Related WordNet synsets for SUMO concept Battle

More specialized WordNet synsets

military action, action

a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"

pitched battle

a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place

naval battle

a pitched battle between naval fleets

stand

a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

repulsion, repelling, standoff

a successful stand

combat, armed combat

an engagement fought between two military forces

relief

the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"

interdict

destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

infiltrate, pass through

pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict

break

make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing (military usage); "The ranks broke"

Instance WordNet synsets

Actium

naval battle where Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian's fleet under Agrippa in 31 BC

Aegates Isles, Aegadean Isles

islands west of Sicily (now known as the Egadi Islands) where the Romans won a naval victory over the Carthaginians that ended the First Punic War in 241 BC

Aegospotami, Aegospotamos

a river in ancient Thrace (now Turkey); in the mouth of this river the Spartan fleet under Lysander destroyed the Athenian fleet in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (404 BC)

Agincourt

a battle in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415

Alamo

the mission in San Antonio where Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico

Atlanta, battle of Atlanta

Federal troops under Sherman cut off the railroads supplying Atlanta and burned the city; 1864

Austerlitz, battle of Austerlitz

a decisive battle during the Napoleonic campaigns (1805); the French under Napoleon defeated the Russian and Austrian armies of Czar Alexander I and Emperor Francis II

Bannockburn

a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland

battle of the Ardennes Bulge, Battle of the Bulge, Ardennes counteroffensive

battle during World War II; in December 1945 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the Ardennes Forest that caught the Allies by surprise

Bataan, Corregidor

the peninsula and island in the Philippines where Japanese forces besieged American forces in World War II; US surrendered in 1942 and recaptured the area in 1945

Battle of Britain

the bombardment of British cities by German aircraft during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it

Bouvines

in 1214 the French under King Philip Augustus defeated a coalition formed against him in one of the greatest battles of the middle ages

battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River

a World War I battle in NW France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918

Bismarck Sea, battle of the Bismarck Sea

World War II naval battle; Allied land-based bombers destroyed a Japanese convoy in the Bismarck Sea in March 1943

Blenheim

the British Duke of Marlborough and the Austrian Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the French in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession

Borodino

Napoleon defeated the Russians in 1812, but irreparably weakened his army

Bosworth Field

the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII

Boyne, battle of Boyne

a battle in the War of the Grand Alliance in Ireland in 1690; William III of England defeated the deposed James II and so ended Stuart Catholicism in England

Brunanburh, battle of Brunanburh

battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots; recounted in the Ballad of the Battle of Brunanburh in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles

Buena Vista

in 1847 US forces under Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces under Santa Anna in the Mexican War

Bull Run

two battles during the American Civil War (1861 and 1862); Confederate forces defeated in Federal army in both battles

Bunker Hill, battle of Bunker Hill

the first important battle of the American War of Independence (1775); the British defeated the colonial forces

Cannae

Hannibal defeated the Romans in 216 BC

Caudine Forks

a battle in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans

Caporetto, battle of Caporetto

battle of World War I (1917); Italians were defeated by Austro-German forces

Chalons, Chalons-sur-Marne

the battle in which Attila the Hun was defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451

Chaeronea

a battle in which Philip of Macedon defeated the Athenians and Thebans (338 BC) and also Sulla defeated Mithridates (86 BC)

Chancellorsville

a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker

Chapultepec

a victory by American over Mexican forces in the Mexican War (1847)

Chattanooga, battle of Chattanooga

in the American Civil War (1863) the Union armies of Hooker, Thomas, and Sherman under the command of Ulysses S. Grant won a decisive victory over the Confederate Army under Braxton Bragg

Coral Sea, battle of the Coral Sea

a Japanese defeat in World War II (May 1942); the first naval battle fought entirely by planes based on aircraft carriers

Chickamauga, battle of Chickamauga

a Confederate victory in the American Civil War (1863); Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union forces

Cowpens, battle of Cowpens

battle in the American Revolutionary War; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British

Crecy, battle of Crecy

the first decisive battle of the Hundred Years' War; in 1346 the English under Edward III defeated the French under King Philip of Valois

Cunaxa, battle of Cunaxa

battle in 401 BC when the Persian King Artaxerxes II defeated his younger brother who tried to usurp the throne

Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign

the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks

Cynoscephalae, battle of Cynoscephalae

the battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated King Philip of Macedon

Drogheda

in 1649 the place was captured by Oliver Cromwell, who massacred the Catholic inhabitants

