| 47 B.C. | Battle of Ruspina. Ceasar, fighting on a 360° front managed to escape Labienus' Cavalry. |
| 1789 | Mysore troops made a night assault on the British held fortress of Travancore but were repulsed with heavy loses. |
| 1877 | Battle of Tashkessan. Turkish blocking force of 2,000 held off Russian onslaught allowing a larger Turkish army to safely withdraw. |
| 1890 | Battle of Wounded Knee. U.S. 7th Cavalry defeated Indians - some call it a massacre. |