This list of naval battles is a chronological list delineating important naval fleet battles. The French battleship Orient burns, 1 August 1798, during the Battle of the Nile A naval battle is a battle fought using ships or other waterborne vessels. ...

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If a battle's name isn't known it's just referred to as "Action of (date)".

Ancient

(Redirected from 1210 BC) Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC 1230s BC 1220s BC - 1210s BC - 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC 1170s BC 1160s BC Events and Trends 1213 BC - Theseus, legendary King of Athens is deposed and... Relief of Suppiluliuma II, last known king of the Hittite Empire The Hittites were an ancient people from KaneÅ¡ who spoke an Indo-European language, and established a kingdom centered at Hattusa (Hittite URU) in north-central Anatolia from the 18th century BC. In the 14th century BC, the Hittite... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... (Redirected from 1190 BC) Centuries: 14th century BC - 13th century BC - 12th century BC Decades: 1340s BC 1330s BC 1320s BC 1310s BC 1300s BC - 1290s BC - 1280s BC 1270s BC 1260s BC 1250s BC 1240s BC Events and Trends December 15 1290 BC - Seti I, Pharaoh of Egypt dies. ... Osirid statues of Ramses III at Karnak. ... The Budgie People is the term used for a confederacy of seafaring raiders who sailed into the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, caused political unrest, and attempted to enter or control Egyptian territory during the late 19th dynasty, and especially during Year 8 of Ramesses III of the 20th Dynasty. ... NASA satellite photograph of the Nile Delta (shown in false colour) The Nile Delta (Arabic:دلتا النيل) is the delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. ... Centuries: 8th century BC - 7th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 710s BC 700s BC 690s BC 680s BC 670s BC - 660s BC - 650s BC 640s BC 630s BC 620s BC 610s BC Events and Trends 668 BC - Egypt revolts against Assyria 668 BC - Assurbanipal succeeds Esarhaddon as king of... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... This article is about the Greek island Kerkyra known in English as Corfu or Corcyra. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC Events and Trends 538 BC - Babylon occupied by Jews transported to Babylon are allowed to return to... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC Events and Trends 548 BC -- Croesus, Lydian king, defeated by Cyrus. ... The Battle of Alalia was a naval battle fought between 540 BC and 535 BC off the coast of Corsica between Phocaeans and allied Etruscans and Carthaginians. ... Roman Carthage with former military harbor Carthage (Greek: , Latin: , from the Phoenician meaning new town; Arabic: ) refers both to an ancient city in Tunisia and to the civilization that developed within the citys sphere of influence. ... The Etruscan civilization existed in Etruria and the Po valley in the northern part of what is now Italy, prior to the formation of the Roman Republic. ... Aléria (Greek and Roman Alalia) is a commune in the Haute-Corse département of France, on the island of Corsica. ... For other uses, see Corsica (disambiguation). ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC Years: 499 BC 498 BC _ 497 BC _ 496 BC 495 BC 494 BC 493 BC... The Ionians were one of the three main ancient Greek ethno-linguistic groups, linked by their use of the Ionic dialect of the Greek language. ... Phoenicia was an ancient civilization in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coastal plain of what is now Lebanon and Syria. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 540s BC 530s BC 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC Years: 499 BC 498 BC 497 BC 496 BC 495 BC - 494 BC - 493 BC 492 BC... The Battle of Lade was fought in 494 BC between the Ionians and the Persians. ... Persia redirects here. ... The Persian invasion of Greece in 480-479 BC May — King Xerxes I of Persia marches from Sardis and onto Thrace and Macedonia. ... Combatants Greek city-states Persia Commanders Eurybiades of Sparta Themistocles of Athens Adeimantus of Corinth Unknown Strength 333 ships 500 ships Casualties Half of Fleet (Herodotus) Unknown The naval Battle of Artemisium took place, according to tradition, on the same day as the Battle of Thermopylae on August 11, 480... For other uses, see Battle of Salamis (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 5th century BC - 6th century BC Decades: 520s BC 510s BC 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 479 BC 478 BC 477 BC 476 BC 475 BC - 474 BC - 473 BC 472 BC 471... The Battle of Cumae was a naval battle in 474 BC between the combined navies of Syracuse and Cumae and the Etruscans. ... Syracuse (Italian Siracusa, Sicilian Sarausa, Greek , Latin Syracusae) is an Italian city on the eastern coast of Sicily and the capital of the province of Syracuse. ... Cumae (Cuma, in Italian) is an ancient Greek settlement lying to the northwest of Naples in the Italian region of Campania. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 469 BC 468 BC 467 BC 466 BC 465 BC 464 BC 463 BC 462 BC 461... Combatants Delian League Persia Commanders Cimon Unknown Strength Unknown 200 ships Casualties The naval Battle of the Eurymedon took place between 470 BC and 466 BC on the Eurymedon River in Pamphylia in Asia Minor, and was between the Athenian-led Delian League and Persia. ... Delian League (Athenian Empire), right before the Peloponnesian War in 431 BC. Corcyra was not part of the League The Delian League was an association of Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. It was led by Athens. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 500s BC 490s BC 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC - 450s BC - 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 459 BC 458 BC 457 BC 456 BC 455 BC 454 BC 453 BC 452 BC 451... Battle of Salamis Conflict Persian Wars Date 450 BC Place Salamis, Cyprus Result Delian League victory The Battle of Salamis took place around 450 BC near Salamis in Cyprus. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 480s BC 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC - 430s BC - 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC Years: 438 BC 437 BC 436 BC 435 BC 434 BC - 433 BC - 432 BC 431 BC... Battle of Sybota Conflict Peloponnesian War Date 433 BC Place Off Corcyra Result Indecisive The Battle of Sybota took place in 433 BC between Corcyra and Corinth. ... (This article is about the Greek island known in English as Corfu. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 434 BC 433 BC 432 BC 431 BC 430 BC - 429 BC - 428 BC 427 BC... The naval Battle of Naupactus took place over the course of a week in 429 BC, in the early part of the Peloponnesian War, between the Athenian fleet under Phormio and a combined Spartan and Corinthian fleet. ... For modern day Sparta, see Sparti (municipality). ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 470s BC 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC - 420s BC - 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC Years: 430 BC 429 BC 428 BC 427 BC 426 BC - 425 BC - 424 BC 423 BC... Combatants Athens Sparta Commanders Demosthenes Thrasymelidas Brasidas Strength 50 ships Hundreds of troops 60 ships Unknown troops Casualties Unknown Unknown The Battle of Pylos took place in 425 BC during the Peloponnesian War, between Athens and Sparta. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 416 BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC - 411 BC - 410 BC 409 BC 408... Battle of Cynossema Conflict Peloponnesian War Date 411 BC Place Off Cynossema Result Athenian victory The Battle of Cynossema was a naval battle in the Hellespont in 411 BC between Athens and Sparta, around the same time the Athenian democracy was overthrown in favour of a short_lived oligarchy. ... The Battle of Eretria took place in September 411 BC between Sparta and Athens. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 415 BC 414 BC 413 BC 412 BC 411 BC - 410 BC - 409 BC 408 BC 407... The Battle of Cyzicus in 410 BC was a small-scale naval battle during the Peloponnesian War between an Athenian fleet led by Alcibiades and a Peloponnesian fleet led by Sparta. ... Peloponnesians may refer to: The inhabitants of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece The Peloponnesian League, an alliance of states in the Peloponnese in the 6th and 5th centuries BC Category: ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 411 BC 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC - 406 BC - 405 BC 404 BC... Combatants Sparta Athens Commanders Callicratidas† 8 generals Strength 120 ships 155 ships Casualties 70 ships 25 ships The naval Battle of Arginusae took place in 406 BC during the Peloponnesian War just east of the island of Lesbos. ... Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC - 400s BC - 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC Years: 410 BC 409 BC 408 BC 407 BC 406 BC - 405 BC - 404 BC 403 BC... Combatants Sparta Athens Commanders Lysander 6 generals Strength Unknown 170 ships Casualties Minimal 160 Ships, Thousands of sailors The naval Battle of Aegospotami took place in 404 BC and was the last major battle of the Peloponnesian War. ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC - 390s BC - 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC Years: 399 BC 398 BC 397 BC 396 BC 395 BC - 394 BC - 393 BC 392 BC... Combatants Persia Sparta Commanders Conon and Pharnabazus Peisander Strength 90 triremes 85 triremes Casualties Minimal Entire fleet At the Battle of Cnidus (394 BC), the Persian fleet, led by the former Athenian admiral Conon, utterly destroyed the Spartan fleet led by the inexperienced Peisander, ending Spartas brief bid for... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC - 370s BC - 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 381 BC 380 BC 379 BC - 378 BC - 377 BC - 376 BC - 375 BC 374 BC 373... At the Battle of Naxos (376 BC) the Athenian fleet of Chabrias defeated the Spartans. ... On his way from Ecbatana to Babylon, Alexander the Great fights and crushes the Cossaeans. ... Crispus on a coin issued to celebrate Constantine I victory over Goths in 323. ... Saint Amand or Amandus (c. ... The Helespont/Dardanelles, a long narrow strait dividing the Balkans (Europe) along the Gallipoli peninsula from Asia Anatolia (Asia Minor). ... Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 311 BC 310 BC 309 BC 308 BC 307 BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC 303... The naval Battle of Salamis took place in 306 BC near Salamis, Cyprus between the fleets of Ptolemy I of Egypt and Demetrius, two of the diadochi, the successors to Alexander the Great. ... Demetrius I (337-283 BC), surnamed Poliorcetes (Besieger), son of Antigonus I of Macedon and Stratonice was a king of Macedon ( 294 - 288 BC) . He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty. ... Ptolemy I Soter (367 BC–283 BC) was the ruler of Egypt (323 BC - 283 BC) and founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC - 260s BC - 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC Years: 265 BC 264 BC 263 BC 262 BC 261 BC - 260 BC - 259 BC 258 BC... Battle of the Lipari Islands Conflict First Punic war Date 260 BC Place Lipara harbour, in Sicily Result Carthaginian victory The Battle of the Lipari Islands or Lipara (Lipara harbour, 260 BC) was the first encounter between the fleets of Carthage and the Roman Republic, fought during the First Punic... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Combatants Roman Republic Carthage Commanders Gaius Duilius Hannibal Gisco Strength About 120 ships About 130 ships The Battle of Mylae took place in 260 BC, during the First Punic War, off the coast of Mylae, Sicily, and was the first real naval battle between the fleets of Carthage and the... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC Years: 263 BC 262 BC 261 BC 260 BC 259 BC - 258 BC - 257 BC 256 BC... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Coin of Antigonus II Gonatas Antigonus II Gonatas (c. ... Head of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309-246 BC), with Arsinoë II. Ptolemy II Philadelphus (309-246 BC), was of a delicate constitution, no Macedonian warrior-chief of the old style. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC - 250s BC - 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC Years: 261 BC 260 BC 259 BC 258 BC 257 BC - 256 BC - 255 BC 254 BC... Battle of Cape Ecnomus Conflict First Punic War Date 256 BC Place Offshore Cape Ecnomus, in Sicily Result Roman victory The battle of Cape Ecnomus (offshore Cape Ecnomus, southern coast of Sicily, 256 BC) was a naval battle between the fleets of Carthage and the Roman Republic, fought during the... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 254 BC 253 BC 252 BC 251 BC 250 BC - 249 BC - 248 BC 247 BC... Combatants Carthage Roman Republic Commanders Ad Herbal Hamilcar Barca Publius Claudius Pulcher Strength About 120 ships About 120 ships Casualties None 93 ships captured or sunk The battle of Drepana or Drepanum (offshore modern Trapani, western coast of Sicily, 249 BC) was a naval battle between the fleets of Carthage... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC 246 BC - 245 BC - 244 BC 243 BC... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC Years: 251 BC 250 BC 249 BC 248 BC 247 BC - 246 BC - 245 BC 244 BC... For the full range of meanings of Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Andros, or Andro (Greek: Άνδρος), an island of the Greek archipelago, the most northerly of the Cyclades, approximately 10 km (6 miles) south east of Euboea, and about 3 km (about 2 miles) north of Tinos. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC - 240s BC - 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 246 BC 245 BC 244 BC 243 BC 242 BC - 241 BC - 240 BC 239 BC 238... Combatants Roman Republic Carthage Commanders Gaius Lutatius Catulus Hanno the Great Strength About 200 ships About 250 ships Casualties 30 ships sunk 50 ships sunk 70 ships captured The Battle of the Aegates Islands or Aegusa (Aegadian Islands, off the western coast of the island of Sicily, 10 March 241... This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Osama was here and he doesnt enjoy this site???? the red sox won and i am one happy camper. ... The Roman empire in 218 BC (in dark red) A Carthaginian army under Hannibal attacks Romes Spanish allies. ... Publius Cornelius Scipio (Around 48/46 BC) was probably the son of Publius Cornelius Scipio Salvito and Scribonia [1][2]. He was elder brother to Cornelia Scipio and the elder half-brother to Julia the Elder, who was the daughter of Augustus and uncle to Gaius Caesar, Vipsania Julia, Lucius... This article is about the Spanish river. ... Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 250s BC 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC - 200s BC - 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC Years: 206 BC 205 BC 204 BC 203 BC 202 BC - 201 BC - 200 BC 199 BC... The Battle of Chios was a naval engagement fought in 201 BC between the forces of Philip V of Macedon and an alliance of Pergamum, Rhodes, and Byzantium. ... Coin of Philip V. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ([coin] of King Philip). ... Location map of Rhodes Rhodes (Greek: Ρόδος (pron. ... Acropolis of Pergamon as seen from above Sketched reconstruction of ancient Pergamon Temple of Trajan at the Acropolis of Pergamon The Asklepeion of Pergamon was the worlds first hospital Pergamon or Pergamum (Greek: Πέργαμος, modern day Bergama in Turkey, ) was an ancient Greek city, in Mysia, northwestern Anatolia, 16 miles... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 240s BC 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC - 190s BC - 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC Years: 195 BC 194 BC 193 BC 192 BC 191 BC - 190 BC - 189 BC 188 BC... The Battle of the Eurymedon was fought in 190 BC between Roman forces and a Seleucid fleet. ... Lucius Aemilius Regillus (fl. ... The Seleucid Empire was one of several political states founded after the death of Alexander the Great, whose generals squabbled over the division of Alexanders empire. ... For other uses, see Hannibal (disambiguation). ... The Battle of Myonessus was fought in 190 BC between a Macedonian fleet and a Roman fleet. ... Regillus was an ancient lake of Latium, Italy, famous in the legendary history of Rome as the lake in the neighborhood of which occurred (496 B.C.) the battle which finally decided the hegemony of Rome in Latium. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55 BC 54 BC 53... Veneti may mean: The Adriatic Veneti, Enetoi in Greek, a bygone people of north-eastern Italy who spoke an Italic language. ... (Région flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Rennes Regional President Jean-Yves Le Drian (PS) (since 2004) Departments Côtes-dArmor Ille-et-Vilaine Morbihan Finistère Arrondissements 15 Cantons 201 Communes 1,268 Statistics Land area1 27,208 km² Population (Ranked 7th)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Consuls: Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus, Gaius Claudius Marcellus Maior. ... is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC 37 BC 36 BC 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC... The naval Battle of Naulochus was fought on 3 September 36 BC between the fleets of Sextus Pompeius and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, near Naulochus, Sicily. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 36 BC 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC 32 BC 31 BC 30 BC 29 BC 28 BC 27 BC... Combatants Octavian Mark Antony, Cleopatra VII of Egypt Commanders Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Mark Antony Strength 260 warships, mostly liburnian vessels 220 warships, mostly quinqueremes and 60 egyptian warships Casualties Unknown Almost all of Antonys fleet The Battle of Actium was a naval battle of the Roman Civil War between... The famous statue of Octavian at the Prima Porta Caesar Augustus (Latin:IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS) ¹ (23 September 63 BC–19 August AD 14), known to modern historians as Octavian for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, is considered the first and one of the most... Bust of Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N[1]) ( January 14 83 BC – August 1, 30 BC), known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. ... Cleopatra was a co-ruler of Egypt with her father (Ptolemy XII Auletes), her brothers/husbands Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, consummated a liaison with Gaius Julius Caesar that solidified her grip on the throne, and, after Caesars assassination, aligned with Mark Antony, with whom she produced twins. ... This article is about the year 70. ... Events Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I Geodeung succeeds Suro as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya. ... The territories of Eastern Wu (in green), AD 262 Capital Jianye Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 222 - 252 Sun Quan  - 252 - 258 Sun Liang  - 258 - 264 Sun Xiu  - 264 - 280 Sun Hao Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Establishment 222  - Sun Quan declares himself emperor 229  - Conquest of Wu by Jin... Sun Ce (175 – 200) was a military general and warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ... Liú BiÇŽo (劉表 142 – 208) was the governor of the Jing province in China towards the end of the Han Dynasty. ... Huang Zu was a general of Wu and serving Lord Lü Gong during the Three Kingdoms period in Ancient China. ... hello my name is marco u ... For the film also known as The Battle of Red Cliff, see Red Cliff (film). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu) Liú Bèi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (161 – 223), courtesy name Xuándé (玄徳), was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ... Cáo Cāo (155 – March 15, 220, pronounced Tsau Tsau) was a regional warlord and the second last Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during its final years in ancient China. ... Events June 26 - Roman Emperor Elagabalus adopts Alexander Severus as his heir. ... At the Battle of Yiling in 222, Liu Bei enraged at the execution of his sworn brother Guan Yu at the hands of the Kingdom of Wu, lead an attack force to the plains of Yi Ling. ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu) Liú Bèi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (161 – 223), courtesy name Xuándé (玄徳), was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ... Jingzhou (red) in the Hubei province (white) with the Yangtze River passing through Jingzhou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a city in the Hubei province of the Peoples Republic of China, on the banks of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). ... This article is about the year 222. ... The territories of Eastern Wu (in green), AD 262 Capital Jianye Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 222 - 252 Sun Quan  - 252 - 258 Sun Liang  - 258 - 264 Sun Xiu  - 264 - 280 Sun Hao Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Establishment 222  - Sun Quan declares himself emperor 229  - Conquest of Wu by Jin... Lu Fan was a very successful and highly ranked Chinese general under Sun Quan during the Three Kingdoms era. ... Cao Xiu (? – 228) was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao and succeeding rulers of the Kingdom of Wei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... Events Roman emperor Aurelian reconquers the kingdom of Palmyra (Egypt and large parts of Asia Minor), forcing queen Zenobia to flee to Parthia. ... Lu Kang (陸抗; 226 – 274) was a son of Lu Xun and the grandson of Sun Ce. ... The Jin Dynasty (晉 pinyin: jìn, 265-420), one of the Six Dynasties, followed the Three Kingdoms and preceded the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China. ...

