Wars and Conflicts

A look into various Wars and Conflicts thru World History.

The Battle of Sluys

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-vattle-of-sluys 31st Jul 2021 - Part of The Hundred Years War, it was fought between France and England. This was a naval engagement between the two Nations on June 24, 1340. This ba …

The Battle of Marciano

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-marciano 31st Jul 2021 - Part of The Italian Wars of 1551, it was fought on August 2, 1554 - between an alliance of Florence, Spain and The Holy Roman Empire and The Republic …

The Battle of Crevola

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-crevola 31st Jul 2021 - This battle was part of The Transalpine Campaigns of The Swiss Confederation against Northern Italy. Fought on April 28, 1487, some 7,000 Swiss (sent …

The Battle of Castagnaro

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-castagnaro 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on March 11, 1387 (near modern day Veneto, Italy), it was part of an Italian nobility/line of succession feud - between the Cities of Verona an …

The Battle of Jaffa

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-jaffa 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on August 8, 1192 - this Battle was the last engagement of The Third Crusades. The Crusader forces, numbering roughly 3,000 troops - were under …

The Battle of Stirling Bridge

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-stirling-bridge 31st Jul 2021 - This heroic battle was part of The 1st Battle For Scottish Independence and was fought on  September 11, 1297. English forces under the Earl of S …

The Battle of Targoviste

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-targoviste 31st Jul 2021 - Part of The Ottoman-Wallachian Wars, it is sometimes known as "The Night Attack". Occurring on June 17, 1462, it involved the forces of Vovoide Vlad I …

The Wendish Crusades

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-wendish-crusades 31st Jul 2021 - Although not a specific battle, The Wendish Crusades of 1147 were part of The Northern Crusades and fits into the history of The Second Crusades. The …

The Battle of Inconium

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-inconium 31st Jul 2021 - Sometimes referred to as The Battle of Konya, it was fought on May 18, 1190. Part of The Third Crusades, the battle was a result of an expedition init …

The Battle of Jacob's Ford

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-jacobs-fprd 31st Jul 2021 - Fought between the Second and Third Crusades, the final engagement of this "siege" occurred on August 23, 1179. The forces of The Kingdom of Jerusalem …

The Battle of La Forbie

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-la-forbie 31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The Battle of Haribiyah, it occurred on October 17-18, 1244. Part of the waning Sixth Crusades, the battle was known for being one in wh …

The Battle of Reading

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-battle-of-reading 31st Jul 2021 - Fought on January 4, 871 A.D. - the forces of Aethelred of Wessex and Alfred The Great, fought an invasion of Danelaw Norsemen - at Reading (now Berks …