Wars, Battles & Armed Conflicts, TRI-Ṣāʿ
Wars, battles, and other domestic or international conflicts, whether armed or diplomatic, are often the outcome of a dispute over natural resources or a struggle for power, influence, and wealth. Major conflicts between nations, peoples, and political groups can end up shifting the cultural and political geography of the world and can also effect change, whether intentional or not, in societal values and the balance of power.
Wars, Battles & Armed Conflicts Encyclopedia Articles By Title
War of the Triple Alliance, (1864/65–70), the bloodiest conflict in Latin American history, fought between Paraguay......
Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor, U.S. blockade and attack on Tripoli, Libya, on August 3, 1804, as part of the......
Trojan War, legendary conflict between the early Greeks and the people of Troy in western Anatolia, dated by later......
Congress of Troppau, (October–December 1820), meeting of the Holy Alliance powers, held at Troppau in Silesia (modern......
the Troubles, violent sectarian conflict from about 1968 to 1998 in Northern Ireland between the overwhelmingly......
Time of Troubles, period of political crisis in Russia that followed the demise of the Rurik dynasty (1598) and......
Siege of Troy, (1250 bce). No war has had a more tenacious hold over the Western imagination than that of the Siege......
Battle of Tsushima, (May 27–29, 1905), naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, the final, crushing defeat of......
Battle of Tukaroi, (March 3, 1575), conflict between the forces of the Indian Mughal emperor Akbar under Munʿīm......
Tupamaro, Uruguayan leftist urban guerrilla organization founded in about 1963. The group was named for Túpac Amaru......
Turnus, legendary warrior and leader of the Rutuli people, best known from his appearance in the second half of......
two-theatre war, a defense-planning model used to estimate the size and composition of U.S. forces necessary for......
U.S. invasion of Grenada, (October 25, 1983), U.S.-led invasion of the Caribbean country of Grenada to overthrow......
Battle of the Ugra, (1480), bloodless confrontation between the armies of Muscovy and the Golden Horde, traditionally......
Battle of Ulm, (Sept. 25–Oct. 20, 1805), major strategic triumph of Napoleon, conducted by his Grand Army of about......
UNITA, Angolan political party that was originally founded to free the nation from Portuguese colonial rule. UNITA......
United States Navy (USN), major branch of the United States armed forces charged with the defense of the country......
urban revolution, in anthropology and archaeology, the processes by which agricultural village societies developed......
USS Liberty incident, attack on the USS Liberty, a United States Navy signals intelligence ship, by the Israel......
The Spanish nobleman Rodrigo Díaz, commonly known as El Cid(from the Arabic al-sayyid, “the lord”), was a mercenary......
Battle of Valmy, (20 September 1792). Although little more than a skirmish during the French Revolutionary Wars,......
Battle of Varna, Turkish victory over a largely Hungarian force on November 10, 1444, in what is now Bulgaria,......
Wars of the Vendée, (1793–96), counterrevolutionary insurrections in the west of France during the French Revolution.......
Battle of Verdun, (February 21–December 18, 1916), World War I engagement in which the French repulsed a major......
Vicksburg Campaign, (1862–63), in the American Civil War, the campaign by Union forces to take the Confederate......
Siege of Vienna, (July 17–September 12, 1683), expedition by the Ottomans against the Habsburg Holy Roman emperor......
In 1529 the Ottoman Empire made a determined effort to capture Vienna, the capital of the Habsburg Austrian Empire.......
Viet Cong (VC), the guerrilla force that, with the support of the North Vietnamese Army, fought against South Vietnam......
Vietnam War, (1954–75), a protracted conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam and its allies......
- Introduction
- French Rule, Division, Conflict
- Diem Regime, Viet Cong, Conflict
- Conflict, US Involvement, Outcome
- Conflict, US Involvement, Aftermath
- Gulf of Tonkin, US-Vietnam, Conflict
- US Involvement, Conflict, Outcome
- Guerilla Tactics, Air Power, Casualties
- Tet Offensive, Homefront Impact, US Defeat
- De-escalation, Negotiation, Vietnamization
- Negotiation, Withdrawal, Conflict
- Fall, Saigon, US Withdrawal
On January 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords were signed, officially bringing to an end the American war in Vietnam.......
visit and search, procedure adopted by a belligerent warship to ascertain whether a merchant vessel is liable to......
Battle of Vitoria, (June 21, 1813), decisive battle of the Peninsular War that finally broke Napoleon’s power in......
Battle of Vittorio Veneto, decisive Italian victory and the final offensive launched on the Italian Front during......
Battle of the Vorskla River, (Aug. 12, 1399), major victory of the Golden Horde (the westernmost division of the......
Waco siege, a 51-day standoff between Branch Davidians and federal agents that ended on April 19, 1993, when the......
Battle of Wagram, (July 5–6, 1809), victory for Napoleon, which forced Austria to sign an armistice and led eventually......
Battle of Wake Island, (December 8–23, 1941), during World War II, battle for Wake Island, an atoll consisting......