Middle Ages

• 456 - Romans under Flavius Ricimer defeat Vandals near Corsica
• 468 Cape Bon - Vandals defeat East and West Romans
• 551 - East Romans under Artabanes defeat Ostrogoths
• 552 - East Romans under Narses defeat Ostrogoths
• 655 "Battle of the Masts" - Arabs under Uthman defeat Byzantine Greeks under Constans II
• 663 August Baekgang - Tang Dynasty and Silla defeat Baekje and Japan
• 677 or 678 Syllaeum - Byzantines defeat Arabs (first use of "Greek fire")
• 697? - Greeks under John defeat Arabs
• 698 Carthage - Arabs defeat Greeks under John at Carthage
• 698 - Imperial Constantinopolitan fleet defeats Kibyrrhaeot rebels
• 717 September 3 - Byzantines under Leo III defeat Arabs
• 718 Spring - Byzantines under Leo III defeat Arabs
• 727 - Byzantine central fleet destroys provincial Hellas and Cyclades fleets
• 747 Ceramea - Byzantines destroy large Arab fleet
• 806? - Moors defeat Franks under Hadumar near Corsica
• 807 - Franks under Burchard defeat Moors at Sardinia
• 813 - Byzantines defeat Arabs
  • - Franks under Irmingar defeat Moors near Majorca
• 820 - Arabs defeat Franks? near Sardinia
• 821 - Byzantine central fleet defeats provincial fleets in civil war
• 841 - Arabs defeat Venetian squadron near Taranto
• 849 Ostia - Italians vs Muslims off southern Italy
• 853? - Byzantines defeat Syrians ?
• 868 - Byzantines under Niketas Oryphas destroy 2 Arab fleets near Thrace and in the Gulf of Corinth
• 880 Night Battle of Cephalonia - Byzantines under Nasaris destroy Arab fleet
  • First Milazzo - Byzantines under Nasaris destroy Arab fleet
• 885 - Frisians defeat Vikings
• 888 Second Milazzo - Arabs defeat Byzantines
• 908 Battle in the Aegean Sea - Byzantines under Himerios defeat Arabs
• 912 Chios - Syrian-Cilician fleet defeats Byzantine squadron under Himerios
• 932 Lang-shan Jiang
• 941 - Byzantine fleet destroys Kievan fleet under Igor near Bosporus Strait
• 938 - First Battle of Bach Dang river - Vietnamese defeat Southern Han fleet.
• 956 - Tunisian fleet destroyed by Christians near Mazara
• 958 - Tunis vs Christians in Messina Strait
• 964 - Arab fleet destroys Byzantine fleet under Niketas near Calabria
• 975 - Song forces defeat Tang forces
• 981 - Second battle of Bach dang - Vietnam defeats Chinese Song forces.
• 998 February ? - Venetians under Orseolo defeat Narentan pirates
• 1000 September 9 Swold - Swedes and Danes defeat Norwegians
• 1004 - Venetians under Pietro Orseolo II defeat Arabs at Messina
• 1005 - Pisans defeat Arabs at Messina
• 1026 The Helgeå - Danes under Ulf Jarl defeat Swedes and Norwegians under Anund Jacob and Olaf II Haraldsson (Olaf the Stout) in southern Sweden
• 1043 - Byzantines defeat Russian squadron in the Bosporus
• 1062 Nissa - Norwegians under Harald Hardrada defeat Danes in Kattegat
• 1081 Durazzo - Venetian-Byzantine fleet defeats Normans near Durazzo, Albania
• 1084 - Normans under Robert Guiscard (20 vessels?) defeat Venetians or Byzantines in a series of battles near Albania/Corfu

Capua is destroyed by the Vandals. ... Events March 3 - Simplicius succeeds Hilarius as Pope The Vandal fleet overpowers the navy of Leo I of the Byzantine Empire Huns again invade Dacia but are once more repelled by the eastern emperor Leo I. Births Deaths February 29 - Pope Hilarius Gunabhadra Categories: 468 ... Events Jordanes publishes The Origin and Deeds of the Goths. ... Artabanes (flourished 6th century) was a Byzantine general of Armenian origin. ... Events July - Battle of Taginae: The Byzantine general Narses defeats and kills Totila, king of the Ostrogoths. ... Events November 15 - Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats the pagan Mercian king Penda in the Battle of Winwaed Empress Saimei ascends to the throne of Japan. ... For other uses of the name, see Uthman (name). ... The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... Constans and his son Constantine. ... // Events Byzantine emperor Constans II invades south Italy (Part of) the city wall of Benevento is reconstructed The movement to restore Baekje is defeated by Silla and Tang Battle of Hakusukinoe An annonymous monk reaches the summit of mount Fuji Environmental change A brief outbreak of plague hits Britain Births... Combatants Silla and Tang Dynasty China Baekje and Japan Commanders Unknown Boksin, Buyeo Pung, Abe no Hirafu Strength 130,000 warriors; at least 170 ships 29,000 warriors; at least 170 ships Casualties Unknown 400 ships; Unknown number of warriors lost The Battle of Baekgang, also known as Battle of... For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Baekje (October 18 BC – August AD 660) was a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. ... // Events Battle of Syllaeum: Arab fleet destroyed by Byzantines Tang China declares the deposed King Bojang of Goguryeo King of Joseon, placing him in charge of the Liaodong area under the Protectorate General to Pacify the East. ... Events Pope Agatho succeeds Pope Donus. ... Combatants Roman (Byzantine) Empire Umayyad Caliphate Commanders Unknown Unknown Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown The naval Battle of Syllaeum took place in 677 near Syllaeum and was fought between the Arabs and the Byzantine Empire in coordination with a series of land battles in Anatolia and Syria. ... Greek fire was a burning-liquid weapon used by the Byzantine Greeks, typically in naval battles to great effect as it could continue burning even on water. ... End of the reign of Empress Jitō, empress of Japan Emperor Mommu ascends to the throne of Japan Paolo Lucio Anafesto elected first Doge of Venice Approximate date of the Council of Birr, when the northern part of Ireland accepted the Roman calculations for celebrating Easter. ... Events Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. ... The Battle of Carthage was the major act of the Third Punic War between the Phoenician city of Carthage in Africa (near present-day Tunis) and the Roman Republic. ... March 21 - Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid. ... Events Pelayo established the Kingdom of Asturias in the Iberian peninsula (modern day Portugal and Spain). ... Events Pope Gregory II condemns iconoclasm causing Byzantine Italy to break with the Empire. ... Events Abu Muslim unites the Abbasid Empire against the Umayyads. ... Events April 12 - Nicephorus elected patriarch of Constantinople, succeeding Tarasius. ... Events After the death of Cuthred, king Coenwulf of Mercia takes control over Kent himself. ... Events June 22 - Byzantine Emperor Michael I is defeated in a war against the Bulgarians. ... Tahir, the son of a slave, is rewarded with the governorship of Khurasan because he have supported the caliphate. ... Events Tang Mu Zong becomes emperor of China Births Deaths February 11 - Benedict of Aniane, monastic founder and saint December 18 - Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans Coenwulf, king of Mercia Categories: 821 ... Events June 25: Battle of Fontenay _ Louis the German and Charles the Bald defeat Lothar. ... Events Births Deaths August 18 - Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian Categories: 849 ... The Battle of Ostia was a naval battle fought in 849 AD between the Muslims of souther Italy and a Christian League of Papal, Neapolitan and Gaetan ships. ... Events A Byzantine fleet destroys Damiette (in Egypt) Births Deaths Categories: 853 ... Events 11 May: Printing of The Diamond Sutra, the oldest dated printed book. ... For other uses, see number 880. ... Events Vikings besiege Paris Stephen VI elected pope Oldest known mentioning of Baky Births Emperor Daigo of Japan Deaths Pope Adrian III April 6: Saint Methodius, bishop and Bible translator Categories: 885 ... This article is about the year A.D. 888. ... Events Battle of Belach Mugna Births Deaths Categories: 908 ... Events Orso II Participazio becomes Doge of Venice Patriarch Nicholas I Mysticus becomes patriarch of Constantinople Births November 23 - Otto I the Great Holy Roman Emperor (+ 973) Abd-ar-rahman III - prince of the Umayyad dynasty Deaths Oleg of Kiev Categories: 912 ... Events Foundation of the St. ... Events Oda the Severe becomes Archbishop of Canterbury Births Charles dOutremer son of Louis IV of France Deaths Categories: 941 ... Events Lioa Dynasty took over Peking naming it as their South Palace [Nanjing] Births Hugh Capet, King of France (d. ... At the Battle of Bach Dang river in 938 the Vietnamese forces, led by Ngo Quyen, defeated the Chinese invaders and put an end to Chinese imperial domination of the Vietnamese. ... Southern Han (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a kingdom that existed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907-960) along China’s southern coast from 917 to 971. ... Deaths April 8 - Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy Categories: 956 ... Events Kshemgupta, King of Kashmir dies and is succeeded by his young son Abhimanyu. ... Events Nicephorus II begins campaign to recapture Cilicia. ... Events Coronation of King Edward the Martyr Births Deaths July 8 Edgar of England Categories: 975 ... Events Births Princess Theodora, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... In 981, the Sung invade troop attacked Dai Co Viet with both navy at Bach Dang River mouth and infantry at Chi Lang (Lang Son). ... Events Benedictine abbey founded at Sherborne Births Deaths Abul-Wafa, iranian mathematician Categories: 998 ... Pagania in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio. ... Europe in 1000 The year 1000 of the Gregorian Calendar was the last year of the 10th century as well as the last year of the first millennium. ... The Battle of Swold was a naval battle that took place on September 9, 1000 between Norway and the other Scandinavians. ... Events December: End of the Samanid dynasty in Bokhara. ... Pietro II Orseolo was the Doge of Venice from 991 to 1009. ... Events Malcolm II succeeds Kenneth III as king of Scotland. ... Events Archbishop Ariberto crowns Conrad II King of Italy in Milan. ... Combatants Denmark Sweden and Norway Commanders Canute the Great Anund Jacob and Olaf the Stout The naval Battle of the HelgeÃ¥ took place in 1026, between Denmark and the other Scandinavians, at the estuary of a river called HelgeÃ¥. Opinions are divided on whether it was the HelgeÃ¥ of Uppland... Ulf Jarl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Coin minted for Anund Jakob Anund Jakob (king of Sweden 1022-1050) was born as Jakob but when the Thing was to elect him the co-ruler of Sweden, the people objected to his non-Norwegian kings Olaf II and Magnus I against Denmarks king Canute during the 1020s... Olaf II Haraldsson ( 995 – July 29, 1030), king from 1015–1028, (known during his lifetime as the Stout and after his death as Saint Olaf), was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvasson came to Norway. ... // Events Edward the Confessor crowned King of England at Winchester Cathedral. ... Events Founding of Marrakech The Almoravids overrun Morocco and establish a kingdom from Spain to Senegal. ... Events Corfu taken from Byzantine Empire by Robert Guiscard, Italy Byzantine emperor Nicephorus III is overthrown by Alexius I Comnenus, ending the Middle Byzantine period and beginning the Comnenan dynasty Alexius I helps defend Albania from the Normans (the first recorded mention of Albania), but is defeated at the Battle... Battle of Durazzo may refer to: Battle of Dyrrhachium (1081), also known as Siege of Durazzo Battle of Durazzo (1915) Category: ... Events Saint Bruno founds the Carthusian Order of monks Kyanzittha begins his reign in Myanmar. ...

12th century

• 1123 Ascalon?
• 1137 - Venetians defeat Normans at Trani, Italy
• 1149 Cape Malea - Venetians and Byzantine Greeks defeat Normans
• 1153 Siege of Ascalon - Venetians defeat Fatimid Arabs near Tel Aviv
• 1156 January - Celtic ships defeat Viking squadron north of Scotland
• 1161 Tangdao - Song forces defeat Jin forces
  • Caishi - Song forces defeat Jin forces
• 1177 - Venetians and the Vatican defeat Genoese and Pisans
• 1183 November 17 Mizushima - Battle off coast of Shikoku
• 1184 June 15 Fimreite - King Sverre Sigurdsson of Norway defeats and kills rival King Magnus Erlingsson in the Sognefjord
• 1185 March 22 Yashima - Battle off coast of Shikoku
  • April 25 Dan-no-ura - Decisive victory for Minamoto clan off present-day Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan, ends Genpei War
  • - Byzantines under Alexius Branas defeat Normans at Demetrias (Volos), Greece

Events First Council of the Lateran confirms Concordat of Worms and demands that priests remain celibate End of the reign of Emperor Toba of Japan. ... The name Ascalon can refer to a number of possible topics: a middle-eastern city, more usually called Ashkelon the lance (or in some versions of the story, sword) that St George used to slay the dragon, named after the city Ashkelon the British WW2 aeroplane used by Winston Churchill... // Groups BL1137 is the (now defunct) Unix group at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ where Unix and C were invented. ... Events Castle of Carimate destroyed. ... Events January 6 - Henry of Anjou arrives in England. ... The Siege of Ascalon took place in 1153, resulting in the capture of that Egyptian fortress by the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. ... Events Prince Yuriy Dolgorukiy fortifies Moscow, regarded as the date of the founding of the city Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi... Events Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Combatants Jurchen Jin Southern Song Commanders Su Baoheng and Wanyan Zhengjianu Li Bao Strength 600 warships and 70,000 troops 120 warships and 3000 troops The naval Battle of Tangdao took place in 1161 between the Jurchen Jin and the Southern Song Dynasty of China on the East China Sea. ... Combatants Jurchen Jin Southern Song Commanders Hailingwang Unknown The naval Battle of Caishi took place in 1161 and was the result of an attempt by forces of the Jurchen Jin to cross the Yangtze River, thus beginning an invasion of Southern Song China. ... The JÄ«n Dynasty (Jurchen: Anchu; Chinese: 金朝; Pinyin: ; 1115-1234), also known as the Jurchen dynasty, was founded by the Wanyan (完顏 Wányán) clan of the Jurchen, the ancestors of the Manchus who established the Qing Dynasty some 500 years later. ... Events November 25 - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. ... Events Three-year old Emperor Go-Toba ascends to the throne of Japan after the forced abdication of his brother Antoku during the Genpei War William of Tyre excommunicated by the newly appointed Heraclius of Jerusalem, firmly ending their struggle for power Andronicus I Comnenus becomes the Byzantine emperor Births... One of the most important bases of the Taira was Yashima, a small island off the coast of Shikoku. ... This article is about the island. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ... Fimreite is a place in Sogn Norway. ... Sverre Sigurdsson (Old Norse Sverrir Sigurðsson) (c. ... Magnus Erlingsson (1156-1184) was a king of Norway, from Etne in Hordaland. ... Map of the Sognefjord and environs The Sognefjord (Sognefjorden) is the second largest fjord in the world after Scoresby Sund on Greenland, and the largest in Norway. ... Events April 25 - Genpei War - Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan. ... Following a long string of defeats, the Taira retreated to Yashima, todays Takamatsu, just off of Shikoku. ... This article is about the island. ... The Battle of Dan-no-ura, more commonly known as Dan-no-ura no Tatakai (壇ノ浦の戦い), was a major sea battle of the Genpei War, occurring at Dan_no_ura, in the Shimonoseki Strait off the southern tip of Honshu. ... Minamoto (源) was an honorary surname bestowed by the Emperors of Japan of the Heian Period to their sons and grandsons after accepting them as royal subjects. ... Shimonoseki ) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. ... The Genpei or Gempei War (源平合戦、寿永・治承の乱) (1180-1185) was a war of ancient Japan, fought between the Taira and Minamoto clans. ... This article is about Volos, Greece. ...

13th century

• 1213 May 30 and 31 Damme - English under William Longsword sink most of fleet of France's King Philip II in the harbor of Damme
• 1217 August 24 Dover (South Foreland) - The "Fight off Sandwich". Fleet of English Hubert and Burgh defeat French fleet of Eustace the Monk off Dover. There were actually 2 battles - this describes the 2nd
• 1241 May 3 (First) Meloria - Pisans under Ansaldo di Mari defeat Genoese
• 1263 - Venetians under Gilberto Dandolo defeat Genoese in the Bay of Nauplia
• 1264 - Genoese defeat Venetians
• 1266 Trapani - Venetians defeat Genoese
• before 1279 - Conrad Lancia defeats Muslim fleet near Tunisia (details)
• 1279 March 19 Yamen - Yuan Dynasty defeats Song Dynasty
• 1282 October 11 - Peter de Queralt defeats Angevin fleet near Reggio di Calabria (details)
  • October 14 - Peter de Queralt defeats Angevin fleet near Nicotera (details)
• 1283 July 8 Malta - Aragonese-Sicilians under Roger of Lauria defeat Angevins in Grand Harbour, Malta
• 1284 June 5 Gulf of Naples - Aragonese-Sicilians under Roger of Lauria defeat Neapolitans and capture Charles of Salerno (later Charles II of Naples)
  • August 6 (Second) Meloria - Genoese defeat Pisans near Tuscany, Italy
• 1285 August? (possibly mid-September) - 11 Catalan galleys defeat 25 French galleys under Guillaume de Lodève at Rosas
  • September 4 (probably) Les Formigues (Las Hormigas) - Aragonese-Sicilians under Roger of Lauria defeat French under di Mari and de Orreo near Barcelona
• 1287 June 23 The Counts - Aragonese-Sicilians under Roger of Lauria defeat Angevins near Naples
• 1288 Vietnamese defeats Mongol fleet at Battle of Bach Dang (1288)
• 1294 Laiazzo - Genoese defeat Venetians near Laiazzo
• 1298 September 9 Curzola - Genoese fleet under Lamba Doria defeats Venetians under Andrea Dandolo
• 1299 July 4 Cape Orlando - Angevins under Roger of Lauria defeat Sicilians under d'Oria off northern Sicily
• 1300 June 14 Ponza - Angevins under Roger of Lauria defeat Sicilians under d'Oria near Naples

May 30 - Battle of Damme; English fleet under William Longsword destroyes a French fleet off the Belgian port in the first major victory for the fledgling Royal Navy. ... The Battle of Damme was fought May 30 and 31, 1213. ... William de Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (William Longsword in English) (ca. ... Philip II Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste) (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223) was the King of France from 1180 until his death. ... Damme church Damme is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. ... April 9 - Peter of Courtenay crowned emperor of the Latin Empire of Constantinople at Rome, by Pope Honorius III May 20 - First Barons War, royalist victory at Lincoln. ... The battle of Dover was a naval battle fought in early 1217 between an English fleet of 30-40 ships under Hubert de Burgh and a French fleet of 80 (mostly small craft) under Eustace the Monk. ... Eustace the Monk (c. ... Arms of Dover Borough Council This article is about the English port. ... Events April 5 - Mongols of Golden Horde under the command of Subotai defeat feudal Polish nobility, including Knights Templar, in the battle of Liegnitz April 27 - Mongols defeat Bela IV of Hungary in the battle of Sajo. ... The first Battle of Meloria took place on May 3, 1241 near Meloria islet, off Livorno, Italy. ... Events Detmold, Germany was founded. ... A contemporary monument to the Battle of Lewes, a crucial 1264 battle in the Second Barons War in England. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ... Combatants Song Dynasty Yuan Dynasty Commanders Zhang Shijie Zhang Hongfan Strength 200,000 1000+ warships 20,000 50+ warships Casualties unknown, though almost all perished unknown The Battle of Yamen (崖門戰役; or 崖山海戰, lit. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Roger of Lauria Roger of Lauria, or Ruggero di Lauria (c. ... // Events War and politics King Charles II of Naples is captured in a naval battle off Naples by Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon. ... Combatants Crown of Aragon Naples Commanders Roger of Lauria Charles II of Naples Strength 29 galleys 28 galleys Casualties Unknown 9–13 galleys captured {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of the Gulf of Naples took place on 5 June 1284 in the south of the Gulf of Naples, Italy, when an... Charles II, known as the Lame (Fr. ... Combatants Genoa Pisa Commanders Oberto Doria Benedetto Zaccaria Alberto Morosini Ugolino della Gherardesca Andreotto Saraceno Strength 78 galleys and 8 panfili Unknown Casualties The Battle of Meloria was fought on Sunday August 6, 1284 near the Meloria islet, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... The Republic of Genoa, in full the Most Serene Republic of Genoa (known as the Ligurian Republic from 1798 to 1805) was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from ca. ... Leaning Tower of Pisa. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Combatants Crown of Aragon France, Genoa Commanders Roger of Lauria Henry di Mari, John de Orreo Strength 40 galleys 30 galleys Casualties Unknown 15–20 or more galleys sunk or captured The naval Battle of Les Formigues (or Las Hormigas) took place probably in the early morning of 4 September... Construction of the Uppsala Cathedral began in 1287. ... Combatants Crown of Aragon Angevin Empire Commanders Roger of Lauria Reynald III Quarrel Narjot de Toucy Strength 40–45 galleys 70 galleys Casualties Unknown 5,000 captured 40 galleys captured {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of the Counts took place on 23 June 1287 at Naples, Italy, when an Aragonese-Sicilian... Events February 22 - Nicholas IV becomes Pope. ... Combatants Dai Viet Yuan Mongol Army Yuan Mongol Navy Commanders Tran Hung Dao Tran Khanh Du General Omar Strength 200 000 500 000 Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Bach Dang took place near Halong Bay in present-day Vietnam, it was part of the Third Yuan Mongol Invasion (1287... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... Ayas is a small town in Yumurtalık district, Adana Province, Turkey, located east of the mouth of the Ceyhan River. ... Events July 2 - The Battle of Göllheim is fought between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg. ... The Battle of Curzola was fought in September 9, 1298, between the fleets of Genoa and Venice. ... The Republic of Genoa, in full the Most Serene Republic of Genoa (known as the Ligurian Republic from 1798 to 1805) was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from ca. ... Doria, originally de Auria (from de filiis Auriae), meaning the sons of Auria, and then de Oria or dOria, is the name of an old Genoese family whose history is indistiguishable from that of the Republic of Genoa from the 12th century to the 16th century. ... Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Venetian, Latin, Italian Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789–97 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 697  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 * Traditionally, the establishment of the Republic is dated to 697. ... Events Osman I declares the independence of the Ottoman Principality The County of Holland is annexed by the County of Hainaut April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I of England. ... Combatants Crown of Aragon Angevin Empire Sicily Commanders Roger of Lauria Conrad dOria Strength 58 galleys 48 galleys Casualties Unknown 16–18 galleys captured {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of Cape Orlando took place on 4 July 1299 at St Marco di Val Demone, north-western Sicily, when a Aragonese... Events February 22 - Jubilee of Pope Boniface VIII. March 10 - Wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of Englanddo (aka Edward Longshanks) include a reference to a game called creag being played at the town of Newenden in Kent. ... Combatants Crown of Aragon Angevin Empire Sicily Commanders Roger of Lauria Conrad dOria Strength 59 galleys 32 galleys Casualties Unknown 26 galleys captured {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of Ponza took place on 14 June 1300 near the islands of Ponza and Zannone, west of Naples when a galley fleet...

