1801 ⟶ British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir

British defeat French at the Second Battle of Abukir.
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🏹 English Victory at the Battle of Crécy

English forces led by Edward III defeat a French army led by Philip VI of France in The Battle of Crécy, a major point in the Hundred Years' War which marks the rise of the longbow as a dominant weapon in Western Europe.⟶
English Victory at the Battle of Crécy (1346)
Hundred Years' WarMedieval WarfareBattleMilitary History
FranceFranceUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Wolfe and Montcalm Killed

French and Indian War: French commander Louis-Joseph de Montcalm and British commander James Wolfe die during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.⟶
Battle of the Plains of Abraham: Wolfe and Montcalm Killed (1759)
French and Indian WarSeven Years' WarMilitary HistoryColonialismBritish EmpireFrench Empire
CanadaCanadaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚔️ British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir

British defeat French at the Second Battle of Abukir.⟶
British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir (1801)
Napoleonic WarsMilitary HistoryBritish EmpireFrench EmpireBattleColonialismNaval Warfare
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚓️ British Naval Victory at Trafalgar

The Battle of Trafalgar, British victory by Admiral Nelson eliminates the French and Spanish fleets. Begins Royal Navy dominance of the seas, a major factor for the success of the British Empire.⟶
British Naval Victory at Trafalgar (1805)
Naval WarfareNapoleonic WarsBritish EmpireRoyal NavyMaritime HistoryGeopoliticsImperialism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceSpainSpain

⚔️ British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman

Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener defeats Mahdist Sudan in the Battle of Omdurman.⟶
British Victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)
ImperialismBritish EmpireColonialismMilitary HistoryBattleMahdist War
SudanSudanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomEgyptEgypt