earth to the East of Anduin, the great river. ... Combatants Last Alliance of Elves and Men Mordor Commanders Gil-galad†, Elendil†, Isildur Sauron Casualties Heavy, but unspecified. ... Ereinion Gil-galad is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In Middle-earth, the fantasy universe of J. R. R. Tolkien, Elendil was a heroic figure. ... For other uses, see Sauron (disambiguation). ... The One Ring The One Ring, also known as The Ruling Ring or the Great Ring of Power, is an artifact from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional Middle-earth universe. ...

Third Age

In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Battle of Nanduhirion was the last battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. ... Combatants Dwarves of the Iron Hills and Erebor, Elves of the Woodland Realm of Mirkwood, Giant Eagles, Men of Lake-town Orcs, Wargs, Bats Commanders Gandalf, Thranduil, Bard the Bowman, Dain II Ironfoot, Thorin II Oakenshield†, Lord of the Eagles Bolg† Strength 500 Dwarves of the Iron Hills, 13 Dwarves... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, the Fords of Isen were fords in the river Isen, guarded by the Rohirrim. ... Combatants Isengard Rohan Commanders Saruman Théoden, Gandalf, Aragorn, Éomer, Erkenbrand Strength 10,000 Uruk-hai and common Orcs of Isengard, 2,000-5,000 Dunlendings about 2,000 Rohirrim; reinforced by 1,000 more Rohirrim in the morning, and the Huorns Casualties All Uruks and normal Orcs of Isengard... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Helms Deep was a large valley in the north-western Ered Nimrais (White Mountains). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Location of Isengard in Middle-earth marked in red In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Isengard, a translation of the Sindarin Angrenost, was a large fortress. ... It has been suggested that Rohirrim be merged into this article or section. ... Location of Isengard in Middle-earth marked in red In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Isengard, a translation of the Sindarin Angrenost, was a large fortress. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Treebeard or (Sindarin) Fangorn is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. – 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... The Battle of Osgiliath is a fictional battle of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. ... Spoiler warning: Faramir, Steward of Gondor and Prince of Ithilien (T.A. 2983 – F.A. 82) is a wise man of nobility and the second of Denethors two sons in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth. ... One rendition of the flag of Gondor Gondor is a fictional country from J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... The Witch-king of Angmar, aka Lord of the Nazgûl or the Black Captain, is the chief of the Ringwraiths of Middle-earth. ... Combatants Gondor, Rohan Mordor, Harad, Rhûn, Khand Commanders Denethor†, Gandalf, Imrahil, Théoden†, Aragorn, Éomer The Witch-king of Angmar†, Gothmog, Skully† Strength In Minas Tirith: Minas Tirith Garrison and Northern Army of Gondor (strength about 10,000), the remainder of the Osgiliath defense (anywhere from several hundred to... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... Location of Minas Morgul in Middle-earth marked in red Minas Morgul, also known by its earlier name Minas Ithil, is a fictional city in J.R.R. Tolkiens world of Middle-earth. ... The Haradrim or Southrons, are a race of Men in the Middle-earth, fantasy world created by J.R.R. Tolkien Spoiler warning: Lands of haradrim lie to the south of Gondor past the river Harnen, said to be of Swarthy skin, the Harad tribesmen as being skilled archers and... The Witch-king of Angmar, aka Lord of the Nazgûl or the Black Captain, is the chief of the Ringwraiths of Middle-earth. ... Éowyn (T.A. 2995 – ?), the Shieldmaiden of Rohan, is a character in J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy universe of Middle-earth who appears in his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings. ... Combatants Gondor, Rohan, Eagles Mordor, Harad, Rhûn Commanders Gandalf, Imrahil, Éomer, Aragorn, Gwaihir Sauron†, Mouth of Sauron* Strength about 6,000 Men of Gondor and Rohan, one Istar, two Hobbit, one Elf, two Half-elves, one Dwarf, and an unknown number of Eagles Eight Nazgûl and an unknown... The Battle of the Morannon or Battle of the Black Gate (Morannon is the Sindarin (Elvish) word for Black Gate) is a fictional battle that took place in J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle_earth legendarium. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Combatants Hobbits of The Shire Ruffians in the service of Saruman Commanders Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took Ruffian chief† Strength 200 local Hobbits of The Shire under Meriadoc Brandybuck, including Tolman Cotton and Samwise Gamgee, and 110 Tooks from Tookland under Peregrin Took slightly over 200 Casualties 19 Hobbits 70... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Saruman (1000 T.A. – 3019 T.A in Middle-earth) is a fictional character from J. R. R. Tolkiens universe, Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens novel The Lord of the Rings, Gríma (Wormtongue) is the chief advisor to King Théoden of Rohan and henchman of Saruman. ...