14th century

• 1304 August 18 (2 days) Zierikzee - French fleet under Genoese admiral Renier Grimaldi destroys Flemish fleet
• 1340 June 24 Sluys - Edward III of England beats Franco-Genoese fleet of Philip VI of France off the coast of Flanders and gains control of the English Channel
• 1342 Guernsey
• 1350 August 29 (Old Style) L'Espagnols-sur-Mer - 50 English ships under Edward III and the Black Prince defeat 40 Castilian ships
• 1352 Bosphorus - Genoese under Paganino Doria vs Venetians, Byzantine Greeks and Aragonese in Bosphorus Strait
• 1353 August 29 La Loiera - Venetians and Aragonese defeat Genoese near Sardinia
• 1354 Modon - Genoese under Paganino Doria defeat Venetians under Nicolo Pisani in the Ionian Sea
  • Sapienza - Genoese destroy Venetian fleet
• 1363 August 30-October 4 Lake Poyang
• 1372 June 22 and 23 La Rochelle - Castilian fleet defeats English fleet near La Rochelle
• 1378 - Venetians under Vettor Pisani defeat Genoese near Cape d'Anzio
• 1379 May 7 Pola - Genoese under Luciano Doria defeat Venetians under Vittore Pisani near Pula
• 1380 June Chioggia - Venetians under Andrea Contarini defeat Genoese

Events 20 July - Fall of Stirling Castle: Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold in the Wars of Scottish Independence. ... The Republic of Genoa, in full the Most Serene Republic of Genoa (known as the Ligurian Republic from 1798 to 1805) was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from ca. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ... Combatants Kingdom of England Kingdom of France Commanders Edward III of England Hugues Quiéret, Nicolas Béhuchet Strength 250 ships 190 ships Casualties Unknown 20 000 (Europe: A History by Norman Davies) Most ships captured The naval Battle of Sluys was fought on 24 June 1340 as one of... This article is about the King of England. ... Philip VI of France Philip VI of Valois (French: Philippe VI de Valois; 1293 – August 22, 1350) was the King of France from 1328 to his death, and Count of Anjou, Maine, and Valois 1325–1328. ... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... For the Thoroughbred racehorse of the same name, see English Channel (horse). ... Events May - Pope Clement VI elected John III Comnenus becomes emperor of Trebizond Louis becomes king of Sicily and duke of Athens Constantine IV becomes king of Armenia Patriarch of Antioch transferred to Damascus under Ignatius II Kitzbühel becomes part of Tyrol Louis I becomes king of Hungary Births... Events 29 August - An English fleet personally commanded by King Edward III defeats a Spanish fleet in the battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer. ... The naval Battle of LEspagnols sur Mer (Spanish on the Sea), or Battle of Winchelsea took place on 29 August (Old Style) 1350 and was a victory for an English fleet of 50 ships commanded by Edward III, with the Black Prince, over a Spanish fleet of 40 ships... Events June 4 - Glarus joins the Swiss Confederation. ... Events The Decameron was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio. ... Events End of reign of John VI Cantacuzenus, as Byzantine emperor. ... There have been two naval battles at Sapienza. ... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1358 1359 1360 1361 1362 - 1363 - 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 See also: 1363 state leaders Events Magnus II, King of Sweden, is deposed by Albert of Mecklenburg. ... Combatants Han rebel navy Ming rebel navy Commanders Chen Youliang† Zhu Yuanzhang Strength 650,000 200,000 Casualties Chen Youliang and most of his army 1,346 dead 11,347 wounded The naval battle of Lake Poyang (鄱陽湖之戰) took place 30 August - 4 October 1363 and was one of the final... In this year, the city of Aachen, Germany begins adding a Roman numeral Anno Domini date to a few of its coins. ... The Battle of La Rochelle was a naval engagement fought in 1372 between a Franco-Castilian and an English fleet. ... Events March - John Wyclif tried to gain public favour by laying his theses before parliament, and then made them public in a tract. ... Vettor Pisani (d. ... Year 1379 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... September 8 - Battle of Kulikovo - Russian forces under Grand Prince Dmitri Donskoi of Moscow resist a large invasion by the Blue Horde, Lithuania and Ryazan, stopping their advance at Kulikovo. ... The Battle of Chioggia was naval battle fought in the lagoon off of Chioggia, Italy, in June 1380 between the Venetian and the Genoese fleets, who had captured the little fishing port in August the preceding year. ... Andrea Contarini was doge of Venice from 1367 to 1382. ...

15th century

• 1403 October 7 Modon - French under Marshal Boucicaut defeat Venetians
• 1404-07 - Several battles
• 1416 May 29 - Venetians defeat Turks near Gelibolu
  • August 15 (OS?) Harfleur - English defeat French near Harfleur
• 1417 - English defeat French and Genoese
• 1419 - Castilians defeat English-Hanseatic fleet at La Rochelle
• 1431 - Venetians and Florentines under Pietro Loredano and Paolodi Vanni Rucellai defeat Genoans under Francesco Spinola
• 1448 San Vincenzo - Neapolitans defeat Florentines
• 1453 April 12 - Turks attack Byzantine vessels defending Constantinople
  • April 20 - Turks fail to prevent Genoese supply ships reaching Constantinople
• 1457 August - 3 Polish ships defeat Danish-Livonian fleet
• 1476 August 13 - French defeat Genoese near Cape St Vincent
• 1499 August 12, 20, 22 and 25 Zonchio (Sapienza/Navarino/First Lepanto) - Turks under Daoud Pasha defeat Venetians under Antonio Grimani and are able to capture the fortress of Lepanto
• 1500 August Modon (Second Lepanto) - Turks under Kemal Reis defeat Venetians

Events July 21 - Battle of Shrewsbury. ... Events June 14 - Owain Glyndwr of Wales allies with the French against the English and the Henry of Lancaster. ... Year 1407 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... May 30 - The Catholic Church burns Jerome of Prague as a heretic. ... The siege of Harfleur, Normandy, France began 18 August 1415 and ended on 22 September when Harfleur surrendered to the English. ... Events Antipope Benedict XIII is deposed, and Pope Martin V is elected. ... Events January 19 – Hundred Years War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which brings Normandy under the control of England. ... Year 1431 was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events January 5/ 6 - Christopher of Bavaria, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden dies with no designated heir leaving all three kingdoms with vacant thrones. ... April 2 - Mehmed II begins his siege of Constantinople (Ä°stanbul). ... Combatants  Byzantine Empire Ottoman Sultanate Commanders Constantine XI †, Loukas Notaras, Giovanni Giustiniani †[1] Mehmed II, ZaÄŸanos Pasha Strength 80,000[2] 80,000[1]-200,000[1][3] Casualties 4,000 dead[4] [5][6] unknown The Fall of Constantinople refers to the capture of the Byzantine Empires... Events University of Freiburg founded. ... Events March 2 - Battle of Grandson. ... 1499 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Republic of Venice Ottoman Empire Commanders Antonio Grimani Kemal Reis Strength 47 galleys, 17 galliots, circa 100 small vessels 67 galleys, 20 galliots, circa 200 small vessels Göke (1495) was the flagship of Kemal Reis at the Battle of Zonchio The naval Battle of Zonchio, also known as... Antonio Grimani was the Doge of Venice from 1521 to 1523. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Second Battle of Lepanto, also known as the Battle of Modon happened in 1500, as part of the 1499-1503 Turkish-Venetian Wars between the Ottoman Empire and the Venetians. ... Göke (1495) was the flagship of Kemal Reis Kemal Reis (circa 1451-1511) was a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral. ...

16th century

• 1509 February 3 Diu - Portugal's Indian viceroy defeats a combined Turkish/Egyptian, Venetian supported, fleet off Gujarat, India, and controls spice trade (First regular action between galleys and sailing vessels?)
• 1510 - Maltese under Prégent de Bidoux defeat Venetians
• 1512? - Genoese under Andrea Doria defeat Moors at Algiers
• 1512 August 10 St Mathieu - English defeat French off Brest; Regent and Marie la Cordelière sunk
• 1526 - Swedes and Lübeckers defeat pirate fleet
• 1529 - Ottoman Turks under Khair-ad-Din (Barbarossa) defeat Spanish
• 1535 early June - 20 Swedes/Danes/Prussians defeat 9 Lübeck ships
• 1535 June? - Swedes/Danes/Prussians defeat 10 Lübeck ships at Fyen
• 1538 September 28 Preveza - Ottoman Turk fleet under Khair-ad-Din defeats Spanish-Venetian-Papal fleet
• 1545 July 18 and 19 The Solent - French attack English off Portsmouth; Mary Rose sinks
  • August 15 - English fight French off Portsmouth
• 1549 early August (?) - English defeat French near Channel Islands
• 1552 Ponza - Ottoman Turks under Sinan Pasha defeat Genoese under Andrea Doria off western Italy
• 1555 August 11 - Bloody and inconclusive melée between French privateers and a Dutch merchant fleet off Calais
• 1558 - Portuguese fight English and French off Guinea
  • July 13 - English under Count Egmont defeat French under Marshal de Thermes off Gravelines
• 1560 May 11 Djerba - Turkish galleys defeat Christian force near Djerba, Tunisia

1509 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The naval Battle of Diu was a critical sea battle that took place on 2-3 February 1509 near the port town of Diu, India , between Portugal and a joint fleet of Mamlûk Burji Sultanate of Egypt, Ottoman Empire, the Zamorin of Calicut and the Sultan of Gujarat, with... This article is for the Indian state. ... Year 1510 (MDX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1512 (MDXII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Combatants England France Commanders Edward Howard René de Clermont Strength 25 ships 22 ships The naval Battle of St Mathieu took place on 10 August 1512 during the War of the League of Cambrai, near Brest, France, between an English fleet of 25 ships commanded by Edward Howard and a... January 14 - Treaty of Madrid. ... Events April 22 - Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal, stipulating that the dividing line should lie 297. ... Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha (Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the rank of Pasha and becoming the Kaptan-ı Derya (Fleet Admiral) of the Ottoman Navy) (c. ... pie is nice Year 1535 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Events Treaty of Nagyvarad. ... The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwest Greece and was an important victory for an Ottoman fleet commanded by Khair ad Din (Barbarossa) over a Spanish-Venetian fleet commanded by the great Genoese admiral Andrea Doria fleet despite the allies having a... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... Combatants France England Commanders Admiral Claude dAnnebault Admiral John Dudley, Viscount Lisle Strength 30,000 soldiers in more than 200 ships 12,000 soldiers in 80 ships The naval Battle of the Solent took place on 18 and 19 July 1545 during the Italian Wars, fought between the fleets... Events July - Ketts Rebellion Francis Xavier arrives in Japan. ... Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland February 2 - Diet of Augsburg begins February 4 - John Rogers becomes first Protestant martyr in England February 9 - Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ... Calais (Kales in Dutch) is a town in northern France, located at 50°57N 1°52E. It is in the département of Pas-de-Calais, of which it is a sous-préfecture. ... January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of the Kingdom of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... // Combatants Christian Alliance: Spain Republic of Venice Papal States Republic of Genoa Duchy of Savoy Knights of Malta Ottoman Empire Commanders Giovanni Andrea Doria Piyale Pasha Turgut Reis Strength 50-60 galleys 40 other vessels 12,000-14,000 soldiers 90 galleys 30 galliots 20,000 soldiers Casualties 30 galleys...

Northern Seven Years War (1563-70)

Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... This was the first naval battle of the Northern Seven Years War (1563-70), taking place on 30 May 1563 near Bornholm. ... Events March 27 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... This battle took place on 30 and 31 May 1564 between the islands of Gotland and Öland, between a fleet of Allied ships, the Danes under Herluf Trolle and the Lübeckers under Knebel, and a Swedish fleet of 23 or more ships under Jakob Bagge. ... Trolle (sometimes in Danish Trold) is the name of a noble family, originally from Sweden. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Herluf Trolle (January 14, 1516 - June 25, 1565) was a Danish naval hero, born at Lillo. ... For the Finnish island, see Ã…land. ... // Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded. ... This battle took place on 4 June 1565 between an Allied fleet of 33 Danish and Lübecker ships, under Trolle, and a Swedish fleet of perhaps 49 ships, under Klas Horn. ... This battle took place on 7 July 1565 and was a victory for a Swedish fleet of 49 ships, under Klas Horn, over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet of 36 ships, under Otto Rud. ... Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. ... Map of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania highlighting the district Rügen Rügen (Polish: Rugia) is an island located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the Baltic Sea. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... The battle that took place on 26 July 1566 during the Northern Seven Years War and was a slight victory for a Swedish fleet over a combined Danish and Lübecker fleet. ... For the Finnish island, see Ã…land. ...   is a county, province and municipality of Sweden and the second largest island in the Baltic Sea after Zealand. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ...

Later 16th century

• 1568 September 23 - Spanish under Martin Enriquez defeat English under Hawkins at San Juan de Ulúa, Mexico Offsite link
• 1570 - English under Burrough and Hodsdon defeat Danes in the Baltic Sea
  • July 15 - Turkish galliots under Uluch Ali defeat Maltese galleys under Saint-Clement near Gozo
• 1571 January - Venetians under Marco Querini defeat Turks near Famagusta, Cyprus
  • October 7 Lepanto - Christian coalition decisively defeats Ottoman Turks in a large galley fight off western Greece
• 1572 August 7 and 10 - Venetians under Colonna vs Turks under Kilitch Ali between Cervi and Cerigo and near Cape Matapan
  • September/October - Several skirmishes between Spanish/Venetians and Turks
• 1573 April 17 Flushing - Sea Beggars defeat Spanish under Sancho d'Avila
  • April 22 Borsele - Sea Beggars beat back a Spanish fleet under d'Avila
  • May 26 Haarlemmermeer - Spanish under Bossu defeat Sea Beggars
  • October 11 Zuiderzee - Sea Beggars under Cornelis Dirkszoon defeat Spanish under Bossu
• 1574 January 29 Oosterschelde - Sea Beggars under Willem Boisot defeat Spanish under Luis de Resquesens
  • May 30 Antwerp - Sea Beggars under Boisot defeat a Spanish fleet
  • June - Swedes capture 3 Lubeckers plus 15 merchantmen
• 1576 August and 1578 Kizugawaguchi - Blockade efforts in Siege of Ishiyama Honganji, just off Osaka, Japan
• 1582 July 26 Terceira (Vila Franca do Campo) - Spanish under Alvaro de Bazán defeat French, Portuguese, Dutch and English under Filippo Strozzi in the Azores
• 1583? Maltese under Avogadro vs Turks
• 1583 August 3 - Venetians defeat Maltese under Avogadro between Cerigotto and Cape Spada
• 1585 April - Maltese galleys defeat and capture Turkish sailing ship
  • Nguyen Lord navy defeats Shirahama Kenki pirate fleet.
• 1586 - English under Edward Wilkinson vs Spanish and Maltese under Pedro de Gamboa y Leyva at Pantellaria
• 1588 July and August - Defeat of the Spanish Armada off southern England
  • September - Spanish Armada in Ireland
• 1591 about June 13 - English vs Spanish under Diego de la Ribera
  • - Spanish repel English near the Azores
• 1592 May 7 Okpo - Korean navy under Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeat Japanese
  • May 29 Sacheon - Koreans defeat Japanese
  • August 14 Hansan Island - Korean navy defeats Japanese fleet in the bay of Hansan island, sinking 59 out of 73 with ironclad turtle ships
  • November 1 Busan - Koreans defeat Japanese
• 1595 about late June - Maltese vs Bizertans (details)
• 1595-96 - Spanish defeat English raiding/invasion expeditions of the Spanish Main led by Drake and Hawkins
• 1597 July 15 or August 28 Chilchonryang - Japanese defeat Koreans
  • October 26 Myeongnyang - 13 Korean ships under Admiral Yi Sun-sin destroys Japanese fleet of 133 ships
  • - Bizertans vs Genoese and Romans
  • - Spanish defeat English in the Azores Islands Expedition
• 1598 December 16 Noryang Point - Koreans and Chinese defeat Japanese
• 1600 December 14 - Dutch vs Spanish at Manila

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Alvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz (12 December 1526-1588) was a Spanish admiral born at Granada. ... Filippo di Piero Strozzi (French: Philippe Strozzi, 1541 - July 27, 1582) was an Italian condottiero, a member of the Florentine family of the Strozzi. ... Motto (Portuguese for Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem  (national)  (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do Heroísmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region  -  President Carlos César Establishment  -  Settled 1439   -  Autonomy 1976  Area  -  Total 2,333 km² (n/a) 911 sq mi... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1585 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... Shirahama Kenki (白浜剣鬼, Viet: Bạch Tần Hiển Quý[1]) was a Japanese pirate of the late 16th-early 17th centuries, the first Japanese with whom the southern Vietnamese kingdom of the Nguyen lords made contact. ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Combatants England Dutch Republic Spain Portugal Commanders Elizabeth I of England Charles Howard Francis Drake Philip II of Spain Duke of Medina Sidonia Strength 34 warships 163 armed merchant vessels 22 galleons 108 armed merchant vessels Casualties 50–100 dead[1] ~400 wounded 600 dead, 800 wounded,[2] 397 captured... The Spanish Armada in Ireland refers to the descent upon the coast of Ireland in September 1588 of a large portion of the 130 strong fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain for the invasion of England. ... Year 1591 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1592 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Battle of Okpo was a battle of the first phase of the Seven Year War between Japan and Chosun (Korea). ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Yi Pen name Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598), also commonly transliterated Yi Soon-shin, was a Korean naval leader noted for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) during the... The Battle of Sacheon was a naval battle in the first phase of the Seven-Year War between Korea and Japan. ... Combatants Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Joseon navy Commanders Wakizaka Yasuharu Wakizaka Sabei† Watanabe Shichiemon† Yi Sun-Shin Won Kyun Yi Eok Ki Strength 73 ships 56 ships Casualties 47 ships destroyed and 12 captured 9,000 casulaties no ships lost 19 dead and 114 wounded The naval Battle of... The turtle ship (also known as Geobukseon or Kobukson by its Korean name) was a large warship belonging to the Panokseon class in Korea that was used under the Joseon Dynasty between the 15th century and 18th century. ... The Battle of Busan was a naval battle of the first phase of the Seven Year War between Korea and Japan. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... This indecisive battle took place in late June of early July 1595, after 5 Maltese galleys sailed south from Syracuse and encountered 3 Bizertan galleys off Longina. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... For other uses, see: 1597 (number). ... The Battle of Chilchonryang was a naval conflict in the Seven-Year War. ... Combatants Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Joseon navy Commanders Todo Takatora Kurushima Michifusa† Katō Yoshiaki Wakisaka Yasuharu Yi Sunsin Kim Eokchu Strength 133 warships and at least 200 logistical ships [1] 13 Panokseon. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Yi Pen name Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598), also commonly transliterated Yi Soon-shin, was a Korean naval leader noted for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) during the... Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I. 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Early 17th century

