The English Civil Wars, between 1642 and 1651, were a series of political machinations between Parliamentarians - the "Roundheads" - and Royalists - the "Gentlemen" -, mainly over...
Cold War, 1947 To 1991
The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The Cold War marked...
Air Campaign In England, 1940
The Battle of Britain, also known as the Air Battle for England (German: die Luftschlacht um England) was the first major military campaign fought entirely by air forces....
Battle Of Freiburg, 1644, In The Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years War from 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians...
Battle Of Naseby, 1645, In The English Civil Wars
The English Civil Wars, between 1642 and 1651, were a series of political machinations between parliamentarians - the round heads - and royalists - the gentlemen -, mainly over...
Battle Of Rethel, 1650, Of The Fronde In France
The Civil Wars in France between 1648 and 1653, collectively known as "The Fronde", occurred in the midst of the Franco-Spanish War, which began in 1635. King Louis XIV faced the...
Naval Battle Of Lissa, 1866
The Battle of Lissa or Battle of Vis (Croatian: Bitka kod Visa) took place on 20 July 1866 in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Vis (Lissa in Italian) and was a...
Battle Of Sekigahara, 1600, In The Civil War In Japan From 1573 To 1615
The Battle of Sekigahara took place on October 21, 1600 in what is now Gifu Prefecture on the Japanese island of Honshu at the end of the Sengoku period. This battle was fought by...
Battles Of The Guararapes, 1648 And 1649
After the defeat of the Invincible Armada in 1588, there was a huge expansion of Dutch maritime trade, with the Dutch extending their attacks to Spanish maritime domains. The...
Battle Of Nördlingen, 1634, In The Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years War from 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians...
