| | 1278 | Battle of Marchfeld. Bohemians defeated and Wenceslas III ascended throne starting 560 year Hapsburg rule in the Danube valley. |
| | 1346 | Battle of Crécy. French losses exceed the total size of the English army in this battle where longbowmen reigned supreme. |
| | 1782 | French naval assault captured Trincomalee from the British. |
| | 1811 | Battle of Batavia during the Napoleonic Wars. |
| | 1914 | Germans defeat Russians at Battle of Tannenburg. |
| | 1914 | Battle of Le Cateau. Largest battle fought by the British since Waterloo. |
| | 1942 | Australian forces rebuff Japanese attack at Milne Bay. First successful defense against Japanese aggression. |