Gundam

Universal Century

see One Year War The One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...


Cosmic Era

see Bloody Valentine War and Second Bloody Valentine War Spoiler warning: In the Cosmic Era alternate universe of the Gundam anime metaseries, the Bloody Valentine War is a war between the Earth Alliance, an alliance of four major governments on Earth; ZAFT, a nation of space colonies located at L5; and the Three Ships Alliance, an alliance of Earth... The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ...


Star Trek

A popular television and movie science fiction franchise set in the future, featuring devoted fans and thousands of engagements in film, television, and print. Star Trek is an American science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction. ...

The Battle of Cheron in the history of Star Trek is the victory of pre-Federation Earth forces over the Romulan Star Empire. ... Combatants United Earth With support from Vulcan, Andor and Tellar Romulan Star Empire Strength Limited number of NX class starships Large number of less sophisticated ships Unknown number of Bird of Prey In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Earth-Romulan War was a major conflict fought between the United... The Battle of the Council was the final conflict between humans and Xindi, which ended with the destruction of the Xindi superweapon. ... It has been suggested that Picard maneuver be merged into this article or section. ... Combatants The Borg Collective United Federation of Planets Commanders Locutus of Borg J. P. Hanson† Strength 1 Borg Cube (spacecraft) 41 Federation vessels Casualties Unknown, minor (if any) 11,000+ casualties, 38 starships The Battle of Wolf 359 was a fictional battle that took place in the Star Trek: The... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Battle of Sector 001 was the Federations second major battle against the Borg Collective. ... The Battle of Bajor (AKA: Operation Return) was a turning point in the Dominion War in which a combined Federation fleet led by Captain Benjamin Sisko as part of Operation Return, later reinforced by a Klingon fleet in the middle of the battle, recaptured space station Deep Space Nine after... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire Dominion, Cardassian Union, Breen Confederacy, Sona Commanders Chancellor Gowron †, General Martok, Praetor Neral, Vice Admiral William J. Ross, General Velal Legate Broca †, Legate Corat Damar †, Legate Dukat †, Thot Gor, Female Changeling, Thot Pran, Weyoun † In the fictional Star Trek... NOTE: This is an article about events in the fictional universe of the Deep Space Nine Star Trek Television series The first year of the Dominion war consisted of two main phases; for the first six months the Allies were in a state of near constant retreat, losing several major... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire Dominion, Cardassian Union, Breen Confederacy, Sona Commanders Chancellor Gowron †, General Martok, Praetor Neral, Vice Admiral William J. Ross, General Velal Legate Broca †, Legate Corat Damar †, Legate Dukat †, Thot Gor, Female Changeling, Thot Pran, Weyoun † In the fictional Star Trek...

Star Wars

A series of science fiction films, set in a "galaxy far, far away."; the series centers on a climactic and many-decade-long civil war of galactic proportions. Note that his list only covers the battles as seen in the films. For all battles, see Category:Star Wars battles. The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Map of the Star Wars galaxy released by Star Wars Insider The fictional galaxy where the setting of the Star Wars saga occurs is known simply as the Star Wars galaxy while in the canon it is referred as the Galaxy or the Known Galaxy. ...