Dien Bien Phu

the French military base fell after a 56-day siege by Vietnam troops; ended the involvement of France in Indochina in 1954

Dunkirk, Dunkerque

in World War II (1940) 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in a desperate retreat under enemy fire

El Alamein, Al Alamayn

in World War II (1942); a decisive Allied victory over German troops under Rommel

Eniwetok

World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold

Flodden, Flodden Field, battle of Flodden Field

a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV of Scotland was killed

Fontenoy, battle of Fontenoy

a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the Anglo-Allied army under the duke of Cumberland

Gettysburg, battle of Gettysburg

a battle of the American Civil War (1863); the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate army was a major victory for the Union

Fredericksburg, battle of Fredericksburg

an important battle in the American Civil War (1862); the Union's Army of the Potomac under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee

Guadalcanal, battle of Guadalcanal

a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces

Granicus, battle of Granicus River

the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians (334 BC)

Hampton Roads

a battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac

Hastings, battle of Hastings

the battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under King Harold (1066)

Hohenlinden, battle of Hohenlinden

a battle during the Napoleonic Wars (1800); the French defeated the Austrians

Inchon

a battle in the Korean War (1950); US forces landed at Inchon

Issus, battle of Issus

a battle (333 BC) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III

Ipsus, battle of Ipsus

a battle between the successors of Alexander the Great (301 BC); Lysimachus and Seleucus defeated Antigonus and Demetrius

Ivry, battle of Ivry, Ivry la Bataille

a battle (1590) in which the Huguenots under Henry IV of France defeated the Catholics under the duke of Mayenne

Jena, battle of Jena

the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians

Iwo, Iwo Jima, invasion of Iwo

a bloody and prolonged operation in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)

Kennesaw Mountain

battle of the American Civil War (1864); Union forces under Sherman were repulsed by Confederate troops under Johnston

Jutland

an indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916); fought between the British and German fleets off the NW coast of Denmark

Kwajalein

World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base

Lake Trasimenus, Battle of Lake Trasimenus

a battle in 217 BC in which Hannibal ambushed a Roman army led by Flaminius

Langside, battle of Langside

(1568) Catholic forces supporting Mary Queen of Scots were routed by Protestants under her half-brother Lord James Stuart, Earl of Murray

Lepanto, battle of Lepanto

Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope

Leuctra, battle of Leuctra

Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece

Leyte, Leyte Island, Leyte invasion

a battle in World War II; the return of US troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; first use of Kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese

Lexington, Concord, Lexington and Concord

the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

Little Bighorn, Battle of Little Bighorn, Battle of the Little Bighorn, Custer's Last Stand

a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between General Custer's cavalry and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command

Lule Burgas, battle of Lule Burgas

the principal battle of the Balkan Wars (1912); Bulgarian forces defeated the Turks

Lucknow

the British were besieged during the Indian Mutiny (1857)

Lutzen, battle of Lutzen

a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632); Swedes under King Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Imperialists under Wallenstein; Adolphus was killed

Maldon, battle of Maldon

a battle in which the Danes defeated the East Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem

Magenta, battle of Magenta

a battle in 1859 in which the Franco-Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph

Manila Bay

a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the American fleet under Admiral Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet

Mantinea, Mantineia

the site of three famous battles among Greek city-states: in 418 BC and 362 BC and 207 BC

Marathon, battle of Marathon

a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

Marengo

a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians

Metaurus River

a battle during the second of the Punic Wars (207 BC); Hannibal's brother Hasdrubal was defeated by the Romans which ended Hannibal's hopes for success in Italy

Marston Moor, battle of Marston Moor

a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert

Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation

an American operation in World War I (1918); American troops under Pershing drove back the German armies which were saved only by the Armistice on November 11

Midway, battle of Midway

naval battle of World War II (June 1942); land and carrier-based American planes decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands

Minden, battle of Minden

a battle in the Seven Years' War (1759) in which the Anglo-Allied forces defeated the French

Monmouth Court House, battle of Monmouth Court House

a battle during the American Revolution (1778) that ended with the withdrawal of the British forces

Naseby, battle of Naseby

a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists

Omdurman, battle of Omdurman

a battle (1898) in which an Anglo-Egyptian army under Lord Kitchener defeated the Sudanese

Navarino, battle of Navarino

a naval battle in the War of Greek Independence (1827); the Turkish and Egyptian fleet was defeated by the allied fleet

Okinawa, Okinawa campaign

a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April-June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting US marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans

