British Land Battles

British Land Battles The chief battles in which British troops have been engaged are (excluding the battles of the English Civil wars) the following: -

1106. Sept. 29. - Tenchebrai. Henry I. defeated the Normans.
1119. Aug. 20. - Brenneville. Henry I. defeated the Normans.
1191. Spring. - Ascalon. Richard I. defeated Saladin.
1314. June 25. - Bannockburn. The English defeated by the Scots.
1333. July 29.-Halidon-Hill. The English defeated the Scots.
1346. Aug. 6. - Crecy. Edward III. defeated the French.
1356. Sept. 19. - Poietiers. Edward III. defeated the French.
1415. Oct. 25. - Agincourt. Henry V. defeated the French.
1421. March - .- Beauge. The Duke of Clarence defeated by the French.
1423. July 31. - Crevant. Henry VI. defeated the French.
1424. Aug. 10. - Verneuil. The Duke of Bedford defeated the French.
1429. June 10. - Patay. The English defeated by Joan of Arc
1513. Sept. 9. - Flodden. The Earl of Surrey defeated the Scots.
1542. Dec. 14. - Solway Moss. The English defeated the Scots.
1598. _._ - Blackwater. Sir Henry Bagnall defeated by O'Neil.
1692. Aug. 4. - Steinkirk. William III. defeated by Luxemburg.
1704. Aug. 2. - Blindheim (Blenheim). Marlborough and Eugene defeated Tallard.
1706. May 23. - Ramilies. Marlborough defeated Villeroi.
1707. July 16. - Almanza. Galway defeated by Berwick.
1708. July 11. - Oudenarde. Marlborough defeated Vendome.
1709. Sept. 11. - Malplaquet. Marlborough defeated Villars.
1743. June 27. - Dettingen. George II. defeated De Noailles.
1745. May 11. - Fontenoy. Cumberland defeated by Saxe.
1751. Aug. 30 to Oct. 29. - Arcot, Defence of, by Clive.
1757. June 23. - Plassey. Give defeated Surajah Dowlah.
1759. Sept. 15. - Quebec. Wolfe defeated Montcalm.
1760. Jan. 22. - Wandewash. Coote defeated Lally.
1764. Oct. 23. - Buxar. Monro defeated the Vizier of Oude.
1775. April 19. - Lexington. English defeated by Americans.
1775. June 17. - Bunker's Hill. Gage defeated the Americans.
1776. Aug 27. - Long Island. Howe defeated the Americans.
1777. Aug. 16. - Bennington. Baum defeated by Stark (American).
1777. Sept. 13. - Brandywine. Howe defeated Washington.
1777. Sept. 19. - Stillwater. Burgoyne defeated by the Americans.
1777. Oct. 16. - Saratoga. Burgoyne surrendered to Gates.
1778. June 29. - Monmouth. Washington defeated Clinton.
1780. Aug. 16. - Camden. Cornwallis defeated Gates.
1781. Oct. 19. - Yorktown. Cornwallis surrendered to Washington.
1799. May 4. - Seringapatam, Storming of.
1801. March 21. - Alexandria. Abercromby defeated the French.
1803. Sept. 23. - Assaye. Wellesley defeated the Mahrattas.
1803. Nov. 1. - Laswaree. Lake defeated the Mahrattas.
1803. Nov. 28. - Argaum. Wellesley defeated the Rajah of Berar.
1806. July 4. - Maida. Stuart defeated the French.
1808. Aug. 17. - Rolica. Wellesley defeated Laborde.
1808. Aug. 20. - Vimiera. Wellesley defeated Junot.
1809. Jan. 15. - Corunna. Moore defeated Soult.
1809. July 28. Wellesley defeated Victor and King Joseph.
1810. Sept. 27. Busaco. Wellington defeated Masenna.
1811. March 5. - Barossa. Graham defeated Victor.
1811. May 5, 6 - Fuentes d' Onoro. Wellington defeated Massena.
1812. May 16. - Albuera. Beresford defeated Soult.
1812. Jan. 19. - Ciudad Rodrigo captured by Wellington.
1812. April 7. - Badajos captured by Wellington.
1812. April 10. - Villa Franca. Cotton defeated Soult.
1812. May 19. - Almaraz. Hill defeated Marmont.
1812. July 22. - Salamanca. Wellington defeated Marmont.
1813. June 21. - Vittoria. Wellington defeated Joseph Bonaparte.
1813. July 25 - Aug. 2. - Wellington's victories in the Pyrenees.
1813. Aug. 31. - San Sebastian, Storming of, by Graham.