The Battle or Invasion of Naboo refers to a pre-Clone Wars conflict in the fictional Star Wars universe that occurred on the peaceful planet Naboo shortly after the Invasion of Theed (Naboos capital city) in which the organisation called the Trade Federation sent an army of battle droids... Combatants Galactic Republic Confederacy of Independent Systems Commanders Yoda Mace Windu Luminara Unduli Obi-Wan Kenobi Kit Fisto Ki-Adi-Mundi Aayla Secura Eeth Koth Plo Koon Shaak Ti Coleman Trebor Agen Kolar Count Dooku Poggle the Lesser Nute Gunray Wat Tambor Shu Mai Sevrance Tann San Hill Other... The initial battle of the Clone Wars: The Battle of Geonosis In the fictional Star Wars saga, the Clone Wars, (also known as the Clone War) were a series of intragalactic battles in the Star Wars galaxy that took place from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. The Clone Wars were... Film poster for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) is the fifth Star Wars science fiction movie released and the second part of the prequel trilogy which began with Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The initial battle of the Clone Wars: The Battle of Geonosis In the fictional Star Wars saga, the Clone Wars, (also known as the Clone War) were a series of intragalactic battles in the Star Wars galaxy that took place from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. The Clone Wars were... Combatants Galactic Republic Wookiees Confederacy of Independent Systems Commanders Yoda Luminara Unduli† Commander Gree† Tarfful Merumeru Quinlan Vos Unknown Confederacy commander Strength Jedi Wookiees Oevvaor Catamaran Gnasp Ornithopter Clone troopers Clone Commandos BARC speeders A6 Juggernauts AT-RT AT-AP Swamp Speeder IFT-X Fighter Tanks ARC-170s V-Wings... The initial battle of the Clone Wars: The Battle of Geonosis In the fictional Star Wars saga, the Clone Wars, (also known as the Clone War) were a series of intragalactic battles in the Star Wars galaxy that took place from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. The Clone Wars were... Combatants Galactic Republic/Galactic Empire Confederacy of Independent Systems Commanders Obi-Wan Kenobi Commander Cody General Grievous † Strength Clone troopers LAATs Utapuan Porax-38 starfighters AT-RTs AT-APs AT-TEs HAET-221 gunboats Venator-class Star Destroyer Vigilance Battle droids Droidekas Vulture Droids Tri-Fighters Super battle droids Crab... The initial battle of the Clone Wars: The Battle of Geonosis In the fictional Star Wars saga, the Clone Wars, (also known as the Clone War) were a series of intragalactic battles in the Star Wars galaxy that took place from 22 BBY to 19 BBY. The Clone Wars were... Combatants Galactic Empire Rebel Alliance Commanders Grand Moff Tarkin † Darth Vader Admiral Motti † General Tagge General Dodonna General Willard Garven Dreis (Red Leader)† John Vander (Gold Leader)† Strength TIE Fighters Darth Vaders TIE Advanced Death Star heavy, medium and light laser batteries Turbolaser batteries 30 Alliance starfighters, consisting of... The Galactic Civil War (19 BBY - 19 ABY) is a fictional war from the Star Wars galaxy, beginning with Revenge of the Sith and continuing through the original trilogy of films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, as well as several novels, comics, and... The Battle of Hoth is a fictional battle in the 1980 science fiction film Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... The Galactic Civil War (19 BBY - 19 ABY) is a fictional war from the Star Wars galaxy, beginning with Revenge of the Sith and continuing through the original trilogy of films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, as well as several novels, comics, and... The Battle of Endor was the climactic battle depicted in the 1983 film, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. ... The Galactic Civil War (19 BBY - 19 ABY) is a fictional war from the Star Wars galaxy, beginning with Revenge of the Sith and continuing through the original trilogy of films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, as well as several novels, comics, and... Movie poster Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, is a science fiction film that debuted in 1983, and re-released with changes in 1997 and 2004. ...

Transformers

A science fiction group of continua concerning sentient robots with the ability to transform into other forms. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Transformers series. ...

In the cartoon series Transformers, the Battle of Autobot City on Earth was a major turning point in the Autobot/Decepticon War. ... See also Transformers (2007 film) The Transformers: The Movie is an animated feature film version of the popular television series Transformers released on August 8, 1986. ...

Wheel of Time

  • Battle of the Blood Snow
  • Battle of Tarwin's Gap
  • Battle of Falme
  • Battle for the Stone of Tear
  • Battle for the White Tower
  • Battle of Cairhien
  • Battle of Dumai's Wells
  • Battle with Sammael
  • Second Battle with the Seanchan
  • Siege of Tar Valon
  • Battle at Shadar Logoth

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the fictional world history of Robert Jordans the Wheel of Time fantasy fiction series. ...

Xena

For the name see Xenia. ... Battle of the Hooves and the Harlots causes The battle was the result of an attempt by the warlord Krykus trying to provoke a war between the Centaur race and the Amazon nation. ...

The War of the Worlds

The H.G. Wells sci-fi classic about a Martian invasion at the turn of the 20th century features several battles between mankind and the technologically advanced Martians. A statue of a tripod inspired by the book, erected in Woking town centre. ... H. G. Wells at the door of his house at Sandgate Herbert George Wells (September 21, 1866 - August 13, 1946) was an English writer best known for his science fiction novels such as The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. ...


