Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of HalidonHill partof the Second War of Scottish Independence image File Halidon Hill.jpg 300px caption Monument marking the site of the Battle of HalidonHill, alongside the A6105 Berwick Foulden, Berwickshire road. With the date of battle. date 19 July 1333 place HalidonHill, near Berwick upon Tweed result Decisive English victory combatant1 File Royal ... Campaignbox Wars of Scottish Independence The Battle of HalidonHill 19 July 1333 was fought during ... on 19 July. On the following day he approached HalidonHill from the north west, ready to give battle ... of battle, and recklessly, stupidly and inadvisedly chose a battle ground at HalidonHill, where there was a marshy ..., 1993. External links http skyelander.orgfree.com halidon.html Battle of HalidonHill , by historian ... date March 2011 DEFAULTSORT HalidonHill, Battle of Category Battles of the Wars of Scottish Independence HalidonHill Category 1333 in Scotland Category 14th century in England Category Military history of Northumberland HalidonHill Category House of Douglas and Angus Battle of HalidonHill Category Battles involving Scotland HalidonHill Category Registered historic battlefields in England Halidon .... having lost all freedom of action he returned north into the teeth of the wolf. HalidonHill Edward and his army took up position on HalidonHill , a small rise of some 600 ft. two miles ... up the northern slope of HalidonHill. Although the Scots spearmen had proved their worth against cavalry ... themselves from the marshy ground and began the ascent up HalidonHill. Having lost all momentum ... it now, and fully too, I ween . Edward s Victory at HalidonHill was a more devastating blow to Scotland ... bei HalidonHill es Batalla de HalidonHill fr Bataille de HalidonHill it Battaglia di HalidonHill no Slaget ved HalidonHill pl Bitwa pod HalidonHill ru ... III of England Edward III , defeating the Bruce loyalists at the Battle of Dupplin Moor . Building ... more details
infobox UK feature table official name HalidonHill shire county state Northumberland country England nation UK map name United Kingdom Northumberland static image static image caption static image 2 static image caption 2 os grid reference NT968548 latitude 55.787 longitude 2.052 HalidonHill is a Summit topography summit , about convert 2 mi 0 west of the centre of Berwick upon Tweed , on the border of England and Scotland . It reaches 600 feet 180 m high. The name of the hill indicates that it once had a fortification on its top. At the Battle of HalidonHill in 1333, Edward III of England used longbow men on the heights of the hill to defeat the Scotland Scottish army led by Archibald Douglas the Tyneman Archibald the Tyneman Douglas , regent of Scotland. Image Halidon Hill.jpg thumb left 250px Battle of HalidonHill cairn See also List of places in the Scottish Borders List of places in Scotland List of battles alphabetical Anglo Scottish Wars External links http www.english heritage.org.uk protecting heritage protection what can we protect battlefields battle of halidonhill English Heritage Battle of HalidonHill http books.google.co.uk books?id wrIWAAAAQAAJ&printsec frontcover&dq Halidon Hill&source bl&ots 85mcFpsCoM&sig afZZysaQOt1hHDbzGwJpgj5eJxo&hl en&ei F8PyS6 tGYqI0wTfyIWbDQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 4&ved 0CCcQ6AEwAw v onepage&q&f false GOOGLE book Halidonhill a dramatic sketch from Scottish history by Sir Walter Scott Category Hills of Northumberland Category Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Northumberland geo stub Borders geo stub ... more details
unreferenced date September 2009 The Cry of the Halidon is a suspense novel by Robert Ludlum . Plot summary The story concerns a geologist, Alex McAuliff, who is commissioned to undertake a survey in Jamaica. The survey must be carried out in secrecy. In common with other Ludlum novels the lead character discovers there is more to the deal than expected and McAuliff is enlisted by British Intelligence. The story develops as McAuliff s resources and abilities are tested eventually leading him to a secret organisation hidden in the Jamaican mountains. It too describes a secret organisation. DEFAULTSORT Cry of the Halidon Category 1974 novels Category Novels by Robert Ludlum Category Novels set in Jamaica thriller novel stub fr Le Secret Halidon ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict BattleHill partof New Zealand land wars image Image Chief Rawiri Puaha in European dress.jpg 300px caption Chief Rawiri Puaha in European dress holding a Mere weapon Mere date 6 13 August 1846 place Horokiri, north of Pauatahanui , New Zealand coordinates coord 41.051978 174.93747 region NZ WGN type event display title territory result Tactically indecisive, strategic colonial victory status combatant1 Colonial forces br Ng ti Awa combatant2 Ng ti Toa commander1 Major Last br Major Arney br Rawiri Puaha commander2 Te Rangihaeata strength1 250 bayonets Regulars of the 58th, 65th, and 99th, the Hutt Militia, and the Wellington armed police br 150 Ng ti Awa br 2 small Mortar weapon mortars br 