Bulge, Battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Bulge, Battle of the: see Battle of the Bulge.
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Buena Vista, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Buena Vista, battle of, military engagement in the Mexican War, fought Feb. 22–23, 1847. The battle site was just S of Saltillo, Coahuila, in Mexico. Gen. Zachary Taylor, disobeying orders from the ...
Thames, battle of the
(Encyclopedia) Thames, battle of the, engagement fought on the Thames River near Chatham, Ont. (Oct. 5, 1813), in the War of 1812. Gen. William H. Harrison led an American force of about 3,000 against a British army...
battle, wager of
(Encyclopedia) battle, wager of: see ordeal.
trial by battle
(Encyclopedia) trial by battle: see ordeal.
Midway, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Midway, battle of: see under Midway.
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Grünwald, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Grünwald, battle of, 1410: see Tannenberg.
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Tippecanoe, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Tippecanoe, battle of: see under Tippecanoe, river.
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Glendale, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Glendale, battle of: see Seven Days battles.
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Shiloh, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Shiloh, battle of, Apr. 6–7, 1862, one of the great battles of the American Civil War. The battle took its name from Shiloh Church, a meetinghouse c.3 mi (5 km) SSW of Pittsburg Landing, which was a...
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