| 1475 | Battle of Krakovicz. Moldavian peasants and Hungarian regulars defeated Turkish army twice their size. |
| 1781 | Battle of Cowpens. Untrained American militia inflict defeat on British during the Revolutionary War. |
| 1811 | Battle of Calderon Bridge. Spanish forces put down a revolutionary force led by Miguel Hildago. |
| 1885 | Battle of Abu Klea during the British attempt to rescue General Gordon from Khartoum. Mahdist attack British square and are driven back. |
| 1945 | Warsaw captured by Soviets. |