Wars and Conflicts

A look into various Wars and Conflicts thru World History.

The Battle of Worcester

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-worcester 31st Jul 2021 - The final major battle of The English Civil War, The Battle of Worcester was fought on September 3, 1651. England's King Charles II (who had returned …

The Battle of Thapsus

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-thapsus 31st Jul 2021 - The Battle of Thapsus was fought in 46 BC, and was part of Julius Caesar's Civil War – between The Optimates (Republicans) and Forces Loyal to C …

The Red River War

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-red-river-war 31st Jul 2021 - The Red River War was a US Army Campaign during The Indian Wars, that lasted for the last few months of 1874, into early 1875. Fought mostly in The St …

The ''Quasi'' War

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-quasi-war 31st Jul 2021 - The ''undeclared'' Conflict between The United States and France began in 1798 and lasted until 1800. The ''War'' was fought mostly on The Seas. - wit …

The Battle of Culloden

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-culloden 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on April 16, 1746, The Battle of Culloden was a last military attempt to restore The House of Stuart (Scotland), to the British Throne. “ …

Jihad

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jihad 31st Jul 2021 - While by today's standards, The Jihad had many meanings (and uses in The Muslim World), it developed from just before The Crusades. In Arabic meaning …

The Siege of Khartoum

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-siege-of-khartoum 31st Jul 2021 - With The Egyptian defeat at El Obeid in 1883 at the hands of The Mahdist Forces – it was feared that in time all of Egypt would fall under contr …

The Sicilian Vespers Riot

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-sicilian-vespers-riot 31st Jul 2021 - At The Hour of Vespers (Evening Prayer Services common in The Middle Ages), in Palermo, Italy (1282) – a riot broke out that by it's end – …

The Reconquest

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-reconquest 31st Jul 2021 - Known in Spain as “The Reconquista”, it was a Period in which Spanish Christianity reclaimed it's territories from Muslim Moor control. In …

The Battle of Fontenoy

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-fontenoy 31st Jul 2021 - Britain, Hanover, Dutch and Austrian Troops – forming an Allied Army known as “The Pragmatic Army”, were set into play against Franc …

The Battle of Bannockburn

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-bannockburn 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on June 24, 1314, Bannockburn was a stunning piece of defense for a Scotland fighting for it's independence from Great Britain. With Scotland's …

The Battle of Hastings

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-hastings 31st Jul 2021 -   The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066. It was the decisive battle in The Norman Conquest of England (and arguably one of the mo …