Battle of Wandiwash, (Jan. 22, 1760), in the history of India, a confrontation between the French, under the comte......
war, in the popular sense, a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of considerable duration and......
war finance, fiscal and monetary methods that are used in meeting the costs of war, including taxation, compulsory......
War of Attrition, inconclusive war (1969–70) chiefly between Egypt and Israel. The conflict, launched by Egypt,......
War Powers Act, law passed by the U.S. Congress on November 7, 1973, over the veto of Pres. Richard Nixon. The......
War Resisters’ International (WRI), an international secular pacifist organization with headquarters in London......
law of war, that part of international law dealing with the inception, conduct, and termination of warfare. Its......
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, resistance by Polish Jews under Nazi occupation in 1943 to the deportations from Warsaw......
Warsaw Uprising, (August-October 1944), insurrection in Warsaw during World War II by which Poles unsuccessfully......
Sweden invaded Poland-Lithuania in 1655, starting the First Northern War that would last until 1660. The Swedish......
Battle of Warsaw, Polish victory on August 12–25, 1920, during the Russo-Polish War (1919–20). Polish forces won......
warship, the chief instrument by which military power is projected onto the seas. Warships protect the movement......
- Introduction
- Greek, Trireme, Oar-Powered
- Roman, Trireme, Galley
- Gunnery, Sailing, Armament
- Evolution, Technology, Armament
- Line-of-Battle, Armament, Tactics
- Steam, Iron, Armament
- Armor, Gunnery, Protection
- Design, Armament, Tactics
- Big Guns, Torpedoes, Armament
- Armament, Armor, Engines
- Destroyer, Armament, Torpedo
- Aircraft, Carriers, Naval
- Escorts, Destroyers, Armaments
- Guided Missile, Naval Technology, Armament
- Aircraft, Armament, Defense
- Light Carriers, Aircraft, Armament
- Armament, Armor, Speed
Washington Conference, (1921–22), international conference called by the United States to limit the naval arms......
Water Witch incident, (1855), brief military skirmish near the Paraguayan Ft. Itapirú, involving the USS “Water......
Battle of Waterloo, (June 18, 1815), Napoleon’s final defeat, ending 23 years of recurrent warfare between France......
Battle of Watling Street, battle fought between Britons and Romans in 61 CE about 25 miles west of modern metropolitan......
Wesselényi Conspiracy, (c. 1664–71), group of Hungarians, organized by Ferenc Wesselényi, that unsuccessfully plotted......
Whiskey Rebellion, (1794), in American history, uprising that afforded the new U.S. government its first opportunity......
White Lotus Rebellion, (1796–1804), large-scale uprising in the mountainous regions of central China that contributed......
Battle of White Mountain, (Nov. 8, 1620), battle fought near Prague in Bohemia. The battle marked the first major......
Battle of White Plains, (Oct. 28, 1776), in the U.S. War of Independence, indecisive action forcing American withdrawal,......
Battle of the Wilderness, battle in the American Civil War fought in northern Virginia on May 5–7, 1864, the first......
Wilmington coup and massacre, political coup and massacre in which the multiracial Fusionist (Republican and Populist)......
Battle of Wilson’s Creek, (Aug. 10, 1861), in the American Civil War, successful Southern engagement fought between......
Battle of Wittstock, (Oct. 4, 1636), military engagement of the Thirty Years’ War, the greatest victory of the......
Women in Black, international network of women who organize silent protests for peace and in opposition to war,......
Battle of Worcester, (3 September 1651). The long-drawn-out conflict between Royalists and their opponents across......
World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia,......
- Introduction
- Nations, Resources, 1914
- Technology, 1914, Arms Race
- Eastern Front, Strategy, 1914
- Western Front, Trench Warfare, 1914
- Battle of Marne, Trench Warfare, Mobilization
- Eastern Front, 1914, Trench Warfare
- Serbian Campaign, 1914
- Naval Battles, U-Boats, Blockades
- German Colonies, Loss, WWI
- Dardanelles, Strategies, 1915-16
- Western, Eastern, 1915
- Eastern, Western, Naval
- Italy, Italian Front, 1915-16
- Battle of Verdun, Somme, Brusilov
- Battle of Jutland, Naval Warfare, WWI
- Eastern Front, 1916, Trench Warfare
- Peace Moves, U.S. Policy, Feb 1917
- Trenches, Armistice, U-Boats
- US Entry, Causes, Impact
- Caporetto, Trenches, Armistice
- Western Front, June-Dec 1917
- Air Warfare, Trench Warfare, Armistice
- Last Offensives, Allies Victory
- Armistice, Treaty, Legacy
- Balkan Front, 1918
- Vittorio Veneto, Armistice, Treaty
- Austria-Hungary, Collapse, Causes
- Armistice, Treaty, Legacy
- Casualties, Armistice, Legacy
World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal......