• 1601 December 27 Bantam - Dutch defeat Portuguese in Bantam Bay
• 1602 October 3 Sluis - Dutch under Jacob van Duivenvoorde defeat Spanish under Frederik Spinola
• 1603 May 26 Sluis - Dutch under Joos de Moor beat back Spanish under Frederik Spinola
•  ?? 1603 October - Tuscan galleys defeat Tunisians
• 1604 October - Tuscans defeat Tunisians (details)
• 1605 - Dutch fleet under Willem Haultain attacks and partly destroys a Spanish fleet of transport ships near Dover
• 1606 August 17 Cape Rachado - Indecisive action between a Dutch fleet under Cornelis Matelief de Jonge and a Portuguese fleet near Malacca
  • September 21 Malacca - Dutch under Cornelis Matelief de Jonge destroy Portuguese ships
• 1607 April 25 Gibraltar - Dutch under Jacob van Heemskerk destroy a Spanish fleet
  • October 20 - Tuscans under Beauregard defeat Turkish trade fleet (details)
• 1609 about May - French under Beaulieu vs Tunisians (details)
  • June 29 - Spanish-French raid on La Goulette, Tunisia (details)
  • - Venetians defeat Turks near Paxos (details)
  • (late)? - Turks under Khalil defeat French under Fressinet near Cyprus (details)
  • (late)? - Turks vs French under Beaulieu
• 1610 August 21 - Tuscans vs Turks (details)
  • October 10 - Tuscans vs Turks (details)
• 1611 August (end)? - Minor action between Danes and Swedes in Kalmar Sound
• 1612 May 23 or 25 - Sicilian-Neapolitan galley fleet defeats Tunisians at La Goulette (details)
  • November 29-30 Swally - British East India Company fleet defeats Portuguese fleet near Surat, India
• 1613 August 29 - Sicilians under de Aragon defeat Turkish trade fleet (details)
• 1615 January 20-? (Old Style) - English defeat Portuguese in mainly minor skirmishes
  • July 17 and 18 - Spanish vs Dutch (same as next?)
  • - Dutch under Spilbergen defeat Spanish under de Pulgar near Valdivia, Peru
• 1616 January - Spanish vs ? (details)
  • about March? - Spanish under Ribera defeat Tunisians at La Goulette (details)
  • April 29 - Tuscans under Inghirami defeat Turks near Euboea (details)
  • July 14-16 - Spanish under Ribera defeat Turks in the first regular action between galleys and sailing ships in the Mediterranean (details)
  • July - Spanish versus Dutch (details)
  • about October (possible engagement) - Neapolitans/Sicilian galleys defeat larger Turkish galley fleet
• 1617 April 13 - Spanish under Ribera vs Venetians
  • June 12 - Minor skirmish between Neapolitans/Sicilians and Venetians
  • Playa Honda - Dutch defeat Spanish
  • November 19 and 20 - Inconclusive battle between Sicilians and Venetians (details)
• 1618 June 24 - Venice hires Dutch ships and fights Spanish (details)
  • July 2 and 3 - Dutch under Moy Lambert and Spanish under Vidazabal defeat Algerines
  • December 23-28 - English vs Dutch near Jakarta (details)
• 1619 January 18 and 19 - Maltese vs Algerians near Malta (details)
  • March 1 - English vs Dutch near Jakarta (details)
  • May 31 - Dutch defeat French at the mouth of the Vilaine River
  • - English defeat Portuguese
• 1620 May 11 - Venetians under Nani defeat Spanish under Ribera (details)
  • June 26 - Tuscans defeat Bizertans (details)
  • - English defeat Portuguese
• 1622 July 13-14 - English and Dutch defeat Portuguese near Mozambique
  • October - French vs ? near La Rochelle (details)
  • Dutch ships under Joachim Swartenhondt escorting a convoy repel a Spanish squadron near Gibraltar
• 1622 - English naval bombardment of Algiers
• 1624 October (start) - Tuscan/Papal/Neapolitan force defeats Algerians near Sardinia (details)
• 1625 January - French Rochellais rebels defeat and capture French fleet at Blavet
  • February 1 and 3 - English and Dutch defeat Portuguese (details)
  • June 26 - Bizertans defeat Maltese near Syracuse, Sicily (details)
  • September 15 - French under Soubise defeat hired Dutch ships near Rochelle
• 1626? - French with hired English and Dutch ships defeat Huguenot fleet near Rochelle
• 1626 late - Danes defeat Dunkirkers (details)
• 1627 November 28 Oliwa - Poles defeat Swedes
• 1628 July 31 - Dutch ships under Pieter Ita attack and capture 2 Spanish treasure ships
  • June 21 - English defeat Venetians/French at Scanderoon (details)
  • September 9 Dutch squadron under Piet Hein attacks and captures Spanish treasure fleet
  • September 29 - French defeat English near La Rochelle
• 1629 August 20 - Dutch under Piet Heyn defeat Dunkirkers off Scotland; Heyn is killed
  • September 16 - Swedes defeat Holy Roman Empire near Wismar (details)
• 1630 September 4-8 - Danes force a retreat of Hanseatic ships in Elbe River (details)
• 1631 September 12 - Undecided encounter between a Dutch and a Spanish/Portuguese fleet off Pernambuco (details)
  • September 12-13 The Slaak - Dutch Zeeland fleet under Marinus Hollare defeats Spanish invasion fleet
• 1634 about early May - Maltese galleys defeat Turkish vessels at Zante
  • July 19 - Maltese galleys under Valdina defeat Tripolitans
  • - Maltese under Villages defeat Turks
  • - Maltese privateers defeat Turkish galleys
• 1635 August 21 - Dunkirk squadron under Jacob Collaart (see Dunkirkers) defeat Dutch guardships and captures 60 fishing trawlers
  • August 25 - Dunkirk frigates under Jacob Collaart defeats Dutch escort capturing 24 fishing trawlers
  • about September 25 - Spanish defeat Dutch West India Company convoy
• 1636 early - Dutch Zeeland squadron under Johan Evertsen defeats Dunkirk fleet under Jacob Collaart
• 1637 February - 8 Spanish under Miguel de Horna defeat Dutch convoy and escort near Cape Lizard and capture 17 merchant ships
• 1638 about March 26 - Spanish under Lopez de Hoces defeat and captures Dutch convoy
  • June - Maltese galleys defeat Tripolitan sailing ships near Calabria
  • about July 19 - French defeat Spanish in galley fight near Genoa
  • July 22 - French under de Sourdis destroy Spanish galleons under Lopez de Hoces at Guetaría (details)
  • August 7 - Venetians under Capello defeat Algerians at Corfu
• 1639 February 19 - Dutch under Maerten Tromp defeat a Dunkirk fleet under Miguel de Horna (details)
  • September 17-19 Calais - Running fight between Dutch under Tromp and Spanish under D'Oquendo who seeks shelter at the Downs
  • September 30 Mormugão - Dutch defeat Portuguese near Goa
  • October 31 The Downs - Dutch under Tromp defeat Spanish under D'Oquendo in the English Channel
  • end December - Spanish under Miguel de Horna defeat stronger French force
• 1640 January 12-17 Pernambuco - Dutch fleet under Willem Loos defeats SpanishPortuguese fleet under Dom Fernando de Mascarenhas
  • June 15 - Dunkerquers defeat Dutch in the Shetland Isles (details)
  • July? - French under Maillé Brézé defeat Spanish under Don Gomez de Sandoval
• 1641 - French under de Sourdis defeat Spanish
  • - Several French vs Spanish
  • May 17 and 18 - Spanish defeat French near Pensacola
  • September 1 and 2 ? - Spanish under Pietersen defeat French and Portuguese
  • November 4 - Dutch under Gijssels defeat Spanish and French off Cape St Vincent
• 1642 end of June, 2 day battle - French under Maillé Brézé defeat Spanish under Ciudad Real near Barcelona
  • October - Portuguese defeat Spanish
• 1643 August - French defeat Spanish

Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Births... The naval Battle of Bantam took place on 27 December 1601 in Bantam Bay, Indonesia, when an exploration fleet of 5 Dutch vessels defeated a larger Portuguese fleet including galleons and galleys. ... This page is about the year. ... Year 1603 (MDCIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Battle of Sluis was a naval battle during the Eighty Years War in which a Dutch fleet defeated a Spanish squadron led by the Portuguese captain Federico Spinola. ... Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... The Battle of Cape Rachado, off the present day Malaccan exclave of Tanjung Tuan in 1606, was an important naval engagement between the Dutch Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie and Portuguese fleets. ... Cornelius Matelief Cornelis Matelief de Jonge (1569-1632), or simply Cornelis Matelief, was a Dutch admiral who was active in establishing Dutch power in Southeast Asia during the beginning of the 17th century. ... This article is about the state in Malaysia. ... Year 1607 (MDCVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Jacob van Heemskerk Jacob van Heemskerk (b. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... This raid took place on 29 June 1609 when a Spanish fleet of 8 galleons and 3 smaller vessels, under Fajardo, and a French squadron of 3 vessels, under Beaulieu, combined to attack Tunisian ships at the Goletta, northern Tunisia. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Events June 23 - Henry Hudsons crew maroons him, his son and 7 others in a boat November 1 - At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeares romantic comedy The Tempest is presented for the first time. ... Events January 20 - Mathias becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... This raid took place on the night of 23 or 25 May 1612 when a force of Sicilian and Neapolitan galleys attacked Tunisian vessels at the Golette, northern Tunisia. ... The naval Battle of Swally took place on 29-30 November 1612 off the coast of Suvali (anglicised to Swally), a village near the city of Surat, Gujarat, India, and was a victory for four British East India Company ships over four Portuguese galleons and 26 barks (rowing vessels with... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... Events January - Galileo observes Neptune, but mistakes it for a star and so is not credited with its discovery. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Year 1616 (MDCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This battle took place in about March 1616 at the Goletta, Tunisia, and was a victory for a Spanish squadron under Francisco de Ribera over a Tunisian fleet. ... This battle took place on 29 April 1616 near Euboea when a Tuscan galley force defeated a similar Turkish force. ... This battle took place on 14-16 July 1616 near Cape Khelidonia, south-eastern Turkey, between a small Spanish fleet under Ribera, and a large Turkish galley fleet. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Three known minor conflicts during the Eighty Years War between the United Provinces and Spain held in the Philippines. ... For a bill proposed in USA in 1998, see Bill 1618. ... This battle took place on 24 June 1618 at the Strait of Gibraltar, when 12 Dutch ships which had been hired by Venice and were flying Venetian colors, under the command of Melcior van den Kerchove, fought their way through against 10 blockading Spanish ships, commanded by Miguel de Vidazabal. ... Lambert Hendriksz. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... Year 1620 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... Joachim Hendricksz Swartenhondt ( ? 1566 – 5 june 1627)was a Dutch naval officer from the 17th century. ... For other uses, see Convoy (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of Algeria. ... Events January 24 - Alfonso Mendez, appointed by Pope Gregory XV as Prelate of Ethiopia, arrives at Massawa from Goa. ... This battle took place at the start of October 1624 near Sardinia, and was a victory for a Tuscan/Papal/Neapolitan galley force over Algerine sailing ships. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... The Action of one February 1625 took place on 1 to 24 February 1625 and was a tactical victory for Portuguese (as they regained the control of Persian gulf) with a fleet of eight galleons over a English-Dutch force of nine warships. ... This battle took place on 26 June 1625 near Syracuse, Sicily, when 6 Bizertan vessels defeated 5 Maltese galleys. ... Rochelle may refer to: La Rochelle, France New Rochelle, New York, USA Nina Rochelle Rochelle, Georgia, USA Rochelle, Illinois, USA Rochelle salt, a common name for Potassium sodium tartrate This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Rochelle may refer to: La Rochelle, France New Rochelle, New York, USA Nina Rochelle Rochelle, Georgia, USA Rochelle, Illinois, USA Rochelle salt, a common name for Potassium sodium tartrate This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Events September 30 - Nurhaci, chieftain of the Jurchens and founder of the Qing Dynasty dies and is succeeded by his son Hong Taiji. ... During the Dutch Revolt (1568 - 1648) the Dunkirkers or Dunkirk Privateers were privateers in the service of the Spanish Empire operating from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and in particular Dunkirk. ... Events A Dutch ship makes the first recorded sighting of the coast of South Australia. ... The naval Battle of Oliwa or Battle of GdaÅ„sk Roadstead took place on 28 November 1627 during the Polish-Swedish war outside GdaÅ„sk harbour, but it is commonly known as the Battle of Oliwa (Oliwa is now a part of GdaÅ„sk). ... 1628 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Piet Heyn, 1577-1629 Piet Pieterszoon Hein (also written as Heyn) (November 25, 1577 – June 18, 1629) was a Dutch naval officer and folk hero during the Eighty Years War between the Netherlands and Spain. ... A treasure fleet is being loaded with riches. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Events February 22 - Native American Quadequine introduces Popcorn to English colonists. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Capital (and largest city) Recife Demonym Pernambucano Government  -  Governor Eduardo Campos  -  Vice Governor João Lyra Neto Area  -  Total 98. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital Middelburg Largest city Terneuzen Queens Commissioner Karla Peijs Religion (1999) Protestant 35% Catholic 23% Area  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water   1,788 km² (10th) 1,146 km² Population (2006)  â€¢ Total  â€¢ Density 380,186 (11th) 213/km² (10th) Anthem Zeeuws volkslied ISO NL-ZE Official website www. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Events February 10 - The Académie française in Paris is expanded to become a national academy for the artistic elite. ... Jacob Collaart (fl. ... During the Dutch Revolt (1568 - 1648) the Dunkirkers or Dunkirk Privateers were privateers in the service of the Spanish Empire operating from the ports of the Flemish coast: Nieuwpoort, Ostend, and in particular Dunkirk. ... Year 1636 (MDCXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Jacob Collaart (fl. ... Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... This battle took place on 22 July 1638 at Guetaria, northern Spain, when a French fleet under de Sourdis attacked a Spanish fleet of 12 galleons, under Lopez des Hoces, which were moored in a line across the harbor entrance, before sending in fireships. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... For other uses of Dunkirk or Dunkerque, see Dunkirk (disambiguation). ... This battle took place between 17 and 19 September 1639 when a Dutch squadron under Maarten Tromp and Witte Corneliszoon de With met with a much larger but poorly led Spanish fleet under Antonio DOquendo consisting of 40 to 45 men-of-war and 40 to 50 transport vessels... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Downland, a geographical feature Down Syndrome or Downs Syndrome, a human hereditary/congenital/genetic disorder the Downs, sea area between Goodwin Sands and East Kent coast. ... The Action of 30 September 1639 was a naval battle near Mormugão, just south of Goa, India, when a squadron of 9 Dutch ships captured and destroyed 3 Portuguese galleons. ... Combatants Iberian Union United Provinces Commanders Antonio DOquendo Maarten Tromp Strength 77 ships 117 ships Casualties 6,000 dead 43 ships destroyed or captured 1000 dead 10 ship burned Dutch Revolt Oosterweel – Rheindalen – Heiligerlee – Jemmingen – Jodoigne – Brielle – Haarlem – Flushing – Borsele – Zuiderzee – Alkmaar – Leiden – Reimerswaal – Mookerheyde – Gembloux – Maastricht – 1st Breda... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ...

Danish-Swedish War (1643-45)

• 1644 May 16 - Danes defeat Dutch ships which have been hired to support Sweden (details)
  • May 25 - Danes get slightly the better of 33 hired Dutch ships
  • July 1 Colberger Heide (Colberg Heath) - Danish and Swedish fleets fight an inconclusive battle off NE Germany
  • July 7 - Danes defeat Swedes in small battle (details)
  • August 10 - Dutch fleet under Thijsen brushes past Danish fleet under King Christian IV in Kjoge Bay, Denmark (details)
  • October 13 - Combined Swedish/Dutch fleet badly defeats Danish fleet near Femern, Germany (details)

// Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... This battle took place on 16 May 1644 during the Danish-Swedish War near List Deep, just north of Sylt in western Denmark, when 9 Danish ships under King Christian IV forced a retreat back into List Deep of 26 smaller Dutch ships (13 under Thijsen and 13 under Gierdtson... The naval Battle of Colberger Heide (or Battle of Colberg Heath) took place 1 July 1644 between Denmark and Sweden. ... This took place on 13 October 1644 north-west of the island of Femern, now part of Germany, in the Baltic Sea. ...

Cretan War (1645-69)

• 1644 September 28 - Maltese galleys defeat Turkish sailing ships near Rhodes, sparking war (details)
• 1645 September 28 or 29 - Christians vs Turks between Suda and Canea, Crete
  • October 1 - Christians vs Turks near Canea, Crete
• 1646 May 26 - Venetians defeat Turks at the Dardanelles mouth (details)
  • August 14 - Inconclusive fight between Christians and Turks near Canea, Crete
• 1647 August 25 - Inconclusive skirmish between Christians and Turks
  • September 9 - Inconclusive skirmish between Christians and Turks
• 1649 May 6 - Minor battle between Venetians and Turks
  • May 12 Focchies - Venetians defeat large Turkish fleet near western Turkey
  • July 15 - Venetians vs Turks near Candia, Crete (details)
  • July 18 - Venetians defeat Turks near Candia (details)
• 1651 July 8 and 10 - Venetians under Mocenigo defeat Turks (details)
• 1654 April - Maltese privateers defeat Turks near Rhodes
  • May 16 - Turks under Murad defeat Venetians under Giuseppe Delfino in Dardanelles (details)
  • June 21 - Turks retreat after skirmish with Venetians west of Milos
• 1655 June 21 - Venetians under Lazaro Mocenigo defeat Turks under Mustapha in Dardanelles (details)
• 1656 June 26 and 27 - Venetians and Maltese under Lorenzo Marcello defeat Turks under Chinam Pasha in Dardanelles (details)
• 1657 May 3 - Venetians defeat Algerines (details)
  • May 18 - Venetians under Lazaro Mocenigo defeat Turks and Algerines at Suazich (details)
  • July 17-19 - Venetians, Maltese and Papal forces under Lazaro Mocenigo defeat Turks in Dardanelles (details)
• 1658 May 19 - Venetians under Contarini defeat Turks between Imbros and the Dardanelles
• 1659 August 26 (or 27?) - Venetians under Contarini vs Turks (details)
• 1660 between May 26 and June 12 - Slight skirmish between Venetians and Turks
• 1661 March (end) - Venetians defeat Turks in minor skirmish
  • May 18 - Venetians defeat Turks in minor skirmish
  • August 27 - Venetians and Maltese defeat Turks near Milos, Greece (details)
• 1662 September 29 - Venetians defeat Turkish "Alexandria Caravan" between Kos and Kalymnos, Greece (details)
• 1665 March - French under the Duc de Beaufort defeat Algerines near La Goulette, Tunisia (details)
  • August - French under the Duc de Beaufort defeat Algerines at Cherchell, Algeria
  • - French under d'Escrainville defeat Turks
• 1667 February 25 and 26 - Venetians under Molin defeat Turks and Tunisians north of Crete (details)
• 1668 March 8 and 9 - Venetians defeat Turks near Pelagia, Greece (details)
  • May 2 - French defeat Turks (details)
  • about September - Barbary "Turks" defeat Venetians south of Crete (details)
• 1669 June - Privateers defeat "Alexandria Caravan" escort near Rhodes (details)

This battle took place on 28 September 1644 about 70 miles from Rhodes, when 6 Maltese galleys, under Boisbaudran, defeated several Turkish sailing ships. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... 1646 (MDCXLVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is in need of attention. ... 1647 (MDCXLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... The naval Battle of Focchies took place on 12 May 1649, during the Cretan Wars, at Focchies, near Izmir (Smyrna) in western Turkey, when a Venetian fleet of 19 ships, under Giacomo Riva, defeated a Turkish fleet of 11 ships, 10 galleasses (mahons) and 72 galleys. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... This battle was fought on 10 July 1651, with some minor fighting on 8 July, south of Naxos in the Greek Islands, between Venetian and Turkish sailing ship/galley forces. ... Events April 5 - Signing of the Treaty of Westminster, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... This battle, which took place on 16 May 1654, was the first of a series of tough battles just inside the mouth of the Dardanelles Straits, as Venice and sometimes the other Christian forces attempted to hold the Turks back from their invasion of Crete by attacking them early. ... Events March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian Huygens. ... This article is in need of attention. ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... This battle took place on 3 May 1657 and was a victory for Venice over Algeria. ... This battle took place on 18 May 1657 and was a victory for Venice over Turkey and Algeria. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... Contarini was an illustrious Venetian family, which furnished eight Doge to the Republic, as well as an array of men eminent in the Church, statecraft, generalship, art, and letters. ... // Events May 25 - Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth. ... // Events January 1 - Colonel George Monck with his regiment crosses from Scotland to England at the village of Coldstream and begins advance towards London in support of English Restoration. ... 1661 (MDCLXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... This battle took place on 27 August 1661 near Milos, Greece, and was a victory for Venice and Malta over Turkey. ... Events February 1 - The Chinese pirate Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. ... This battle took place on 29 September 1662 between Kos and Kalimnos, Greece, when a Venetian fleet attacked and defeated the regular Turkish cargo fleet and its escort which were on their way to Alexandria. ... Year 1665 (MDCLXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... François de Vendôme, the Duc de Beaufort (January 16, 1616 - 25 June 1669) was the illegitimate grandson of Henri IV of France. ... This naval battle took place in March 1665 near Goletta, Tunisia, and was a victory for a small French force under the Duc de Beaufort over an Algerine force. ... // Events January 20 - Poland cedes Kyiv, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia in the Treaty of Andrusovo that put a final end to the Deluge, and Poland lost its status as a Central European power. ... The Molin Forest Molin (Молин) was a former village in Banat, Serbia. ... 1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events Samuel Pepys stopped writing his diary. ...