Panipat, battle of Panipat

battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761

Orleans, siege of Orleans

a long siege by the English was relieved by Joan of Arc in 1429

Passero, Cape Passero, Passero Cape

the Spanish Navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)

Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign

the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee

Philippi, battle of Philippi

Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC

Pharsalus, battle of Pharsalus

Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC

Philippine Sea, battle of the Philippine Sea

a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the US fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte

Plassey, battle of Plassey

the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that establish British supremacy over India

Plevna, Pleven

the town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days

Plataea, battle of Plataea

a defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks in 479 BC

Poitiers, battle of Poitiers

the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French

Port Arthur

a battle in the Chino-Japanese war (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese

Pydna, battle of Pydna

a major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom

Rocroi, battle of Rocroi

a battle in the Thirty Years' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders

Ravenna, battle of Ravenna

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

Rossbach, battle of Rossbach

a battle in the Seven Years' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria

Saint-Mihiel, St Mihiel, battle of St Mihiel

a battle in the Meuse-Argonne operation in World War I (1918); the battle in which American troops launched their first offensive in France

Saipan

US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II

Salerno

a battle in World War II; the port was captured by US troops in September 1943

Santiago, Santiago de Cuba

a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the US fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape

Saratoga, battle of Saratoga

a battle during the American Revolutionary War (1777); the British under Burgoyne were defeated

Sempatch, battle of Sempatch

the Swiss Confederation escaped Hapsburg domination by their victory in 1386

Shiloh, battle of Shiloh, battle of Pittsburgh Landing

the second great battle of the American Civil War (1862); the battle ended with the withdrawal of Confederate troops but is was not a Union victory

Solferino, battle of Solferino

an indecisive battle in 1859 between the French and Sardinians under Emperor Napoleon III and the Austrians under Emperor Francis Joseph I

Soissons, battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames, battle of the Aisne

a battle in World War I (May 1918); the Germans tried to attack before the American numbers were too great to defeat; the tactical success of the Germans proved to be a strategic failure

Spanish Armada, Invincible Armada

Francis Drake commanded British ships that successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England

Somme, Somme River, battle of the Somme

battle in World War I (1916)

Somme, Somme River, battle of the Somme

battle of World War II (1944)

Spotsylvania, battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse

a battle between the armies of Grant and Lee during the Wilderness Campaign

Syracuse, siege of Syracuse

the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)

Syracuse, siege of Syracuse

the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse

Tannenberg, battle of Tannenberg

a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians

Tarawa, Makin, Tarawa-Makin

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); US Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

Thermopylae, battle of Thermopylae

a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece

Tertry, battle of Tertry

a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis

Teutoburger Wald, battle of Teutoburger Wald

a battle in 9 AD in which the Germans under Arminius annihilated three Roman legions

Trafalgar, battle of Trafalgar

a naval battle in 1805 off the SW coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)

Tsushima

a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait

Valmy, battle of Valmy

the French defeated the Austrian and Prussian troops in 1792 (with a famous cannonade from the French artillery)

Verdun, battle of Verdun

a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped

Wagram, battle of Wagram

a battle in the Napoleonic campaigns (1809); Napoleon defeated the Austrians

Vicksburg, siege of Vicksburg

a decisive battle in the American Civil War (1863); after being besieged for nearly seven weeks the Confederates surrendered

Wilderness Campaign

American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses

battle of Wake, battle of Wake Island

in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred US marines

Waterloo, battle of Waterloo

the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat; Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon

Yorktown

American Revolution (1781): the British under Cornwallis surrendered after a siege of three weeks by American and French troops

Yalu River

a battle in the Korean War (November 1950); when UN troops advanced north to the Yalu River 200,000 Chinese troops crossed the river and drove them back

Ypres, battle of Ypres, second battle of Ypres

battle in World War I (1915); Germans wanted to try chlorine (a toxic yellow gas) as a weapon and succeeded in taking considerable territory from the Allied salient

Ypres, battle of Ypres, first battle of Ypres

battle in World War I (1914); heavy but indecisive fighting as the Allies and the Germans both tried to break through the lines of the others

Ypres, battle of Ypres, third battle of Ypres

battle in World War I (1917); an Allied offensive which eventually failed because tanks bogged down in the waterlogged soil of Flanders; Germans introduced mustard gas which interfered with the Allied artillery

Zama, battle of Zama

the battle in 202 BC in which Scipio decisively defeated Hannibal at the end of the second Punic War