- Introduction
- Axis, Allies, Resources
- Europe, 1939-41
- Baltic States, Russo-Finnish War
- Invasion, Norway, Allies
- Invasion, Low Countries, France
- Dunkirk Evacuation
- Italy, French, Armistice
- Battle of Britain, RAF, Luftwaffe
- Central Europe, Balkans, 1940-41
- Europe, Pacific, 1940-41
- East Africa, Axis, Allies
- Lend-Lease, Allies, Axis
- Atlantic, Mediterranean, 1940-41
- Invasion, Soviet Union, 1941
- Pacific, Japan, Allies
- Japanese Policy, 1939-41
- Pearl Harbor, Japanese Expansion, July 1942
- Fall of Singapore, Japanese Occupation, British Surrender
- Axis Powers, Blitzkrieg, Pacific Theater
- Libya, Egypt, 1941-42
- Southern Russia, 1942, Axis
- Allies, Decisive Victories, Europe
- El Alamein, Rommel, 1942-43
- Stalingrad, Retreat, 1942-43
- Northwest Africa, 1942, Invasion
- Tunisia 1942-43
- Air Warfare, 1942-43
- German Occupation, Europe, Holocaust
- Casablanca, Trident, 1943
- Allied Landings, Defeat of Axis
- Allies, Italy, Volte-Face
- German Strategy, 1943
- Pacific Theater, Japan, Allies
- Pacific Theater, Allies, Axis
- Italian Front, 1944
- Europe, Pacific, Victory
- Eastern Front, June-Dec 1944
- Philippines, Borneo, 1944
- Burma, China, 1944-45
- Soviet Advance, Oder, 1945
- Yalta, Allies, Axis
- Potsdam, Allies, Axis
- Japanese Surrender, Pacific Theater, Atomic Bombs
- Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Atomic Bombs
- Costs, Impact, Legacy
- Human Cost, Material Losses
- Pacific, Japan, China
The deadliest and most destructive war in human history claimed between 40 and 50 million lives, displaced tens......
Battle of the Yalu River, also called the Battle of the Yellow Sea, (17 September 1894), large naval engagement......
Yamasee War, (1715–16), in British-American colonial history, conflict between Indians, mainly Yamasee, and British......
The Fall of Beijing in 1644 was followed by years of costly warfare, as the newly victorious Manchu fought to extend......
After a devastating blow to the Sassanid Persians at Firaz, Muslim Arab forces under the command of Khalid ibn......
Battle of the Yellow Sea, naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War on August 10, 1904. In August 1904, Russian......
In early 2011 a wave of pro-democracy protests swept the Middle East and North Africa, unseating leaders in Tunisia......
Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion, (1948) left-wing military and civilian protest against the nascent South Korean government......
Yom Kippur War, fourth of the Arab-Israeli wars, which was initiated by Egypt and Syria on October 6, 1973, on......
Siege of Yorktown, (September 28–October 19, 1781), joint Franco-American land and sea campaign that entrapped......
Young Turk Revolution, (July 3–23, 1908), revolt against the autocracy of the Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II inspired......
First Battle of Ypres, (October 19–November 22, 1914), first of three costly World War I battles centred on the......
Second Battle of Ypres, (April 22–May 25, 1915), second of three costly battles in World War I at Ypres (now Ieper),......
Battle of Zama, (202 bce), victory of the Romans led by Scipio Africanus the Elder over the Carthaginians commanded......
Zanj rebellion, (ad 869–883), a black-slave revolt against the ʿAbbāsid caliphal empire. A number of Basran landowners......
Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), guerrilla group in Mexico, founded in the late 20th century and named......
Siege of Zara, (1202), a major episode of the Fourth Crusade; the first attack on a Christian city by a crusading......
Zebrzydowski Rebellion, (1606–07), armed uprising of Polish nobles led by Mikołaj Zebrzydowski against their king......
Zeebrugge Raid, naval engagement between British and German forces on April 22–23, 1918, during World War I. Desperate......
Zemlya i Volya, first Russian political party to openly advocate a policy of revolution; it had been preceded only......
Battle of Zenta, (September 11, 1697), decisive military victory of Austrian forces over an Ottoman army at Zenta......
Battle on the Zuiderzee, sea battle fought on the Zuiderzee, an inland sea in the northern Netherlands, on October......
Battle of Çeşme, (July 6–7, 1770), naval clash in which a Russian fleet defeated and destroyed the Ottoman fleet......
Ōnin War, (May 1467–77). By 1467 the Ashikaga dynasty of shoguns in Japan had grown so weak that a succession dispute......
Battle of ʿAyn Jālūt, decisive victory of the Mamluks of Egypt over the invading Mongols on September 3, 1260,......
Battle of Ḥaṭṭīn, (July 4, 1187), battle in northern Palestine that marked the defeat and annihilation of the Christian......
Battle of Ṣiffīn, (May–July 657 ce), series of negotiations and skirmishes during the first Muslim civil war (fitnah;......
al-Ṣāʿiqah, Syrian guerrilla force sponsored by the Syrian government with the purpose of promoting the interests......