Anglo-Dutch Wars (1652-74)

• 1652 May 29 Goodwin Sands (Dover) - English under Robert Blake fire on Maarten Tromp's Dutch fleet off Dover without declaring war and initiate the First Anglo-Dutch War
  • August 26 Plymouth - Michiel de Ruyter's 36 men-of-war hold off Ayscue's 45 men-of-war, driving them away
  • September 7 Elba (Monte Cristo) - Dutch under Jan van Galen beat back English under Badiley
  • October 8 Kentish Knock (Zeeland Approaches) - English under Blake beat back Dutch under de With
  • December 10 Dungeness - Dutch under Tromp defeat English under Blake
• 1653 February 28-March 2 Portland (3 Days Battle) - Tromp, outnumbered, loses nine men-of-war and about 25 merchantmen to an English fleet under Blake
  • March 13 Leghorn - Dutch under Johan van Galen defeat English under Badiley and Appleton
  • June 12-13 Gabbard (North Foreland) - English defeat Dutch
  • August 8-10 Scheveningen (Ter Heide, Texel) - Dutch under Maarten Tromp repulse English blockading fleet under George Monck with both sides retreating. Tromp is killed
• 1664 December 29 - English squadron under Thomas Allin attacks Dutch merchant fleet (details)
• 1665 June 13 Lowestoft - English fleet under James Stuart, Duke of York badly defeat Dutch fleet under Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam
  • August 2 Vågen - English squadron repelled attempting to capture richly-laden Dutch merchant fleet in the bay of Bergen, Norway
• 1666 May 20 - Undecided encounter between an English and a combined DutchFrench squadron at the isle of Nevis
  • June 15 James River (Virginia)-Dutch under Abraham Crijnssen attacks Virginia tobacco fleet (Details)
  • June 11-14 Four Days - Dutch under de Ruyter defeats English fleet commanded by Albermarle and Prince Rupert of the Rhine
  • August 4-5 St James's Day (North Foreland/Orfordness) - English under Albemarle and Prince Rupert of the Rhine defeat a Dutch fleet under de Ruyter
• 1667 - English fleet under Admiral Sir John Harman destroys part of French fleet at Martinique
  • June 9-14 Raid on the Medway - Dutch raid Medway river near London. The English flagship, Royal Charles, is captured
• 1672 March 12 - English squadron under Sir Robert Holmes attacks Dutch merchant fleet (Details)
  • June 7 - Solebay (Southwold) Dutch fleet under de Ruyter vs combined English/French under York
• 1673 June 7 and 14 First and Second battles of Schooneveld
  • August 21 Texel (Kijkduin)

// Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... The Battle of Goodwin Sands (also known as the Battle of Dover), fought on 29 May 1652, was the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War between the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ... Robert Blake, General at Sea, 1599–1657 by Henry Perronet Briggs, painted 1829. ... Image:Marten Harpertszoon Tromp. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For the American Civil War battle see: Battle of Plymouth (1864) The naval Battle of Plymouth took place on 26 August 1652 during the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, Lieutenant-Admiral of the United Provinces by Ferdinand Bol, painted 1667 Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607 – 29 April 1676) is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. ... Admiral Sir George Ayscue by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ... This was a tough battle probably on 7 September 1652 between a Dutch fleet under Johan van Galen and an English fleet under Richard Badiley. ... Johan van Galen (1604 – 23 March 1653) was a Commodore in the navy of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ... This painting, Action between ships in the First Dutch War, 1652–1654 by Abraham Willaerts, may depict the Battle of the Kentish Knock. ... Witte Corneliszoon de With (28 March 1599-8 November 1658) was a Dutch naval officer of 17th century. ... The naval Battle of Dungeness took place on 10 December 1652 during the First Anglo-Dutch War near the cape of Dungeness in Kent. ... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... The Battle of Portland, also known as the Three Days Battle, was a naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War. ... The Battle of Leghorn, 14 March 1653 by Willem Hermansz van Diest, painted mid-17th century The naval Battle of Leghorn (also known as the Battle of Livorno) took place on 14 March 1653, during the First Anglo-Dutch War, near Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. ... Johan van Galen (1604 – 23 March 1653) was a Commodore in the navy of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. ... The Battle of the Gabbard, 12 June 1653 by Heerman Witmont, shows the Dutch flagship Brederode, left, in action with the English ship Tredagh, the later HMS Resolution. ... The Battle of Scheveningen, 10 August 1653 by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, painted c. ... Image:Marten Harpertszoon Tromp. ... George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle by Sir Peter Lely, painted 1665–1666. ... Events March 12 - New Jersey becomes a colony of England. ... The Battle of Lowestoft, 13 June 1665, showing HMS Royal Charles and the Eendracht by Hendrik van Minderhout, painted c. ... James II (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)[1] became King of England, King of Scots,[2] and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... Jacob, Banner Lord of Wassenaer, Lord Obdam, Hensbroek, Spanbroek, Opmeer, Zuidwijk and Kernhem (1610 – 13 June 1665) was a Dutch Lieutenant-Admiral, and supreme commander of the confederate Dutch navy. ... Combatants Dutch Republic (supported by Norwegian fortress) England Commanders Dutch: Pieter de Bitter Norwegian: Claus von Ahlefeldt Sir Thomas Teddiman Casualties 100 Dutch casualties, 8 Norwegian casualties, 10 civilians 500 The Battle of VÃ¥gen was a naval battle between a Dutch merchant fleet and an English fleet of warships... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2004) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... For other uses, see Nevis (disambiguation). ... The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 660 km (410 miles) long including its Jackson River source and drains a watershed comprising 27,019 km² (10,432 square miles). ... Combatants England United Provinces Commanders George Monck,Duke of Albemarle Michiel de Ruyter Strength 79 ships 84 ships Casualties 10 English ships lost 4 Dutch ships lost The Four Days Battle was a naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War. ... Albemarle may refer to: The town of Albemarle, North Carolina in the United States. ... For other uses, see Prince Rupert (disambiguation). ... The St James Day Battle, also known as the Battle of the North Foreland and the Battle of Orfordness, August 4 to August 5, 1666 was a naval battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, fought between the fleets of England and the United Provinces commanded by Admiral Michiel de... Albemarle may refer to: The town of Albemarle, North Carolina in the United States. ... For other uses, see Prince Rupert (disambiguation). ... There is also the British Victoria Cross recipient John Pennington Harman. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The painting Dutch attack on the Medway, June 1667 by Pieter Cornelisz van Soest, painted c. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... Sir Frescheville Holles and Sir Robert Holmes Sir Robert Holmes ( 1622 – November 18, 1692) was a British Admiral of the Restoration Navy. ... Categories: | | | ... Combatants United Provinces (Netherlands) England, France Commanders Michiel de Ruyter Adriaen Banckert Willem Joseph van Ghent The Duke of York and Albany, The Earl of Sandwich, Jean II dEstrées Strength 75 ships 93 ships Casualties 1 ship destroyed, 1 captured 1 ship destroyed The naval Battle of Solebay... James II (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701)[1] became King of England, King of Scots,[2] and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... 1673 (MDCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The first battle of Schooneveld, 7 June 1673 by Willem van de Velde, the elder, painted c. ... The Battle of the Texel, 11/21 August 1673 by Willem van de Velde, the younger, painted 1683. ...

Later 17th century

• 1645 September 9 Tamandare - Dutch squadron under Jan Lichthart destroys a Portuguese squadron under Jerônimo Serrão de Paiva at Tamandaré Brazil
• 1645 - Algerian Barbary pirates attempted an attack on Edinburgh, Scotland
• 1646 La Naval de Manila - Two Spanish galleons with Spanish & Filipino crew repel a Dutch invasion fleet in 5 separate actions over several months around the Philippines
• 1646? - French under du Mé defeat Spanish
• 1647 June 10 Puerto de Cavite - Spanish defeat Dutch attack near Manila
  • French under Richelieu defeat Spanish under John of Austria - Neapolitan Republic (1647)
• 1650 July 26 - Minor battle between Parliamentarians and Royalists/Portuguese near Lisbon
  • October 20 - Parliamentarians capture French frigate
• 1652 July? - French under Vendôme defeat Spanish
• 1654 March 23 Colombo - Skirmish between Dutch and Portuguese
  • May 2 - Dutch defeat Portuguese near Colombo (details)
• 1655 - English naval bombardment of Algiers
• 1655 April 14 - English under Robert Blake destroy Barbary ships at Porto Farina, northern Tunisia (details)
  • - French under Vendôme defeat Spanish near Barcelona
• 1657 April Santa Cruz - English under Blake defeat Spanish (link)
  • September 12 and 13 - Danes and Swedes fight inconclusively near Moen, Denmark (details)
• 1658 November 8 The Sound - Dutch get the better of a Swedish fleet in a large battle near Copenhagen, in support of Denmark. Danish ships watch but are unable to participate
• 1659 March 30 - Minor battle between Dutch and Danes against Swedes
  • April 30 - Small running battle between Dutch and Danes against Swedes (details)
  • - Dutch/Danes under de Ruyter defeat Swedes and liberate Nyborg
• 1661 - French naval bombardment of Algiers
• 1669 December 18 (O.S.?) - English Mary Rose vs 7 Algerines (details)
• 1670 August - English/Dutch ships defeat Algerine force near Gibraltar
• 1671 May - Privateers beat off a force of Turkish galleys near Egina, Greece
• 1675 February 11 - French under Comte de Vivonne defeat Spanish under de la Cueva near Lipari Islands, Italy
  • July (possible engagement) - English defeat Tripolitans
• 1676 January 8 Stromboli (Alicuri) - Inconclusive fight between French under Abraham Duquesne vs Dutch and Spanish under Michiel de Ruyter
  • January - English defeat Tripolitans
  • April 22 Agosta (Etna) - French fleet under Duquesne and Dutch/Spanish fleet under de Ruyter fight to a draw. De Ruyter is mortally wounded
  • June 2 Palermo - French under Comte de Vivonne defeat Dutch/Spanish under De la Cerda and Den Haen
  • May 25 and 26/June 3 and 4 - Dutch/Danish fleet under Niels Iuel defeat Swedes under Baron Creutz between Bornholm and Rugen in the Baltic Sea
  • June 1/11 Öland - Dutch/Danish fleet defeats Swedish fleet south of Öland in the Baltic Sea
• 1677 March 3 Tobago - French under Jean II d'Estrées are repelled by Dutch under Jacob Binkes (details)
  • May 31 and June 1/11 - Danes defeat Swedes between Femern and Warnemunde, Baltic Sea (details)
  • July 1/11 and 2 Kjöge Bay - Danes and Dutch defeat Swedish fleet
  • December Tobago - French under Jean II d'Estrées defeat Dutch under Jacob Binkes
• 1678 - Undecided action of the isle of Ouessant between a Dutch squadron under Evertsen and a French squadron under Château-Renault
• 1679 May 3 - Danes vs Swedes
  • June 26, June 28, July 2 and July 20 - Series of skirmishes culminating in a Danish victory over Sweden
• 1681 July 23 - French defeats Tripolitans
  • September 30 - Spanish defeat Brandenburgers near Cape St Vincent (details)
• 1683 - French naval bombardment of Algiers
• 1686 July 12]] - Venetians attacks "Alexandria Caravan" with its Turkish and Tripolitan escort between Naxos and Nicaria
  • October 4 - Venetians vs Turks near Mitylene, Greece
• c. 1687/88? - Turks and Algerines, under Mezzo Morto, defeat Venetians
• 1687-1688 - French naval bombardment of Algiers
• 1688 June 15 - Venetians attacks "Alexandria Caravan" with its Turkish and Algerian escort east of Naxos, Greece
• 1689 May 1/11 Battle of Bantry Bay - French defeat English off SW Ireland
  • French vs English near Casquets
• 1690 March 26 - Turks and Algerines under Mezzo Morto defeat Venetians under Valier (details)
  • July 10 Beachy Head (Beveziers) - French defeat Anglo-Dutch fleet
  • - French vs English and Dutch near Madras
  • September 8 - Venetians fight the combined fleet of Turkey, Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis near Mitylene, Greece (details)
• 1692 May 27-June 3 Barfleur and La Hougue - Decisive defeat of French by English and Dutch in the War of the Grand Alliance
  • - French defeat Spanish near Cape Finisterre
  • - French defeat Tripolitans near Malta
• 1693 June Lagos Bay - French under Tourville capture 50 out of 140 merchantmen
• 1694 June 29 - French under Jean Bart defeat Dutch under Hidde de Vries and others (details)
• 1695 February 9 and 19 - Turkish fleet defeats and then fights Venetians under Zeno (details)
  • April 16 - French defeat English (details)
  • September 15 and 18 - Venetians under Contarini vs Turks under Mezzo Morto
• 1696 (mid) - Russians vs Turks near Ochakov, Black Sea
  • June 17 Dogger Bank - French defeat Dutch
  • - French and English fight in Newfoundland
  • - Fight near San Domingo
  • August 22 - Venetians under Contarini vs Turks and their allies under Mezzo Morto near Andros (details)
• 1697 July 6, September 1 and September 20 - Venetians under Contarini vs Turks in a series of battles in the Aegean Sea (details)
• 1698 September 20 - Venetians vs Turks, Tripolitans and Tunisians near Samothrace, Greece (details)

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Great Northern War (1700-21)

• 1702 June 26 - Small-ship action between Sweden and Russia on Lake Ladoga
  • September 7 - Small-ship action between Sweden and Russia on Lake Ladoga
• 1703 August 7 - Small-ship action between Sweden and Russia on Lake Peipus
• 1704 May 17 - Small-ship action between Sweden and Russia on Lake Peipus
• 1705 June 26 - Swedish ships attack Russian base of Kotlin
• 1710 October 4 - Denmark under Gyldenløve defeats Sweden under Wachtmeister in Kjöge Bay (details)
• 1712 April 11 - Danes under Knoff vs Swedes under Sjöblad (details)
  • July 31 and August 17 - Danes under Sehested fight and then defeat Swedes under Henck near Rugen (details)
  • August 4 - Very minor engagement between Russia and Sweden
  • September 28 - Very minor engagement between Denmark and Sweden
• 1713 July 22 - Minor engagement between Sweden and Russia (details)
• 1714 August 6 Gangut - Russian galleys under Apraksin defeat Swedish force
• 1715 April 24 - Danes under Gabel defeat Swedes under Wachtmeister (details)
• 1716 July 8 Dynekilen - Danes under Tordenskjold defeat Swedes
• 1717 May 14 or 15 - Danish attack on Göteborg is defeated
  • July 19 - Danish attack on Strömstad is defeated
• 1718 September 17 or 21 - Swedes under King Carl XII defeat Danes under Paulssen
• 1719 June 4 Osel Island - Russians defeat Swedes under Wrangel
  • July 13 - Danes under Rosenpalm defeat Swedes at Strömstad
• 1720 August 7 Grengam - Russian galley fleet under Galitzine defeats Swedish sailing ships under Sjöblad.

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Early 18th century

• 1701 August 17 - Maltese raid on La Goulette
• 1702 May 29, Battle of Tourville next to Cape de la Hague, north of Cherbourg. French battle fleet attacked by the Anglo-Batavian fleet. French fleet flees to Saint-Malo. See: Bosscher, (PH. M.) Oorlogsvaart. In: MGN, deel III, p. 367-368.
• 1702 August 19-24 (OS) - English under Benbow - French under Ducasse draw (details)
  • October 23 Vigo Bay - Anglo-Dutch fleet defeat French and Spanish and destroy Spanish treasure fleet
• 1703 May 22 Cap de la Roque/Bay of Biscay - French squadron attacks large Anglo-Dutch merchant fleet
• 1704 August 24 Malaga - English and Dutch under Rooke narrowly defeat French near Malaga
• 1707 October 21 The Lizard - 2 French squadrons under Forbin and Duguay-Trouin defeat British convoy and escort under Richard Edwards
• 1709 March 2 - British vs French (details)
  • June 25 - Maltese defeat Tripolitans near Cape Santa di Leuca
• 1710 April 18 - Maltese defeat Algerines
• 1713 April 12 - Maltese defeat Algerines
  • - Portuguese defeat Indians near Cheul (details)
• 1716 July 8 - Venetians under Corner fight an inconclusive battle against Turks under Jannum Koggia east of Corfu (details)
• 1717 June 12, 13, 16 and 22 - Venetians under Flangini vs Turks in northern Aegean (details)
  • July 19 Matapan - Venetians and their allies vs Turks in Gulf of Laconia, Greece
• 1718 - Portuguese defeat Indians near Karwar (details)
  • July 20-22 - Venetians vs Turks (details)
  • August 11 Cape Passaro - British under George Byng defeat Spanish near Sicily
• 1738 June 20, 28 and 29 - Russians vs Turks
  • August 9 and 10 - Turks defeat Russians

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War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48)

• 1741 January 7 and 8 - British vs French in West Indies
  • February 12 - Minor British vs French in Gibraltar Strait
  • March-May Cartagena de Indias - Decisive Spanish victory against a large British fleet during the War of Jenkins' Ear
  • August 10 Colachel - Raja of Travancore in India defeats Dutch naval force at Colachel
• 1742 May 31 - Swedes retreat after battle with Russians in Gulf of Finland (details)
• 1744 February 22 Toulon (Cape Sicié) - Draw between Franco-Spanish and British fleets south of Toulon
• 1746 June 25 (OS) - British under Edward Peyton vs French under la Bourdonnais
• 1747 May 14 1st Cape Finisterre - British under Anson defeat French under de Jonquières
  • October 25 2nd Cape Finisterre - British under Hawke defeat French under de l'Etenduère
• 1747/48 - French under Labourdonnais vs British under Peyton near Negapatam
• 1748 March 7 - British under Cotes defeat Spanish
  • October 12 - British vs Spanish near Havana (details)

// Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Combatants Britain Spain Commanders Admiral Edward Vernon Lawrence Washington Viceroy Sebastián de Eslava Admiral Blas de Lezo † Strength 19,600 regulars 4,000 militia 186 ships 3. ... The naval Battle of Kulachal took place on 10 August 1741 (31 July OS) [1], when forces of Marthanda Varma, the Raja of the erstwhile Indian State of Travancore (also known as Tiruvitamkur) defeated forces of the Dutch East India Company (also known as VOC), and the allied Rani of... Flag for former princely state of Travancore Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ [], തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് []) was a princely state in India with its capital at Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram). ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... The Battle of Toulon took place on 22 February 1744 (New Style) between 1:30 pm and 5:00 pm in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Toulon, France. ... // Events Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized. ... Year 1747 (MDCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The First Battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval battle which took place on 14 May 1747 (3 May 1747 in the Julian calendar then in use in Britain) during the War of the Austrian Succession, in the Bay of Biscay off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain, between a British... George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (April 23, 1697 - 1762) was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe. ... The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval battle which took place on 25 October 1747 (14 October 1747 in the Julian calendar then in use in Britain) during the War of the Austrian Succession, in the Bay of Biscay off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain between a well... Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, (February 21, 1705 - October 16, 1781) was an admiral in the Royal Navy. ... Year 1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... This naval battle took place on 12 October 1748 near Havana, Cuba, between a British fleet of 7 battleships and a Spanish fleet of 6 battleships and a frigate. ...