Novel

Battle before: None Battle after: Battle of Weybridge/Shepperton The Horsell Offensive was the first military engagement in the H. G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds. ... Combatants United Kingdom Martians Commanders Brigadier-General Marvin † Ullachda(Martian War Commander)Zethnok Strength 8th Hussars, 12th Horse Artillery 5 fighting-machines Casualties Both towns destroyed, sizeable civilian and military casualties and total loss of materiel 1 fighting-machine lost, remaining fighting-machines retired to Horsell Common The Battle of... The Sacrifice of Thunder Child was a fictitious battle described in H. G. Wellss The War of the Worlds. ... In H. G. Wells fictional classic, The War of the Worlds, London fell to the Martian invaders. ...

1953 film

The War of the Worlds (1953) was produced by George Pál (the second of three H. G. Wells science fiction stories to be filmed by Pál) and directed by Byron Haskin from a script by Barré Lyndon, and starred Gene Barry, Les Tremayne and Ann Robinson. ... Combatants United States Marine Corp Martians Commanders Colonel Ralph Heffner † unknown Strength Marine infantry, tanks, artillery 3 fighting-machines Casualties Estimated losses—60% men, 90% materiel None, war machines untouched The Battle of Pine Summit is a fictional battle in the 1953 film The War of the Worlds. ...

Red Storm Rising

  • Invasion of Iceland
  • Battle of Keflavik
  • Battle of Nimitz
  • Third Battle of the Atlantic
  • First Battle of Bieben
  • Second Battle of Bieben
  • Battle of Alfed
  • Operation Doolittle
  • Battle of Stykkisholmur

Red Storm Rising is a 1986 techno-thriller novel by Tom Clancy and Larry Bond about a third world war in Europe between NATO and Warsaw Pact forces, set around the mid-1980s, probably in 1986 or 1987. ...

Timeline

  • Battle of Castleguard
  • Battle of the Mill
  • Battle of la Roque

The original cover for Timeline Timeline is a science fiction novel by Michael Crichton that was published in November 1999. ...

Other fictional battles

Battles from other fictional works.

The U.K. Book Cover of the Novel The Gates of Rome. The Gates Of Rome is the first novel (ISBN: 0007136900) in the Emperor series, written by author Conn Iggulden. ... Conn Iggulden is a British author, who mainly writes historical fiction. ... X-Men: The Last Stand is the third film adaptation of Marvel Comics X-Men superhero comic books. ... Location of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ... The Sirens of Titan (1959) is a science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut. ... It has been suggested that Bridge of the Hrethgir be merged into this article or section. ... The fictional Dune universe, or Duniverse is the political, scientific, and social setting of author Frank Herberts six-book Dune series of science-fiction novels. ... Combatants Terran Federation (Novel) United Citizen Federation (Movie) Arachnids Commanders General Diennes (Novel) Sky Marshal Dienes (Movie) Brain Caste Strength 6 MI divisions (exact number unknown) Unknown Casualties At least 208,600 (Movie) Unknown The Battle of Klendathu, also known as The First Battle of Klendathu, Operation Bughouse, or Operation... Starship Troopers is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published in 1959. ... This article details minor Discworld concepts: concepts and ideas from the Discworld of novels by Terry Pratchett which only appear in the background, or are not well fleshed out. ... Cover art of The Colour of Magic by Josh Kirby Discworld is a series of thirty-four fantasy novels and a number of shorter works by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world on the back of a giant turtle that adheres (loosely) to the conventions of classical... This article is about the book. ... In Gundam anime fiction, the Battle of Loum took place on January 15, Universal Century 0079 and was one of the single_most devestating battles during the One Year War and one of the deadliest in all of mankinds history. ... Gundam (ガンダム) is one of the longest running series of anime featuring giant robots. ... Aliens is a 1986 science fiction movie directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Carrie Henn, Bill Paxton and Paul Reiser. ... Elfquest #5, 1979. ... Objects and events from the Sega Dreamcast video game Skies of Arcadia. ... Skies of Arcadia is a console role-playing game developed for the Sega Dreamcast by Overworks, a division of Sega. ... The Battle of Springfield actually refers to two separate fictional battles from The Simpsons television show. ... The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox network. ... The Battle of Witchhead was a climatic battle from Gene Roddenberrys Andromeda. ... Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda was a science fiction television series, created by Gene Roddenberry, but produced posthumously. ... Combatants The Varden and Dwarves Urgals Commanders Ajihad Unknown (maybe none) Strength about 10,000 - 20,000 about 40,000 - 60,000 Casualties About half Almost all of their army The battle of Tronjheim was a fictional battle in Eragon, a novel written by Christopher Paolini. ... This article is about the book. ... Strong Badia (also called Strongbadia) is a fictional country founded by the character Strong Bad in the animated cartoon series Homestar Runner and was first mentioned in Strong Bad email 11, i rule. ... Homestar Runner is a Flash cartoon series. ... Fullmetal Alchemist ), commonly abbreviated FMA or Hagaren by fans, is a manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa and serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan. ... Fullmetal Alchemist ), commonly abbreviated FMA or Hagaren by fans, is a manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa and serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan. ... For the theatrical musical, see The Lion King (musical). ... For the theatrical musical, see The Lion King (musical). ... Robotech is a popular science fiction and anime franchise that was launched by an 85-episode animated television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth. ... Robotech is a popular science fiction and anime franchise that was launched by an 85-episode animated television series about three successive extraterrestrial invasions of Earth. ...

