Wars and Conflicts

A look into various Wars and Conflicts thru World History.

The Thornton Affair

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-thornton-affair 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Thornton Affair'' is widely seen as the primary justification for The United States declaring War on Mexico, initiating The Mexican war of 1846- …

The Battle of Marston Moor

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-marston-moor 31st Jul 2021 - A decisive battle of The First English Civil War, the this engagement happened on July 2, 1644. The 22,500-man Parliamentarian Army of Earls Mancheste …

The Battle of Civiate

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-civiate 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on June 18, 1053 - in Southern Italy, a Norman army under Humphrey of Hauteville engaged a Swabian-Italian-Lombardy Army (commissioned by Pope …

The Battle of Belgrade

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-belgrade 31st Jul 2021 - This magnificent engagement was fought from July 4-22, 1456. Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and an army of some 100,000 decided to move against the Kingdom …

The Battle of Adrianople

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-adrianople 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on April 14, 1205, the kingdom of Bulgaria formed an alliance with factions of the Byzantine/Cuman forces. Creating a combined army, Tsar Kaloy …

The Siege of Jerusalem

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-siege-of-jerusalem 31st Jul 2021 - The climax of The First Crusades, the Siege of Jerusalem occurred from June 7 to July 15, 1099. Crusader forces under Raymond of Toulouse (and multipl …

The Sack of Paris

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-sack-of-paris 31st Jul 2021 - Beginning on March 28, 845 A.D. - 120 Norse ships and 5,000 warriors under King Ragnar Lodbrok, sailed up the Seine River to the West Francia City of …

The Battle of Sempach

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-sempach 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on July 9, 1386, The Forces of The Swiss Confederacy, engaged the Armies of The Duke of Austria. The Swiss Confederacy had launched an expansio …

The Battle of Harran

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-harran 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on May 7, 1104 - the Battle of Harran occurred during The Second Crusades. The Crusader States of Antioch and Edessa engaged the Seljuk Turks. …

The Battle of Roncevaux Pass

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-roncevaux-pass 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on August 15, 778, the Armies of Charlemagne engaged The Basque Vascones. Located in the Roncevaux Pass of the Pyrenees Mountain Range (between …

The Battle of Dorylaeum

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-dorylaeum 31st Jul 2021 - This Battle was part of The First Crusades, and was fought on July 1, 1097. The combined Crusader of Armies of Bohemond of Tranato, Godfrey of Bouillo …

The Battle of Blore Heath

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-blore-heath 31st Jul 2021 - This Engagement was one of the first major Battles of The War of The Roses, an internal conflict for control of the English Throne. It was fought on S …