Seven Years War (1756-63)

• 1756 May 20 Minorca - French under la Galissonnière defeat British under John Byng
• 1757 early - French under Kersaint de Coëtnempren vs British at San Domingo
• 1758 - Minor French under Duchaffault vs British under Boscawen near Ushant
  • - Minor French under Durevest vs British under Saunders near Gibraltar Strait
  • April 29 Cuddalore - British under Pocock defeat French under d'Ache
  • August 3 Negapatam - British under Pocock defeat French under d'Ache
• 1759 August 19 Lagos - British under Boscawen defeat French under de la Clue
  • September 10 - Light Swedish force defeats similar Prussian force near Szczecin
  • September 10 Pondicherry - British fight French but are too damaged to pursue
  • November 20 Quiberon Bay/Cardinaux - British defeat French near St Nazaire
• 1760 July 3-8 Restigouche River - British defeat French relief force
• 1762 - British attack on Spanish-held Havana

1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The naval Battle of Minorca took place on May 20, 1756, at the opening of the Seven Years War in the European theatre, shortly after the Kingdom of Great Britain had declared war on the House of Bourbon, off the Mediterranean island of Minorca between British and French squadrons. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1758 (MDCCLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The naval Battle of Cuddalore took place on 29 April 1758 during the Seven Years War near Cuddalore off the Carnatic coast of India and was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte dAché. British casualties were 29 killed... The Battle of Negapatam was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte dAché off the Carnatic coast of India near Negapatam during the Seven Years War. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The naval Battle of Lagos took place on 19 August 1759 during the Seven Years War off the coasts of Spain and Portugal. ... The Battle of Pondicherry was an indecisive battle between a British squadron under Vice-Admiral George Pocock and French squadron under Comte dAché off the Carnatic coast of India near Pondicherry during the Seven Years War. ... The naval Battle of Quiberon Bay took place on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years War in Quiberon Bay, off the coast of France near St. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Britain France Commanders Capt. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Russo-Turkish War (1768-74)

• 1770 May 27 and 28 - Russians vs Turks near southern Greece (details)
  • June 4 - Minor Russians vs Turks south of Athens (details)
  • July 5-7 Chesma - Russian fleet defeats and burns Turkish fleet off western Turkey
• 1772 November 6-8 - Russians defeat Turks west of Patrai, Greece (details)
• 1773 July 4 - Russians under Kinsbergen vs Turks (details)
  • September 3 - Russians under Kinsbergen vs Turks (details)
  • September? - Russians vs Turks (details)
• 1774 June 20 and July 9/19 - Russians under Tchitchagov and Seniavin vs Turks (details)

For the village in Queensland, see 1770, Queensland. ... This indecisive battle took place on 27 and 28 May 1770 at the entrance to the Gulf of Nauplia, Greece, when a Russian fleet under Elphinston fought a larger Turkish fleet. ... Combatants Russian Empire Ottoman Empire Commanders Count Orlov Kapudan Pasha Hüsameddin Strength 9 ships of the line, 3 frigates, 1 bomb, 4 fireships, 4 supply ships About 16 ships of the line, 6 frigates, 6 xebecs, 13 galleys, 32 smaller; about 1300 guns The naval Battle of Chesma took... Year 1772 (MDCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... This battle took place on 6, 7 and 8 November 1772 in the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, when a Russian fleet under Konyaev defeated a Turkish force of frigates and xebecs, destroying all 9 frigates and 10 out of 16 xebecs and losing no ships. ... Year 1773 (MDCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Action of 3 September 1773 was a naval battle between Russia and the Ottoman Empire which took place on 3 September 1773. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... These battles took place on 20 June and 9 July (Old Style) 1774 south of Kerch, Ukraine. ...

American War of Independence (1776-83)

• 1776 October 11 Valcour Island - Benedict Arnold escapes the British fleet under Guy Carleton
• 1778 April 19 Frederica Naval Action
  • July 27 First Ushant - British under Keppel with 30 ships of the line fight inconclusive action against French under d'Orvilliers with 28 ships
• 1779 July 6 Grenada
  • end - French vs British under Hyde Parker near Fort Royal, Martinique
• 1780 January 16 Cape St Vincent - British under Rodney defeat Spanish under de Langara
  • April 17 Martinique - British under Rodney fail to defeat French under de Guichen
  • August 9 Spanish-French fleet under Luis de Córdova y Córdova captures 55 ship British convoy
  • Spanish-French fleet under Luis de Córdova y Córdova captures 29 ship British convoy
• 1781 April 16 Porto Praya - French under Suffren vs British, in the Cape Verde Islands
  • April 19 Fort Royal
  • - Minor French under de Grasse vs British under Hood
  • - Minor French under Destouches vs British under Arbuthnot
  • August 5 (15 NS?) Dogger Bank - Draw between Dutch and British squadrons
  • September 5 Chesapeake Bay - French under de Grasse drive off British under Graves
  • December 12 Second Ushant - British under Kempenfelt capture part of a French convoy from de Guichen
• 1782 January 25 St Kitts - British under Hood defeat French under de Grasse
  • February 17 Sadras - First fierce but indecisive fight between French under Suffren and British under Hughes near south-east India
  • April 9 and 12 The Saintes - British under Rodney decisively defeat French under de Grasse in the West Indies
  • April 12 Providien - 2nd fight between Suffren and Hughes off India
  • April 21 - British defeat French
  • July 6 Negapatam - 3rd fight between Suffren and Hughes off India
  • September 3 Trincomalee - Hughes fleet damages Suffren's but withdraws
  • October 20 Cape Spartel - Franco-Spanish fleet under Luis de Córdova y Córdova fights British fleet under Richard Howe in indecisive battle. Howe resupplies Gibraltar
• 1783 June 20 Cuddalore - Suffren prevents Hughes seizing Cuddalore. Last of the five battles between Suffren and Hughes

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The Battle of Ushant (or First Battle of Ushant) took place on 27 July 1778 during the American War of Independence, fought between French and British fleets 100 miles west of Ushant, a French island at the mouth of the English Channel off the north-westernmost point of France. ... Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (25 April 1725 - 2 October 1786), was a British admiral who held sea commands during the Seven Years War and the War of American Independence. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Britain Spain Commanders George Rodney Juan de Lángara Strength 18 ships of the line 9 ships of the line 2 frigates Casualties 32 dead 102 wounded 1 ship destroyed 4 ships captured The naval Battle of Cape St Vincent, or Battle of Cape Santa Maria, took place on... Luis de Córdova y Córdova. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Porto Praya was a naval battle that took place during the American War of Independence on April 16, 1781 between a British squadron under Commodore Johnstone and a French squadron under the Bailli de Suffren. ... Statue of Suffren - Museum of the Navy, Toulon. ... Combatants Britain France Commanders Sir Samuel Hood Comte de Grasse Strength 18 ships of the line 24 ships of the line Casualties The Battle of Fort Royal was a naval battle fought off Fort Royal, Martinique in the West Indies during the American War of Independence on April 29, 1781... The naval Battle of the Dogger Bank took place on 5 August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, part of the American War of Independence, in the North Sea. ... Combatants France Great Britain Commanders Comte de Grasse Sir Thomas Graves Strength 24 ships 19 ships Casualties none some ships damaged The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as Battle of the Virginia Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American Revolutionary War which took place near the mouth... The Second Battle of Ushant was a naval battle fought between French and British squadrons near Ushant on 12 December 1781 during the American War of Independence. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of St. ... The Battle of Sadras was the first of five indecisive naval battles fought between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence. ... The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hoods Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. ... The Battle of Providien was the second in the series of battles fought between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence. ... The Battle of Negapatam was the third in the series of battles fought between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence. ... The Battle of Trincomalee was the fourth in the series of battles fought between a British fleet under Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence. ... Combatants Britain Spain France Commanders Richard Howe José de Cordóba Strength 35 ships of the line 46 ships of the line Casualties about 600 dead or wounded about 600 dead or wounded The Battle of Cape Spartel was an indecisive naval battle between a Franco-Spanish fleet under Admiral... Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (March 8, 1726 - August 5, 1799) was a British admiral. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Cuddalore was an indecisive battle between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and a slightly smaller French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India near Cuddalore during the American War of Independence. ...

Russo-Turkish War (1787-92)

• 1787 August 30 - Russians vs Turks
  • September 27, 28 and 30 - Russians vs Turks
  • October 15 - Russians defeat Turks
• 1788 June 17, 18, 28 and 29 and July 9 - Russian and Turkish land and sea forces clash near Ochakov (details)
  • July 14/25 Ochakov - Russia defeats Turkey near Fidonisi
• 1789 June 2-4 - Russians defeat Turks at Sinope (details)
• 1790 July 19 Kerch Strait - Slight Russian victory over Turks
  • September 8 and 9 Tendra - Russians defeat Turks
  • October 31 - Russians defeat Turks at the Sulina mouth
  • November 17, 18 - Russians defeat Turks at Tultcha
  • November 29 - Russians defeat Turks at Ismail (details)
  • November 30, December 1, 2, 4-7 - Russians defeat Turks
• 1791 July 9 Machin - Russians defeat Turkish rowing vessels
  • August 11 Cape Kaliakra - Slight Russian victory over Turks in a largely inconclusive battle near Bulgaria

Year 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This was a series of mainly small-ship actions which occurred along the coast of what is now Ukraine as Russian and Turkish ships and boats supported their land armies in the struggle for control of Ochakov, a strategic position. ... The Battle of Ochakov was a minor naval action on July 14, 1788, won by Russia over Turkey, near Fidonisi. ... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The naval Battle of Kerch Strait took place on 19 July 1790 near Kerch, Crimea, and was a slight victory for Russia over Turkey. ... The naval Battle of Tendra occurred on 8 and 9 September 1790 in the Black Sea and was a victory for Russia over the Ottoman Empire. ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Battle of Cape Kaliakra was the last naval battle of the Russo_Turkish War of 1787-92. ...

Russo-Swedish War (1788-90)

The Russian calendar was eleven days behind the Swedish during the eighteenth century, so Russian dates are eleven days earlier. The Julian calendar was a reform of the Roman calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ...

• 1788 July 17 (July 6 OS) Hogland - Bloody engagement between Swedish and Russian battlefleets. Both sides lose a ship, but Swedes withdraw
• 1789 July 26 (July 15 OS) Öland – Indecisive action between the Swedish and Russian battlefleets.
  • August 24 (August 15 OS) First Svensksund / Rochensalm – Russian galley flotilla decisively defeats Swedes
  • September 18 (September 7 OS) - Russians defeat Swedes in small battle near Nyslott (Barezund)
• 1790 May 13 (May 2 OS) Reval - Disastrous Swedish attack on Russian battlefleet at Reval (now Tallinn).
  • May 15 (May 4 OS) Fredrikshamn - Swedish galley flotilla defeats Russian galley flotilla
  • June 3 and 4 (May 23 and 24 OS) - Action off Kronstadt - Indecisive action between the battlefleets.
  • July 3 (June 22 OS) Vyborg Bay – The Swedish battlefleet and galley flotilla break through the Russian blockade, suffering heavy losses.
  • July 9 (June 28 OS) Second Svensksund / Rochensalm - Decisive victory of the Swedish galley flotilla.

Combatants Sweden Russia Commanders Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland Samuel Greig Strength 15 ships of the line 17 ships of the line Casualties {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of Hogland took place on 17 July (July 6 OS) 1788 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790). ... There was another naval battle in 1676 called the Battle of Öland. ... Combatants Sweden Russia Commanders Ehrensvärd Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen The First Battle of Svensksund also known as the First Battle of Rochensalm from the Russian version of the (Finnish: Ruotsinsalmi) was a naval battle fought in the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea, outside the present day... Combatants Sweden Russia Commanders Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland Vasili Chichagov Strength 22 ships of the line 11 ships of the line Casualties Two ships of the line lost, 51 men killed, 81 wounded, and 250 captured 8 killed and 27 injured The naval Battle of Reval took place... Combatants Russia Sweden Commanders Vasily Chichagov Gustav III of Sweden Charles XIII of Sweden Strength 50 ships 72 galleys 8 frigates 21,000 sailors and soldiers 21 ships of the line 13 frigates 366 smaller ships 3,000 guns 40,000 sailors and soldiers Casualties 5 ships of the line... Combatants Sweden Russia Commanders Gustav III of Sweden Lieutenant-Colonel Carl Olof Cronstedt Prince Charles of Nassau-Siegen Strength 6 larger ships 16 galleys 154 smaller vessels ˜1,000 guns 12,500 men 35 larger ships 23 galleys 77 smaller vessels ˜1,200 guns 14,000 men Casualties 1 large...

French Revolutionary War (1793-1802)

• 1793 November 6 - French capture HMS Alexander (details)
  • November 18 - Short, inconclusive British-French battle (details)
• 1794 January 22 and 25 - French attack British convoy (details)
  • April 23 - British defeat French frigates (details)
  • June 1 The Glorious First of June - British fleet defeats French fleet in North Atlantic but French grain convoy makes it through to Brest
  • June 8 - French vs British near Jersey
  • August 23 - British defeat French near Brest
  • October 22 - French vs British near Mauritius
• 1795 March 13 and 14 - British under Hotham vs French under Martin (details)
  • June 8 and 9 - British vs French near Belle Isle
  • June 23 Groix - British under Hood defeat French under Villaret-Joyeuse off Groix, France
  • July 13 - British vs French (details)
  • October 7 - British vs French (details)
• 1797 February 14 Cape St Vincent - British under Jervis defeat Spanish near Gibraltar
  • March 26 - Austrian vessels, supported by Venetian battleship, fight off small French attack (details)
  • May 16 - Danish vessels get the better of Tripolitans near Tripoli, Libya (details)
  • October 11 Camperdown (Kamperduin) - British fleet under Admiral Duncan defeats Dutch
• 1798 August 1-3 The Nile (Aboukir Bay) - British under Nelson defeat moored French fleet under Brueys in Egypt
  • October 12 - British defeat French invasion force off western Ireland (details)
  • October 28 - Minor British vs French
• 1799 August 4 - French attack British convoy (details)
  • September 3, 4, 5 and 10 - Minor light skirmishes between British and Spanish
• 1801 April 5 Copenhagen - British under Nelson destroy moored Danish ships off København to prevent France taking them over
  • July 6-12 Algeciras - French defeat initial British assault, British counter-attack and defeat Franco-Spanish force.

Year 1793 (MDCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Categories: | ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... This battle took place on 23 April 1794 during the Napoleonic Wars to the south-west of Guernsey, and was a British victory over the French. ... Glorious First of June Conflict French Revolutionary Wars Date June 1, 1794 Place 400 miles west of Ushant Result Indecisive The Glorious First of June (also known as the Third Battle of Ushant and in French as the Bataille du 13 prairial An 2) was a naval battle fought in... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Groix was a naval battle fought on 23 June 1795 off the coast of France during the French Revolutionary War. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... There are three Battles of Cape St Vincent The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 by Robert Cleveley, painted 1798, shows the end of the battle with the captured Spanish ship Salvador del Mundo in the right foreground. ... This battle took place on 16 May 1797 near Tripoli (now in Libya). ... The Battle of Camperdown, 11 October 1797 by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1798, showing the British flagship Venerable engaged with the Dutch flagship Vrijheid The naval Battle of Camperdown took place on 11 October 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars, and was a victory for a British fleet under Admiral Adam... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants Britain France Commanders Horatio Nelson François-Paul Brueys DAigalliers† Strength 14 ships of the line: * 13 x 74-gun, * 1 x 50-gun, 1 sloop 13 ships of the line: * 1 x 120-gun, * 3 x 80-gun, * 9 x 74gun, 4 frigates, some smaller Casualties 218... This battle took place on 12 October 1798 near western Ireland, after a British force intercepted and attacked a French force which was trying to land troops in Ireland. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Combatants Great Britain Denmark-Norway Commanders Admiral Sir Hyde Parker Lord Nelson Olfert Fischer, Steen Bille Strength Nelson: 12 ships of the line, 5 frigates, 7 bombs, 6 others Parker (reserve): 8 ships of the line Fischer: 7 ships of the line, 10 others Bille: 17 ships, 1 land battery... The Battle of Algeciras Bay began on July 8, British squadron of seven ships of the line, one frigate and one brig, under French squadron of three line-of-battle ships and one frigate, under Admiral Linois. ...