Battles in religion and mythology

While battles that are described in religious or mythological works are not necessarily fictional, the descriptions often mix historical fact with what most scholars consider metaphors and one-sided interpretations.


Mytho-Historical Battles

Ramoth-gilead - heights of Gilead, a city of refuge on the east of the Jordan river; called Ramoth in Gilead (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8; 21:38). ... Centuries: 11th century BC - 10th century BC - 9th century BC Decades: 1000s BC 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC - 950s BC - 940s BC 930s BC 920s BC 910s BC 900s BC Events and trends 959 BC - Psusennes II succeeds Siamun as king of Egypt. ... The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hÄ“ biblos, the book) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Work of God, The Word of God, The Word, The Good Book, Scripture, or The Scriptures), is the name used by Jews and Christians... The Battle of Gilboa was fought in northern Israel in Biblical times. ... (Redirected from 1006 BC) Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC Decades: 1050s BC 1040s BC 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC - 1000s BC - 990s BC 980s BC 970s BC 960s BC 950s BC Events and Trends 1006 BC - David becomes king of the ancient Israelites (traditional... The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hÄ“ biblos, the book) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Work of God, The Word of God, The Word, The Good Book, Scripture, or The Scriptures), is the name used by Jews and Christians... In Irish mythology, Magh Tuiredh (Mag Tuired, Magh Tuireadh, anglicised as Moytura) is the name of the locations of two battles said to have been waged by the Tuatha Dé Danann. ... The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... The Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu or erroneously tribe of Dan) were the fifth group of inhabitants of Ireland according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn (Book of Invasions) tradition. ... The acronym LUG may refer to: Linux User Group Lesbian until graduation Lego User Group This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... In Scientology doctrine, Xenu (also Xemu) is an alien ruler of the Galactic Confederacy who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of people to Earth in DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and blew them up with hydrogen bombs. ...

Eschatological Battles

Albrecht Dürer - Four horsemen of the Apocalypse Look up eschatology in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Armageddon refers generally to end times or giant, apocalyptic catastrophes in various religions and cultures. ... The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hē biblos, the book) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Work of God, The Word of God, The Word, The Good Book, Scripture, or The Scriptures), is the name used by Jews and Christians... Look up Ragnarok in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Fragments of the scrolls on display at the Archeological Museum, Amman The Dead Sea scrolls comprise roughly 825-870 documents, including texts from the Hebrew Bible, discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves in and around the Wadi Qumran (near the ruins of the ancient settlement of Khirbet Qumran...

See also


  Results from FactBites:
 
Wikinfo | Fiction (537 words)
Fiction is largely perceived as a form of art, although not all fiction is necessarily artistic.
Fiction may over time blend with factual historical accounts and develop into mythology; atheists typically perceive religion as no different from any fictional tale, whereas members of religious groups typically explain their beliefs with faith and claim they are fundamentally different from fictional tales (although they may call alternative religious views fictional).
Fiction may be perceived as funny, serious, sad, fast, tense, confusing, surprising, twisted, provocative, boring, unrealistic, enlightening, addictive, manipulative, generic, beautiful, life-changing, depressing, or inspiring.
List of themed timelines (187 words)
Other lists can be found at List of reference tables.
List of timelines from across the web of things that never were
Timeline is the title of a 1999 historical / science fiction novel by Michael Crichton.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.