| 1315 | Battle of Morgarten. Swiss roll boulders down on Austrians, then attacked with halberds routing the troops of Archduke Leopold. |
| 1532 | Through trickery and deceit, Francisco Pizzaro captured the Inca chief. |
| 1632 | Gustavus Adolphus mortally wounded at Lützen. |
| 1805 | Battle of Hollabrünn. Successful but bloody rearguard action fought by Prince Bagration against the French. |
| 1805 | Battle of Oberhollabrun. Successful delaying action of Prince Bagration allowed Russian army to withdraw to safety. |