Napoleonic Wars (1803-15)

• 1803 May 23, 24 and 27 - 4 ships take on Tripolitan gunboat force (details)
  • May 31, June 1 - Adams vs Tripolitan gunboats
  • - Duckworth (British) defeats Rochambeau (French) near Santo Domingo
• 1804 February 15 Pulo Aura - French attack British convoy
  • August 3, 7, 23/24 and 28 and September 2 - 5 raids on Tripoli (details)
• 1805 about February - French squadron raids British (details)
  • July 4? - French capture British East Indiaman (details)
• 1805 July 4 - 2 Russian ships defeat French gunboat force (details)
  • July 22 Cape Finisterre - Inconclusive action between British Admiral Calder and French Admiral Villeneuve
  • August 6 - French attack British convoy (details)
  • October 21 Trafalgar - Nelson defeats combined Franco-Spanish fleet under Admiral Villeneuve, losing his life but gaining control of the oceans for Britain for the rest of the war
  • November 4 - British capture 4 French battleship survivors from Trafalgar
• 1806 February 6 San(to) Domingo - British under Duckworth defeat French under Leissegues (French) off Santo Domingo
  • July 4 - Russians defeat French in Narenta Channel
  • July 26 - British defeat Dutch (details)
  • September 25 - British battleships defeat French frigate force (details)
• 1807 February 19 - British battleships under Duckworth burn several Turkish ships in Dardanelles (details)
  • May - British vs Turks at mouth of Dardanelles (details)
  • May 22, 23 Dardanelles - Russians under Admiral Seniavin defeat Turks near Cape Janizary
  • July 1 Athos (Lemnos/Monte Sancto) - Russians under Seniavin defeats Turks in northern Aegean
  • August 23 and 31 - Danes defeat British light forces near Copenhagen (details)
  • September 2-7 Copenhagen - British forces under Admiral Gambier and General Cathcart capture the Danish fleet
• 1809 April 13-17 - British capture French battleship near Porto Rico
  • late May - HMS Melpomène vs Danish gunboats
  • June 25-27 - British and Sicilians vs French near Pozzuoli Bay
  • June 31 - French attack British convoy (details)
  • October 26 and 31 Cette and ? - Southern France
  • November 18 - French frigates defeat British East Indiamen near Mauritius (details)
  • December 13 - French frigates capture HMS Junon (details)
• 1810 July 3 - French frigate force defeats British East Indiamen in Mozambique Channel (details)
  • August 26 Grand Port - French defeat British at Vieux Grand Port, Mauritius
  • August 31 - British vs French near Toulon
• 1811 March 13 Lissa - British frigates under Hoste defeat larger Franco-Venetian squadron under Dubordieu off Lissa (Vis) in the Adriatic
  • November 29 - Britain captures French frigate (details)
• 1812 February 22 - Britain captures French battleship Rivoli (details)
  • July 12 Lyngør - British sink last Danish frigate
• 1813 November 5 - Skirmish between British and French near Toulon (details)

1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The naval Battle of Pulo-Aur took place on 15 February 1804, during the Napoleonic Wars between British convoy of lightly armed merchant ships and forces of the First French Empire. ... is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The battle of Cape Finisterre was a naval battle of the War of the Third Coalition in the Napoleonic Wars, fought on 22 July 1805 off Cape Finisterre in northwest Spain between a British fleet commanded by Vice Admiral Robert Calder and a French fleet commanded by Admiral Pierre Charles... Combatants United Kingdom First French Empire Kingdom of Spain Commanders Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson † Pierre Charles Silvestre de Villeneuve Strength 27 ships of the line and 6 others. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The naval Battle of San Domingo was fought on 6 February 1806 near Santo Domingo, off the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, when a British squadron under Vice-Admiral Duckworth defeated a smaller French squadron under Rear-Admiral Leissegues. ... This battle took place on 25 September 1806 between a British force of 6 battleships and a sloop and a French force of 5 frigates and 2 corvettes. ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... This battle took place in the Dardanelles Strait on 19 February 1807, when Britain attacked Turkey in support of Russia. ... The Battle of the Dardanelles was a naval clash during the Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812. ... The Battle of the Dardanelles was a naval clash during the Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812. ... Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin or Seniavin (17 August 1763 — 5 April 1831) was a Russian admiral who ranks among the greatest seamen of the Napoleonic Wars. ... The Battle of Mount Athos, also known as the Battle of Monte Sancto and Battle of Lemnos, was a key naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War, 1806-1812. ... Combatants United Kingdom Denmark Commanders James Gambier Ernst Peymann Casualties 42 killed, 145 wounded, 24 missing[1] 5,000 soldiers and militia[1] The Second Battle of Copenhagen, (16 August - 5 September 1807) was a British attack on the civilian population of Copenhagen in order to seize the Danish fleet. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This battle took place on 3 July 1810 in the Mozambique Channel, when 3 800-ton British East Indiamen on their way to the East encountered 2 French frigates and a corvette. ... Combatants France Great Britain Commanders Guy-Victor Duperré Jacques Félix Emmanuel Hamelin Sir Samuel Pym Strength 5 ships 4 ships Casualties some ships damaged 2 ships lost (HMS Sirius, HMS Magicienne) 2 captured (HMS Néréide, HMS Iphigenia The naval Battle of Grand Port took place on 20... For the US Federal Agent designation, see Special agent. ... The naval Battle of Lissa (1811) was fought near the island of Lissa (modern name Vis) in the Adriatic Sea. ... This battle took place on 29 November 1811 in the Adriatic Sea and was a British victory over the French. ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... The new French battleship Rivoli 74, built at Venice, was making its first trip down the Adriatic to try to fight back the steady British advance in the region. ... // Strategic background to the battle The British imposed a blockade on supply lines between Norway and Denmark during the Napoleonic War in the Skagerrak sound, except for Norwegian ships transporting lumber to Britain. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... On 5 November 1813, late in the Napoleonic Wars, a British squadron engaged in a skirmish with the French Mediterranean Fleet, based near the port city of Toulon. ...

Independence wars

• 1811 March 2 - Spanish defeat Argentines under Juan B. Azopardo at San Nicolás on the Paraná River
• 1814 March 11 - Argentines under William Brown attack Spanish under Romerate (details)
  • May 14, 16 and 17 - Argentines under William Brown defeat Spanish (details)
• 1823 May 4 - Brazilians under Cochrane vs Portuguese (details)
  • July 2, 4 and 6 - Brazilians under Cochrane vs Portuguese
  • July 24 Lake Maracaibo - Republican naval forces of Venezuela vs Spanish Empire fleet in Lake Maracaibo that includes siege of Defensive Castles in Zapara, San Fernando and San Carlos islands
• 1826 February 9 - Argentinians vs Brazilians
  • Punta Collares
  • June 11 Los Posos (Quilmes) - 11 Argentine vessels under William Brown defeat 31 Brazilian vessels near Buenos Aires
• 1827 February 9 Juncal - 15 Argentines under Brown defeat 17 Brazilians under Pereira
  • February 24 - Argentines under Brown vs Brazilians near Quilmes
  • April 6 and 7 Monte Santiago - Brazilians defeat Argentines under William Brown

Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... This battle took place on 14, 16 and 17 May 1823, during the Argentinian War of Independence between an Argentine fleet under William Brown and a Spanish fleet under Admiral Sienna. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This battle took place near Bahia, Brazil, on 4 May 1823 during the Brazilian War of Independence between a Brazilian fleet, commanded by British admiral Cochrane, and a Portuguese fleet. ... Combatants Greater Colombia Spanish Empire Commanders José Prudencio Padilla Ángel Laborde The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was fought on July 24, 1823 in Venezuelas Lake Maracaibo between Almirante (Admiral) José Prudencio Padilla and Royalist Captain Ángel Laborde. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The naval Battle of Juncal took place on 9 February 1827 between an the newly independent fleets of Argentina, under William Brown, and Brasil, under Pereira. ... Combatants Brazilian Empire Argentina Commanders Rodrigo Pinto Guedes Francis Drummond Strength 12 ships on the first day. ...

War of 1812

See also: :Category:Naval battles of the War of 1812

• 1812 July 19 First battle of Sackett's Harbor - US turns back British naval attack
• 1813 May 28-29 Second battle of Sackett's Harbor - US General Jacob Brown turns back British under Sir George Prevost
  • September 13 Lake Erie
• 1814 September 11 Plattsburg (Lake Champlain) - US squadron under Thomas Macdonough defeats British under George Downie

Combatants United Kingdom United States Commanders Robert Heriot Barclay Oliver Hazard Perry Jesse Elliot Strength 2 ships 2 brigs 1 schooner 1 sloop 3 brigs 5 schooners 1 sloop Casualties 41 dead 93 wounded prisoners 306 surrendered Entire squadron captured 27 dead 96 wounded One brig heavily damaged The Battle... The Battle of Plattsburgh also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain ended the final invasion of the Northern states during the War of 1812. ... Thomas MacDonough (December 21, 1783-November 10, 1825) was an early 19th century American naval officer, most notably as commander of American naval forces in Lake Champlain during the War of 1812. ...

Greek War of Independence

• 1821 March 4 - Greeks vs Turks north-west of Zakynthos
  • June 5, 6 and 8 - Greeks defeat Turks
  • August 10-c. 13 - Skirmishes
  • October 1 - Skirmish
• 1822 March 4
  • May 31
  • June 18-19 - Greek fireships under Constantine Kanaris blow up the flagship of Ottoman admiral Kara Ali Pasha
• 1823 September 27 - Greeks vs Turks west of Lemnos
  • October 23 - Greeks vs Turks near Pondikonisi
• 1824 August 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 and c. 26 - Various skirmishes between Greeks and Turks/Egyptians/Tunesians
  • September 1 - First Budrum - Greeks vs Turks and Egyptians
  • September 9 - Second Budrum
  • September 22 - Greeks vs Egyptians near Nikaria
  • September 29
  • November 12 and 13 - Greeks vs Turks and Egyptians near Spinalonga
• 1825 April 29
  • May 26
  • June 1 - Greeks defeat Turks between Euboea and Andros
  • June 14 and 15 - Greeks defeat Turks and Egyptians near Suda Bay
  • June 28 and 29 - Greeks vs Turks and Egyptians south of Cerigo
  • August 3 - Greeks defeat Turks near Missolonghi
  • November 14 - Greeks under Miaoulis vs Turks/Egyptians/Algerines/Tripolitans near Navarin
  • November 25, 26, 29, 30 and December 6 and 7 - Greeks vs Turks (and allies?) near Missolonghi
• 1826 January 22 and 28 - Greeks vs Turks
  • April 15
  • July 27 and 28 - Greeks vs Turks near Samos
  • September 10 and 11 - Greeks vs Turks near Mitylene
  • October 7 (6?) - Greeks vs Turks in Aegean Sea (?)
• 1827 September 29 - Greeks vs Turks in Salona Bay
  • October 20 Navarino - British/French/Russian squadrons, under Admirals Codrington, de Rigny, and Geiden, destroy Turkish/Egyptian/Tunisian fleet of Tahir Pasha off south-west Greece
• 1828 January 31 - British and French defeat Greek pirates at Grambusa
  • June 9 (May 26 OS) - Russians defeat Turks near Braila (Russo-Turkish War)

Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Constantine Kanaris Constantine Kanaris (or Canaris, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης) (1793 or 1795 – September 2, 1877) was a Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Andreas Vokos (or Bokos) Miaoulis (1768 - June 24, 1835), Greek admiral and politician, was born in Negropont. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom France Russian Empire Ottoman Empire Ottoman Vilayet of Egypt Ottoman Vilayet of Tunisia Commanders Edward Codrington (C-in-C) Henri de Rigny Login Heyden Ibrahim Pasha (C-in-C) Amir Tahir Pasha (Adm comm) Moharram Bey Capitan Bey Strength 10 battleships 10 frigates 4 brigs 2 schooners... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829 was sparked by the Greeks struggle for independence. ...

Later 19th century

• 1833 July 5 Cape St Vincent - Portuguese fleet under British officer Sir Charles Napier defeats and captures fleet of Portuguese usurper Don Miguel
• 1842 - Argentinians under William Brown defeat Uruguayans
• 1843 April 30 - Texans under Edwin Ward Moore draws with Mexicans under Thomas Marin near Campeche
  • Texans under Moore destroy Mexican fleet
• 1845 November 20 Obligado - British/French ships force passage of Parana River
• 1849 May 3 - Schleswig-Holstein vs Denmark near Kiel
  • May 11 - Schleswig-Holstein vs Denmark near Bulk
• 1853 October 30 Sinop - Russian battleships defeat Turkish frigates at Sinope, Turkey
• 1854 - British-French attack on Petropavlovsk (details)
• 1862 March 8 and 9 Hampton Roads - First battle between ironclad warships
• 1864 February Eckernfjorde - Danish ships defeated by Prussia
  • March 17 Jasmund - Prussians vs Danes
  • May 9 Helgoland - Danish fleet defeats Prussian-Austrian fleet in the North Sea
• 1865 June 11 Riachuelo - Brazilian fleet defeats Paraguayan fleet in Paraná river
• 1866 February 7 Abtao - Spain vs Peru/Chile
  • May 2 Callao
  • July 20 Lissa - Austrians under Admiral von Tegetthoff rams and drives off superior Italian fleet under Persano
• 1869 May 4-10 Hakodate
• 1879 October 8 Angamos - During the War of the Pacific
• 1884 August 23 Foochow - Small French squadron annihilates Chinese force at Foochow (Fuzhou)
• 1885 February 13 Raid on Shipu - French attack Chinese ships
• 1893-94 Brazilian Civil War [1]
• 1894 July 25 Feng-tao - Japanese defeat Chinese
  • September 17 Yalu River - Japanese defeat Chinese off Korea
• 1898 May 1 Manila Bay
  • July 3 Santiago de Cuba

Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The fourth Battle of Cape St Vincent was fought on 5 July 1833 and was a decisive encounter in Portugals Liberal Wars. ... Admiral sir Charles Napier (print, c. ... King Miguel of Portugal (October 26, 1802 - November 14, 1866) was the second son of King John VI of Portugal. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Argentine Confederation, Rosas army. ... Year 1849 (MDCCCXLIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The naval Battle of Sinope (or Sinop) occurred on 30 November 1853 at Sinop, a sea port in northern Turkey, when Imperial Russian battleships annihiliated a force of Ottoman Empire frigates. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Petropavlovsk may refer to: Petropavl, also known as Petropavlovsk, a city in Kazakhstan, and Petropavlovsk Airport Battleship Petropavlovsk (1897) (эскадренный броненосец Петропавловск), Imperial Russia (1897-1904) Battleship Petropavlovsk (1914) (линейный корабль Петропавловск), a Gangut class battleship in the Baltic Fleet (1914-1953) Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a city in Russia Petropavlovsk, name of several rural settlements in Russia... This attack took place in 1854 during the Crimean War at Petropavlovsk, eastern Russia. ... This article is about 1862 . ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders John L. Worden Franklin Buchanan Catesby R. Jones Strength 1 ironclad, 3 wooden warships 1 ironclad, 2 wooden warships, 1 gunboat, 2 tenders Casualties 2 wooden warships sunk, 1 wooden warship damaged 261 killed 108 wounded 1 ironclad damaged 7... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Battle of Jasmund occurred 17 March Denmark and Prussia. ... The Battle of Heligoland (or Helgoland) was a battle of the Second War of Schleswig fought on 9 May 1864 between the navy of Denmark and the allied navies of Austria and Prussia. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Combatants Paraguay Brazil Commanders Pedro Inácio Meza Francisco Manoel Barroso Strength 8 ships, 36 cannons 9 ships, 59 cannons Casualties three steamers, 6 barges, Unknown personnel One steamer, 247 personnel {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of Riachuelo was a key point in the War of the Triple Alliance. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Combatants Spain Peru and Chile Commanders Claudio Alvar González Juan Topete Manuel Villar Strength 2 ships in actual combat 4 ships defending Casualties unknown unknown The Naval Battle of Abtao took place on February 7, 1866, between a Spanish naval squadron and a combined Peruvian-Chilean fleet, at the... Combatants Spain Peru and allies Commanders Casto Méndez Núñez Mariano Ignacio Prado; various commanders Strength 14 ships several ships, infantry, cavalry, townspeople Casualties around 50 dead, 83 wounded around 200 The Battle of Callao (in Spanish, sometimes called el Combate del Dos de Mayo) occurred on May 2... Combatants Italy Austria Commanders Carlo di Persano Wilhelm von Tegetthoff Strength 12 ironclads 10 cruisers 4 gunboats (approx 68,000 tons) 7 ironclads 1 steam battleship 6 cruisers 12 gunboats (approx 50,000 tons) Casualties 2 ironclads sunk 620 dead 40 wounded 38 dead 138 wounded The Battle of Lissa... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Battle of Hakodate was fought from 4-10 May 1869, at the beginning of the Meiji Restoration, in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, between the remnants of the Shoguns navy, consolidated into the armed forces of the rebel Ezo Republic, and the newly formed Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... ... Combatants Republic of Peru Republic of Bolivia Republic of Chile Commanders Juan Buendía Andrés Cáceres Miguel Grau Manuel Baquedano Patricio Lynch Juan Williams Strength Peru-Bolivian Army 7,000 soldiers in 1878 Peruvian Navy 2 ironclad, 1 corvette, 1 gunboat Army of Chile 4,000 soldiers in... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Battle of Foochow occurred in August 1884 during the Sino-French War. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; BUC: Hók-ciÅ­; EFEO: Fou-Tcheou; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is the capital and the largest prefecture-level city of Fujian (福建) province, Peoples Republic of China. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of the Yalu River, also called simply The Battle of Yalu took place on September 17, 1894. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... There have been a number of naval battles that occurred in Manila Bay. ... Combatants United States Spain Commanders William T. Sampson, Winfield Scott Schley Pascual Cervera Strength 4 battleships 1 armoured cruiser 2 torpedo boats 4 armoured cruisers 2 torpedo boats Casualties 2 dead ~100 wounded 474 dead or wounded 6 ships lost The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought between Spain and...

Early 20th century

• 1904 February 9 Chemulpo - Russian cruiser Varyag scuttled
  • February 9 Port Arthur
  • August 10 Yellow Sea - Minor Japanese victory over Russia
  • August 14 Japanese Sea (Ulsan) - Minor Japanese victory over Russia
  • October 4-5 Dogger Bank incident - Russian fleet fires on British trawlers that have been mistaken for Japanese torpedo-boats
• 1905 May 27-28 Tsushima - Japanese defeat Russians in large fleet battle between Korea and Japan
• 1912 December 3 Elli - Greeks defeat Ottoman fleet
• 1913 January 18 Lemnos - Greeks defeat Ottoman fleet

1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Uryu Sotokichi Vsevolod Rudnev Strength 4 cruisers 1 cruiser, 1 gunboat Casualties no casualties reported by japanese, about 30 by russian sources 37 killed, 73 wounded; both ships scuttled after the battle The Battle of Chemulpo Bay (Japanese: 仁川沖海戦, Jinsenoki kaisen, Russian: Битва в заливе Чемульпо) was... For other ships of the same name, see Russian cruiser Varyag and Soviet cruiser Varyag. ... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Admiral Heihachiro Togo Vice Admiral Shigeto Dewa Oskar Victorovich Stark Strength 15 battleships and cruisers with escorts 12 battleships and cruisers with escorts Casualties 90 men and slight damage 150 men and seven ships damaged The Battle of Port Arthur (Japanese: 旅順港閉塞作戦, Ryojunkō Heisoku... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Admiral Heihachiro Togo, Vice Admiral Shigeto Dewa Admiral Wilgelm Vitgeft Strength 4 battleships, 2 armored cruisers, 8 cruisers, 18 destroyers, 30 torpedo boats 6 battleships, 4 cruisers, 14 destroyers Casualties 226 killed and wounded 343 killed and wounded Location within China The Battle... The Battle of the Japanese Sea was a minor naval enagement during the Russo-Japanese War. ... The Dogger Bank incident (also known as incident of Hull) was the assault on British trawlers at the Dogger Bank by the Russian Baltic Fleet in the night of October 21 to October 22, 1904. ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... Combatants Empire of Japan Russian Empire Commanders Heihachiro Togo Zinovi Rozhdestvenski # Nikolai Nebogatov Strength 4 battleships 27 cruisers destroyers and auxiliary vessels 8 battleships 3 coastal battleships 8 cruisers Casualties 117 dead 583 injured 3 torpedo boats sunk 4,380 dead 5,917 captured 21 ships sunk 7 captured 6... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Battle of Elli was a naval battle that took place between the Ottoman Empire and Greece during the Balkan Wars. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Battle of Lemnos (January 5-18, 1913) was a naval battle during the First Balkan War. ...

World War I (1914-18)

Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The First Battle of the Atlantic (1914–1918) was a naval campaign of World War I, largely fought in the seas around the British Isles and in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Britain German Empire Commanders David Beatty Reginald Tyrwhitt Leberecht Maass Strength 5 battlecruisers 8 light cruisers 33 destroyers 3 submarines 6 light cruisers 19 torpedo boats 12 minesweepers Casualties 35 killed 55 wounded 712 killed 149 wounded 336 captured 3 light cruisers 1 torpedo boat The First Battle of... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom German Empire Commanders Sir Christopher Cradock† Graf Maximilian von Spee Strength 2 armoured cruisers 2 light cruisers 2 armoured cruisers 3 light cruisers Casualties 1,654 men killed 2 armoured cruisers lost 3 wounded The World War I naval Battle of Coronel took place on 1 November... Maximilian Graf von Spee (22 June 1861 - 8 December 1914) was a German admiral, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, who joined the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy) in 1878. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants British Empire German Empire Commanders Doveton Sturdee Maximilian von Spee Strength 2 battlecruisers, 3 armoured cruisers, 2 light cruisers and 1 grounded pre-dreadnought 2 armoured cruisers, 3 light cruisers, 3 transports Casualties 10 killed, 19 wounded No ships lost 1,871 killed, 215 captured 2 armoured cruisers, 2... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Dogger Bank was a naval battle fought near the Dogger Bank in the North Sea that took place on 24 January 1915, during the First World War, between squadrons of the British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... German mine cruiser Albatross, screened by heavy cruiser Rhoone, light cruisers Augsburg, Lubeck and 7 destroyers (Commodore Karf) are laying mines off the Aaland islands. ... “Aland” redirects here. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Grand Fleet of the Royal Navy High Seas Fleet of the Kaiserliche Marine Commanders Sir John Jellicoe Sir David Beatty Reinhard Scheer Franz von Hipper Strength 28 battleships 9 battlecruisers 8 heavy cruisers 26 light cruisers 78 destroyers 1 minelayer 1 seaplane carrier 16 battleships 5 battlecruisers 6 pre... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Dover Strait was a naval battle of World War I, fought in the Dover Strait on the night of 21 April 1917. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... In World War I, the Otranto Barrage was an Allied naval blockade of the Otranto Straits between Brindisi in Italy and Corfu on the Albanian side of the Adriatic Sea. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Moon Sound was a naval battle in World War I, fought in the Autumn of 1917 between German and Russian forces in the Baltic sea. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... The Second Battle of Heligoland Bight was a naval battle of World War I. On 17 November 1917, German minesweepers clearing a path through the British minefield in the Heligoland Bight of the North Sea near the coast of Germany was intercepted by two Royal Navy cruisers Calypso and Caledon...