1814. Feb. 25.- Orthes. Wellington defeated Soult.
1815. Jan. 8. - New Orleans, Drawn battle near.
1815. June 16. - Quatre Bras. Wellington engaged Ney.
1815. June 18. - Wellington defeated Napoleon Bonaparte.
1817. Nov. 5. - Kirkee. Elphinstone repulsed the Pindarees.
1817. Dec. 21. - Maheidpore. Hislop defeated Holkar.
1826. Jan. 18. - Bhurtpore stormed by Combermere.
1830. July 23. - Ghuznee captured by Keane.
1843. Feb. 17. - Meanee. Napier defeated the Beloochees.
1845. Dec. 18. - Moodkee. Gough defeated the Sikhs.
1845. Dec. 21. - Ferozeshah. Gough defeated the Sikhs.
1846. Jan. 28. - Ahwal. Smith defeated the Sikhs.
1846. Feb. 10. - Sobraon. Gough defeated the Sikhs.
1849. Jan. 13. - Chillianwallah. Gough defeated the Sikhs.
1849. Jan. 21. - Mooltan captured by Whish.
1849. Feb. 21. - Guzerat. Gough defeated the Sikhs.
1854. Sept. 20. - The Alma. Raglan and St. Arnaud defeated Menschikoff.
1854. Oct. 25. - Balaclava. The Allies defeated the Russians.
1854. Nov. 5. - Inkerman. The Allies defeated the Russians.
1855. Sept. 8. - The Redan, Unsuccessful British assault on.
1857. Feb. 8. - Kooshab. Outram defeated the Persians.
1857. July 16. - Cawnpore. Havelock defeated Nana Sahib.
1857. Sept. 20. - Delhi retaken by Wilson.
1857. Nov. 25. - Cawnpore. Campbell and Havelock defeated the rebels.
1858. April 4. - Jhansi captured by Rose.
1859. Feb. 10. - Horsford defeated Nana Sahib.
1860. May 23. - Jorwah. Grant defeated Nana Sahib.
1860. June 30. - Taranaki. British defeated by New Zealanders.
1860. Nov. 6. - Mahoetaki. Pratt defeated the New Zealanders.
1864. Apr. 29. - British defeated by New Zealauders at Gate Pah.
1865. Feb. 25. - Cameron defeated the New Zealanders.
1868. April 13. - Magdala stormed by the British under Napier.
1874. Jan. 31. - Amoaful. Wolseley defeated the Ashantees.
1874. Feb. 4. - Ordashu. Wolseley defeated the Asliantees.
1878. Dec. 2. - Peiwar Pass. Roberts defeated the Afghans.
1879. Jan. 22. - Isandhlana. Chelmsford defeated by Cetewayo.
1879. Jan. 22. - Rorke's Drift, Defence of, by Chard and Bromhead.
1879. March 29. - Kambula. Wood defeated Cetewayo.
1879. April 2. - Futtehabad. Gough defeated the Afghans.
1879. April 2. - Ginghilovo. Chelmsford defeated the Zulus.
1879. July 4. - Ulundi. Chelmsford defeated the Zulus.
1879. Oct. 6. - Charasia. Roberts defeated the Afghans.
1879. Dec. 23. Sherpur. - Roberts defeated the Afghans.
1880. April. - Ahmed Khel and Ghuznee. Stuart defeated the Afghans.
1880. July 27. - Maiwand. Burrows defeated by the Afghans.
1880. Aug. 31. - Mazra. Roberts defeated Ayoub Khan.
1880. Dec. 20. - Brunker's Spruit. British defeated by Boers.
1881. Jan. 28. - Laing's Nek. Colley defeated by the Boers.
1881. Feb. 8. - Ingogo river. Colley defeated by the Boers.
1881. Feb. 27. - Majuba Hill. Colley defeated by Boers.
1882. Aug. 24. - Ismailia. British defeated Egyptians.
1882. Aug. 25. - Mahsameh. Lowe defeated the Egyptians.
1882. Aug. 28. - Kassassin. Graham defeated the Egyptians.
1882. Sept. 13. - Tel-el-Kebir. Wolseley defeated Egyptians.
1884. Feb. 29. - El Teb. Graham defeated the Arabs.
1884. March 13. - Tamai. Graham defeated Osman Digna.
1885. Jan. 17. - Abu Klea. Stewart defeated the Aiabs.
1885. Jan. 19. - Metammeh. Stewart defeated the Arabs.
1885. March 22. - Tofrek. McNeill surprised by Arabs.
1885. Dec. 30. - Ginnis. Stephenson defeated the Arabs.
1890. Aug. 3. - Toski. Grenfell defeated Arabs.
1891. Feb. 19. - Tokar. Grenfell defeated Osman Digna.
1895. April 3. - Chitral, Malakhaud Pass stormed.
1897. Oct. 20. - Dargai. Lockhart defeated Afridis.
1898. April 8. - Atbara. Kitchener defeated Dervishes.