Battle of BannockburnThe Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce defeats the invading English army of Edward II
Battle of Sobraon 1846BATTLE OF SOBRAON Sir Hugh Gough defeats a much larger army of Sikhs by skilful strategy and hard fighting - the last battle of the first Sikh war
Battle of Cowpens 1781IsAt Cowpens, South Carolina, general Daniel Morgan defeats a British force under Colonel Tarleton
Battle of SalamancaWellington decisively defeats the French under Marmont at Salamanca, destroying the French army at relatively little cost
Quatre Bras / HamiltonWellington defeats Ney at QUATRE BRAS, foiling Napoleons plan to prevent the joining of the British and Prussian armies
Battle of Ayacucho 1824ALABES, Fidencio (19th century). Battle of Ayacucho. Battle on the 9th December 1824. General Sucre defeats the royalist
Olympics / 1932 / FencingFencing: Piller (Hungary) defeats Gaudini (Italy) in sabres
Constantine and CrossThe emperor Constantine defeats his co-ruler Maxentius outside Rome : a cross in the sky tells him In hoc signo vinces (In this sign you will win), and he later converts
Battle of Ligny / NapoleonGneisenau at the battle of LIGNY, where Napoleon defeats Bluchers Prussians
Russia / 968 / BulgariansA Russian force, led by Svyatoslav, Prince of Kiev, hired at great expense by Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, defeats the Bulgarian armies
BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN Duncan defeats a Dutch fleet on its way to help the French who plan to invade Ireland; eight Dutch ships are captured Date: 11 October 1797
Battle of MarathonBATTLE OF MARATHON Miltiades, with 11, 000 Athenians and Plataeans, defeats the 60, 000-strong Persian army of Darius Hystaspes
Napoleon at Battle of EylauBattle of Eylau - Napoleon defeats the Prussians and Russians
Sudan Wars: Tel-El-KebirBATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR Wolseley defeats Arabi Pashas army decisively, quashing the revolt : henceforward Egypt will be under British rule
Guiscard Defeats ArabsThe Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphally into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily
Battle of Stamford BridgBATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade
Battle of BouvinesAt the battle of BOUVINES, Philippe-Auguste of France defeats an army of Germans, Flemish and English, making his position in France secure
Events / GreeceAt SALAMIS, the Greek fleet of 370 vessels defeats the Persian fleet of 1000+, thus forcing Xerxes to cancel his plan to invade Greece
Admiral Rodney defeats French navy, Battle of the SaintesAdmiral Rodney defeats the French navy, Battle of the Saintes (Dominica), American War of Independence, 9-12 April 1782 Date: 1782
The Defenders of Rorke's Drift at daybreak, 23rd January 187Dead Zulus piled up against sandbanks and fortifications, British officers with rifles and bayonets standing above them, perpetrating the myth that Rorke's Drift was an important victory
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BATTLE OF TOULOUSE Carrying the action from the Peninsula into France, Wellington defeats Soult Date: 10 April 1814
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN Napoleon defeats the Beys at the BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS, losing only 40 dead Date: 21 July 1798
EVENTS/WAR/REVOLUTIONARYEGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN Napoleon defeats the Beys at the BATTLE OF THE PYRAMIDS, losing only 40 dead Date: 21 July 1798
TournamentsLancelot defeats Sir Mador de la Porte in the battle to uphold the honour of Guinevere
Arthurian TournamentLancelot defeats Sir Mador de la Porte in the battle to uphold the honour of Guinevere
Charles Martel halts the advance of the Saracen forces at the Battle of Tours. Date: 10th October 732
Battle of Busaco - Duke of Wellington defeats Massena Date: 27 September 1810
St Patrick defeats druids and converts kingSAINT PATRICK The Saint defeats the Druids and converts the King. 390? - 461?
ADAM DUNCAN, 1ST VISCOUNT DUNCAN OF CAMPERDOWN British Admiral - defeats the Dutch fleet under Admiral de Winter off Camperdown, 11 October 1797 Date: 1731 - 1804
America - John Paul Jones defeats The SerapisJohn Paul Jones On USS Bonhoome Richard defeats The Serapis During The American War of Independence 1779
Robert Guiscard defeats Saracens and GreeksThe Saracens and Greeks are defeated by a Norman prince, Robert Guiscard, who rides triumphantly into Palermo and takes the title of Count of Sicily. Date: 1071
BATTLE OF ROCROI During the Thirty Years War, Conde defeats the Spanish with heavy casualties, an event which marks the decline of Spanish military power Date: 19 May 1643
BATTLE OF ORTHEZ Wellington defeats Soult, driving him from the city with heavy loss Date: 27 February 1814
BATTLE OF MONTMIRAIL One of Napoleons last victories - he defeats Blucher at Montmirail Date: 11 February 1814
BATTLE OF HOHENLINDEN A combined French and Bavarian force defeats the Austrians Date: 3 December 1800
BATTLE OF CAPE ST VINCENT Admiral Jervis defeats a Spanish squadron Date: 14 February 1797
BATTLE OF TORGAU Friedrich der Grosse defeats the Austrians under Daun, brilliantly turning defeat into victory but at the cost of 13, 000 casualties Date: 3 November 1760
The charge of the Twelfth Hussars at the Battle of Marengo, where Napoleon defeats the Austrians Date: 14 June 1800
Napoleon defeats the Austrians at Marengo Date: 14 June 1800
A French & German army, led by Count Montecucculi, defeats the invading Turks at St Gothard, on the Raab river, in Hungary Date: 1 August 1664
Battle of Busaco, Peninsula War. The Duke of Wellington defeats Massena Date: 27th September 1810
RUSSIA V BULGARIA 968A Russian force, led by Svyatoslav, Prince of Kiev, hired at great expense by Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, defeats the Bulgarian armies Date: 968
STAMFORD BRIDGE 1066BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade Date: 25 September 1066
GREECE / CRIMISUS / 339BCTimoleon defeats the Carthaginians at Crimisus, Sicily. Date: 339 BC
100 Years War and Sir Godfrey Conquering AmiensSir Godfrey of Harcourt defeats the men of Amiens Date: 1356
GRENADIERS AT MAGENTAINDEPENDENCE WAR At the battle of MAGENTA, the French army under Macmahon defeats the Austrians led by Gyulai Date: 4 June 1859
BATTLE OF TALAVERAPENINSULA CAMPAIGN Battle of TALAVERA Wellington decisively defeats the French, under the nominal command of king Joseph Bonaparte, seen on the left Date: 28 July 1809