Between the World Wars (1919-1939)

• 1919 - 17 June and 18 August British raids on Kronstadt during the Estonian Liberation War
• 1936 - September 29 Cape Espartel - during the Spanish Civil War
• 1937 - September 7 Cape Cherchell - during the Spanish Civil War
• 1938 - March 5-6 Cape Palos - during the Spanish Civil War

Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Photo submitted by Simon Manchee Commodore Augustus Willington Shelton Agar, VC, DSO, RN (1890-1968) was a noted Royal Navy officer in both World War I and World War II and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the... The Estonian Liberation War (Estonian: Vabadussõda, literally freedom war), also called the Estonian War of Independence, in 1918-1920, was Estonias struggle for independent state in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Spanish Republic Nationalist Spain Commanders Unknown Francisco Moreno Strength 3 destroyers 2 heavy cruisers Casualties 1 destroyer sunk 1 destroyer damaged Unknown The Battle of Cape Espartel was a naval battle of the Spanish Civil War that broke the Republican blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar, securing the naval... Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Second Spanish Republic Nationalist Spain Commanders Unknown Unknown Strength 2 cruisers 4 destroyers 1 heavy cruiser Casualties Unknown 1 ship damaged The Battle of Cape Cherchell was a sea battle between the Nationalist heavy cruiser Baleares and the Republican light cruisers Libertad and Méndez Núñez in the... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the day. ... The Battle of Cape Palos, also known as the Second Battle of Cape Palos, was the biggest naval battle of the Spanish Civil War, fought on the night of March 5 - 6 1938, 70 miles east of Cape Palos near Cartagena, Spain. ...

World War II (1939-45)

• 1939-45 Battle of the Atlantic (1939-1945)
• 1939
  • December 13 River Plate
• 1940
  • May 10 and 13 May First and Second Battles of Narvik
  • July 3 Mers-el-Kebir - British fleet attacks French fleet in harbour in Algeria
  • July 9 Calabria (Punta Stilo) - British fleet attacks Italian fleet
  • July 19 Cape Spada - HMAS Sydney sinks Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni off Crete
  • September 23-35 Dakar - Vichy French fight off a British/Free French landing at Dakar
  • November 1 Taranto - British air attack on Italians anchored at Taranto, inspiring the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
  • November 27 Cape Spartivento (Cape Teulada) - British fight back an Italian interception
• 1941
  • January 17 Koh Chang - French defeat Siamese
  • March 28 Cape Matapan - British fleet defeats Italian fleet notably in night action
  • April 16 - British ships attack Italian convoy Duisburg. Lampo, Tarigo and Baleno are sunk, as well as HMS Mohawk
  • May 24 - Battle of the Denmark Strait - Bismarck and Prinz Eugen sink HMS Hood
  • May 24- May 27 - Hunt for the German battleship Bismarck ends in her sinking
  • December 7 Pearl Harbor
  • December 10 South China Sea - HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse sunk by Japanese air attack
  • December 13 Cape Bon - British destroyers sink Italian cruisers
  • December 17 First Sirte - Indecisive British-Italian fight off Libya
• 1942
  • February 27 Java Sea - Japanese destroy ABDA fleet
  • March 22 Second Sirte - Regia Marina obstacles a British convoy to Malta
  • May 8 Coral Sea
• 1942-44 German U-Boats campaign in Gulf of St. Lawrence
  • June 4-5 Midway - US fleet sinks four Japanese carriers in western Pacific Ocean
  • August 8 Savo Island - Japanese destroy a US cruiser force
  • August 24 Eastern Solomons - Japanese aircraft carrier Ryujo sunk
  • October 12 Cape Esperance
  • October 26 Santa Cruz Islands - USS Hornet sunk near Guadalcanal, but Japanese withdraw
  • November 12-15 Guadalcanal - four days and nights of fighting
  • November 30 Tassafaronga
  • December 31 Barents Sea - British convoy escorts fight off German surface attack
• 1943
  • January 29 Rennell Island - USS Chicago lost
  • March 26 Komandorski Islands - US cruiser force turns back a Japanese fleet
  • July 6 Kula Gulf
  • October 23 - German light force defeats similar British force (details)
  • November 2 Empress Augusta Bay
  • December 26 North Cape - British ships sink Scharnhorst off northern Norway
  • December 28 Operation Stonewall - British cruisers sink three German destroyers in the Bay of Biscay
• 1944
  • June 19 Philippine Sea - US shoots down hundreds of Japanese aircraft in "The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot"
  • October 23-26 Leyte Gulf - Gigantic battle consisting of four main actions - the Sibuyan Sea, Surigao Straits, off Samar and Cape Engano

Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Royal Navy Royal Canadian Navy United States Navy (1941–5) Kriegsmarine Regia Marina (1940–3) Commanders Sir Percy Noble Sir Max K. Horton Percy W. Nelles Leonard W. Murray Ernest J. King Erich Raeder Karl Dönitz Casualties 30,248 merchant sailors 3,500 merchant vessels 175 warships 28... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Germany United Kingdom New Zealand Commanders Hans Langsdorff Henry Harwood Strength 1 heavy cruiser 1 heavy cruiser 2 light cruisers Casualties 1 heavy cruiser damaged 36 dead 60 wounded 1 heavy cruiser heavily damaged 2 light cruisers damaged 72 dead 28 wounded For other uses, see The Battle of... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battles of Narvik were naval battles between the Royal Navy (Britain) and the Kriegsmarine (Germany) that occurred in April 1940 (during the Second World War). ... The Battles of Narvik were naval battles between the Royal Navy (Britain) and the Kriegsmarine (Germany) that occurred in April 1940 (during the Second World War). ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom France Commanders James Somerville Marcel-Bruno Gensoul Strength 3 battleships, 1 carrier, 2 cruisers, 11 destroyers 4 battleships, 6 destroyers, 1 seaplane tender Casualties — 1 battleship sunk 2 battleships damaged 1,297 killed The Destruction of the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, French North Africa (now... is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Calabria, also known as the Battle of Punta Stilo, was a naval battle between ships of Italian Regia Marina on one side and the British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy on the other. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The battle of Cape Spada was a naval battle of World War II fought in the Mediterranean off Cape Spada, the north-western extremity of Crete on 19 July 1940. ... HMAS Sydney in 1940. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Australia Free France Vichy France Commanders John Cunningham Charles De Gaulle Pierre François Boisson Strength 2 battleships, 1 aircraft carrier, 5 cruisers, 10 destroyers 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, coastal emplacements Casualties 2 battleships and 2 cruisers damaged 1 destroyer sunk, 2 submarines sunk The... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 1940 battle. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Italy Commanders James Somerville Inigo Campioni Strength 1 carrier 1 battleship 1 battlecruiser 1 heavy cruiser 5 light cruisers 1 anti aircraft cruiser 4 destroyers 4 corvettes 4 freighters 2 battleships 6 heavy cruisers 14 destroyers Casualties 1 heavy cruiser damaged 1 destroyer damaged The Battle of... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Vichy France Thailand Strength 1 light cruiser 2 sloops of war 2 gunboats 2 torpedo boats 1 coastal defense ship Casualties 1 light cruiser 2 torpedo boats sunk 1 coastal defense ship heavily damaged The Battle of Koh Chang took place on January 17, 1941 during the French-Thai... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Australia Italy Commanders Andrew Cunningham Angelo Iachino Strength 1 aircraft carrier 3 battleships 7 light cruisers 17 destroyers 1 battleship 6 heavy cruisers 2 light cruisers 17 destroyers Casualties 4 light cruiser lightly damaged 1 torpedo bomber destroyed 3 dead 1 battleship heavily damaged 3 heavy cruisers... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... HMS Mohawk (L-31/F-31/G-31) was a Tribal-class destroyer laid down by John I. Thornycroft and Company at Woolston in Southampton on 16 July 1936, launched on 5 October 1937 and commissioned on 7 September 1938. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Germany United Kingdom Commanders Günther Lütjens Lancelot Holland â€  John Leach Strength 1 battleship 1 heavy cruiser 1 battleship 1 battlecruiser Casualties 1 battleship damaged 1 battlecruiser sunk 1 battleship heavily damaged 1428 dead 9 wounded The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a World War II naval... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Operation Rheinübung. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the actual attack. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... HMS Prince of Wales was a King George V-class battleship of the Royal Navy, built at the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead, England. ... HMS Repulse was a Renown-class battlecruiser, the second to last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. ... is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Cape Bon was a Second World War naval action off Cape Bon, Tunisia. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Australia Netherlands Italy Commanders Andrew Cunningham Angelo Iachino Strength 6 light cruisers 10 destroyers 4 battleships 2 heavy cruisers 3 light cruisers 19 destroyers 1 torpedo boat Casualties 1 light cruiser sunk 1 destroyer sunk 2 destroyers damaged 767 killed None ? The First Battle of Sirte was... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Netherlands United States United Kingdom Australia Imperial Japanese Navy Commanders Karel Doorman â€  Conrad Helfrich Takeo Takagi Strength 2 heavy cruisers 3 light cruisers 12 destroyers 2 heavy cruisers 2 light cruisers 14 destroyers 10 transports Casualties 5 cruisers sunk 5 destroyers sunk 2,300 sailors killed 4 loaded troop... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Second Battle of Sirte was a naval battle between the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina during the World War II. It took place on 22 March 1942, in the Mediterranean, north to the Gulf of Sirte, west of Malta. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Navy Royal Australian Navy Imperial Japanese Navy Commanders Frank J. Fletcher John G. Crace Shigeyoshi Inoue Takeo Takagi Strength 2 large carriers, 3 cruisers 2 large carriers, 1 light carrier, 4 cruisers Casualties 1 fleet carrier, 1 destroyer, 1 oil tanker sunk 543 killed 1 light carrier... The Battle of the St. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders Chester W. Nimitz Frank J. Fletcher Raymond A. Spruance Isoroku Yamamoto Chuichi Nagumo Tamon Yamaguchi â€  Strength 3 carriers, ~50 support ships, 233 carrier aircraft, 127 land-based aircraft 4 carriers, 7 battleships, ~150 support ships, 248 carrier aircraft, 16 floatplanes Casualties 1 carrier... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied forces including: United States Australia United Kingdom Empire of Japan Commanders Richmond K. Turner, Victor Crutchley Isoroku Yamamoto, Gunichi Mikawa Strength 8 cruisers, 15 destroyers[2] 7 cruisers, 1 destroyer[3] Casualties 4 cruisers sunk, 1 cruiser, 2 destroyers damaged, 1,077 killed[4] 3 cruisers moderately damaged... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Battle of the Eastern Solomons Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 24, 1942 – August 25, 1942 Place North of Santa Isabel, United States Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States New Zealand Australia Empire of Japan Commanders Norman Scott Aritomo Goto† Strength 4 cruisers 5 destroyers 3 cruisers 2 destroyers Casualties 1 destroyer sunk, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer heavily damaged, 163 killed[1] 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer sunk, 1 cruiser heavily damaged, 454 killed, 111 captured[2... is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Empire of Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. ... is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied forces including:  United States  Australia  Empire of Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr Daniel J. Callaghan† Willis A. Lee Isoroku Yamamoto Nobutake Kondo Hiroaki Abe Strength 1 carrier, 2 battleships, 5 cruisers, 12 destroyers 2 battleships, 8 cruisers, 16 destroyers Casualties 2 cruisers, 7 destroyers sunk, 36 aircraft destroyed... is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Tassafaronga was a naval battle fought between United States and Japanese forces on 30 November 1942. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Kingdom Nazi Germany Commanders Rear-Admiral Robert L. Burnett Captain Robert St. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied forces including: United States Australia Empire of Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Japan Commanders Charles McMorris Boshiro Hosogaya Strength 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers 4 cruisers, 4 destroyers Casualties 1 cruiser damaged, 1 destroyer damaged 1 cruiser damaged The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was one of the most unusual engagements of World War II. It took place on 26... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Kula Gulf was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought in the early hours of 6 July 1943, between United States and Japanese ships off the coast of Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay was a land and naval battle in the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 1-2 November, 1943 on Bougainville, an island in the Solomon Islands group, but part of the Territory of New Guinea. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Nazi Germany United Kingdom Commanders Erich Bey† Bruce Fraser Strength 1 battlecruiser 5 destroyers 1 battleship 1 heavy cruiser 3 light cruisers 9 destroyers Casualties 1 battlecruiser sunk 1 battleship lightly damaged 1 heavy cruiser lightly damaged 1 light cruiser lightly damaged 1 destroyer lightly damaged In the World... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Operation Stonewall was a World War II operation to intercept blockade runners off the west coast of France. ... Map of the Bay of Biscay. ... Year 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United States Navy Imperial Japanese Navy Commanders Ray Spruance Jisaburo Ozawa Kakuji Kakuta Strength 7 fleet carriers, 8 light carriers, 7 battleships, 79 other ships, 28 submarines, 956 planes 5 fleet carriers, 4 light carriers, 5 battleships, 43 other ships, 450 carrier-based planes, 300 land-based planes Casualties... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants  United States  Australia Empire of Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr (3rd Fleet) Thomas C. Kinkaid (7th Fleet) Takeo Kurita (Centre Force) Shoji Nishimura â€  (Southern Force) Kiyohide Shima (Southern Force) Jisaburo Ozawa (Northern Force) Strength 17 aircraft carriers 18 escort carriers 12 battleships 24 cruisers 141 destroyers and destroyer escorts... The Sibuyan Sea is a small sea in the Philippines that separates the Visayas from the northern Philippine island of Luzon. ... Surigao Strait is a body of water in the Philippines located between the islands of Mindanao and Leyte. ... Samar is an island in the Visayas, which is in the central Philippines. ... Cape Enga o is a cape at the northeasternmost point of the island of Luzon in the Philippines. ...

Later 20th century

• 1950 Battle of Incheon
• 1964 Gulf of Tonkin
• 1971
  • December 3 - Pakistan Navy submarine PNS Ghazi lost with all hands off Vishakapatnam, in Bay of Bengal during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. The Indian Navy claims that the submarine was sunk by two depth charges from the destroyer INS Rajput. Pakistan however has maintained that PNS Ghazi sank when the mines it was laying were accidentally detonated.
  • Operation Trident (Indo-Pakistani War)
• 1973 - October 7 Latakia - Israelis defeat Syrians
• 1974 - January Battle of Hoang Sa - Chinese Navy invades the Paracels Islands, sunk South Vietnamese patrol craft.
• 1982 - May - Falklands War: British defeat Argentines to recapture the Falkland Islands. Argentine light cruiser ARA General Belgrano and British Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield sunk. (first sinking by a nuclear-powered submarine in war, one of 2 and last submarine kills since World War II).
• 1988 - April 18 Operation Praying Mantis - U.S. Navy defeats Iranian naval forces in retaliation for the mining of the USS Samuel B. Roberts during a patrol mission.
• 1998 - February 23 - The Sri Lankan Navy and LTTE Sea Tigers clash off Sri Lanka, killing more than 60.

Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Battle of Inchon Conflict Korean War Date September 15, 1950 – September 28, 1950 Place Inchon, Korea Result Allied victory China enters the Korean War The Battle of Inchon (code name: Operation Chromite) was a decisive 15-day invasion and battle during the Korean War. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Chart showing the U.S. Navys interpretation of the events of the first part of the Gulf of Tonkin incident The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was an alleged pair of attacks by naval forces of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (commonly referred to as North Vietnam) against two American... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 337th day of the year (338th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pakistan Navy jack Pakistan Navy (Urdu: پاک بحریہ) is the naval wing of the Pakistan military. ... PNS Ghazi, the flagship submarine of Pakistan Navy until it was sunk in 1971. ... Visakhapatnam (Also Vishākhapatnam, shortened and Anglicized: Vizag) is a large city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was a military conflict between India and Pakistan. ... Depth Charge used by U.S. Navy later in World War II The depth charge is the oldest anti-submarine weapon. ... Combatants India Pakistan Strength 3 Missile boats, 2 Anti-submarine patrol vessels Casualties None Heavy Operation Trident and its follow up Operation Python were naval attacks launched on Pakistans port city of Karachi by the Indian Navy during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Israel Syria Commanders Michael Barkai unknown Strength 5 ships¹: 3 SAAR 4 class 2 SAAR 3 class 1 torpedo boat 1 minesweeper 2 Komar-class missile boats 1 Osa-class missile boat Casualties unknown All five ships ¹although source could also be interpreted to refer to 12 ships The... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... Combatants Peoples Liberation Army Navy Republic of Vietnam Navy Commanders Unknown commander Rear Admiral Lâm NgÆ°Æ¡n Tánh Strength 2 minesweepers 4 Krondstadt-class gunboats 4 naval infantry companies 2 WHEC 1 DER 1 MSF 1 commando company 1 demolition team 1 militia platoon Casualties 4 boats... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see May (disambiguation). ... Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders President Leopoldo Galtieri Vice-Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier-General Ernesto Crespo Brigade-General Mario Menéndez Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward Major-General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed... For the Argentine politician and military leader, see Manuel Belgrano. ... Type 42 destroyer HMS Manchester Type 42, also known as the Sheffield class, is a class of destroyers of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Sheffield (D80) was the second Royal Navy ship to bear the name Sheffield, after the city of Sheffield in Yorkshire. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Iranian frigate IS Sahand (74) attacked by aircraft of U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 11 in retaliation for the mining of the guided missile frigate USS . ... USS (FFG-58) is one of the final ships in the United States Navys Oliver Hazard Perry class of guided missile frigates. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... LTTE is an acronym or initialism for: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Known for their guerilla warfare forcibly killing every other independent groups aiming for seperate state. ... LTTE Sea Tiger head, Colonel Soosai on a Sea Tiger vessel off Mullaitivu Sea Tigers is the naval part of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, founded in 1984 [1]. The Sea Tigers have a number of small, but very effective suicide-bomber vessels [2]. During its existence it has...

21st century

• 2006 - March 18 - U.S. Navy Ships USS Cape St. George and USS Gonzalez engage and defeat several pirate vessels off the coast of Somalia (details)
• 2006 - May 11 - The Sri Lankan Navy and LTTE Sea Tigers clash, leaving 18 SLN personnel and 4-30 Tigers dead
• 2007 - June 3 - U.S. Navy Ship USS Carter Hall intercepts the captured freighter Danica White and three pirate skiffs, destroying the skiffs but failing to recapture the freighter (details)

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... USS (CG-71), named for the site of a World War II naval action off New Ireland in the Solomon Islands where a U.S. Navy destroyer force led by Captain Arleigh Burke defeated a Japanese destroyer force on 25 November 1943, is a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser laid... USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy. ... Combatants  United States  Netherlands Somali pirates Strength 1 cruiser 1 destroyer 1 armed trawler 2 skiffs Casualties 1 cruiser lightly damaged 1 armed trawler severely damaged 1 killed 5 wounded 12 captured By 2006 the lack of any government-controlled naval authority along the Somali coast was taking its toll. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) is a Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship of the United States Navy. ... Look up pirate and piracy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Combatants  United States Somali pirates Strength 1 Dock Landing Ship 1 captured freighter 3 skiffs Casualties none 3 skiffs sunk The rise of the Islamic Courts Union in Somalia had stopped the spread of piracy in the region with its following of strict islamic law punishing pirates harshly. ...

See also

• Naval warfare

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References

External links

• War index
• Naval history
• Naval-History.Net, Naval History of the 20th Century, World Wars 1, 2, post-war and Falklands War - navies, campaigns and battles