12 Royal Artillery men strength2 300 including women and children casualties1 3 killed casualties2 At least 9 killed notes The BattleHill engagement took place between 6 13 August 1846, during the New Zealand land wars and was one of the last engagements of the Hutt Valley Campaign . The engagement was between Ng ti Toa , and a colonial force of European troops, police, and Ng ti Awa allies. The colonial force commanded by Major Last was seeking to end resistance to European settlement in the Hutt Valley region. It was pursuing over 300 Ng ti Toa, including women and children, led by Te Rangihaeata . Action The battle took place over several days in early August 1846, on a forest ridge around convert 6 km mi north of Pauatahanui ref name Cowan1955 cite book ... Battle pic.txt.htm title New trail depicts BattleHill history publisher Northern Courier accessdate ... http www.gw.govt.nz History 2 title BattleHill Farm Forest Park History publisher Greater Wellington Regional Council accessdate 12 May 2011 ref The site of the battle has been preserved as a recreational area named BattleHill Farm Forest Park . ref name GWRC References reflist External links http www.pcc.govt.nz A Z Services Cemetery and Crematorium BattleHill Burial Ground BattleHill Cemetery ... more details
defeated his great uncle at the Battle of HalidonHill seventy years previously. The Schiltrons presented ...Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Humbleton Hill image caption partof date September 14, 1402 ... of the battle with Akeld Hill in the background. Humbleton Hill is out of shot to the left. See ... title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref DEFAULTSORT Humbleton Hill, Battle of Category ... Category House of Douglas and Angus Battle of Humbleton Hill Category Registered historic ... Very High casualties2 Somewhat low Campaignbox Anglo Scottish Wars The Battle of Humbleton Hill or Homildon Hill was a conflict between the Kingdom of England English and Kingdom of Scotland Scottish armies on September 14, 1402 in Northumberland , England . The battle was recounted in Shakespeare s Henry IV, part 1 Henry IV . Although Humbleton Hill is the modern name of the site, over ... by George II, Earl of March George Dunbar , the George I, Earl of March Earl of March s son, at the Battle ... marched as far as Newcastle to avenge the battle. At the head of 10,000 men he laid waste to the whole of Northumberland. Battle March, persuaded Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland , and his son ... did however have keen sentries and the army was able to retreat to the higher ground of Homildon hill ... fight at the Battle of Shrewsbury . ref Maxwell, vol II, p138 ref As recounted by Shakespeare Image ... 1769 showing Humbleton Homildon Hill blockquote Here is a dear, a true industrious friend, br Sir Walter ... Dunbar, 5th Earl of Moray George Douglas, 1st Earl of Angus Henry Sinclair, 2nd Earl of Orkney Battle site The site of the battle is now located within the Northumberland National Park . The hill contains the remains of an Iron Age hillfort at the summit, built some 1500 years before the battle. During ... shelters. According to http www.keystothepast.info Keys to the Past , the Battle Stone at gbmapping NT968295 was traditionally thought to commemorate the 1402 battle, but is actually a standing ... more details
Battle of Hill 60 is a name shared by two battles of World War I Battle of Hill 60 Western Front April 17&ndash April 22, 1915 , a subsidiary battle to the Battle of Neuve Chapelle Battle of Hill 60 Gallipoli August 21&ndash August 29, 1915 , the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli See also Illowra Battery otherwise known as Hill 60, is a World War II fortification, in Port Kembla, New South Wales Hill 60 in Roundhay Park , Leeds , named in honour of those who had died in the WWI battles around Ypres. Hill 60 The Unit Hill 60 The Unit , an episode of the television series The Unit disambig ... more details
File View from BattleHill James Smillie.jpg thumb View from BattleHill by James Smillie. BattleHill is the highest natural point in Brooklyn, New York in the United States of America. The hill, located in what is today Green wood Cemetery , received its name from the battle which occured on its slopes between American troops under the immediate command of General Samuel Holden Parsons and British troops under the command of General James Grant British Army officer James Grant . The fighting occurred on August 27, 1776 during the Battle of Brooklyn , the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War . ref David Smith, Graham Turner New York 1776 The Continentals First Battle, p. 42 Osprey Publishing 2008 ISBN 1846032857 ref References references coord missing Category Battles of the New York Campaign Long Island, Battle of Category New York in the American Revolution Category Brooklyn Category 1776 in New York ... more details
Refimprove date November 2010 Coord 40 16 21 N 26 17 36 E type mountain name Hill 60 display title about the 1915 battle on Cannakale Gallipoli peninsula the 1915 battle in France Battle of Hill 60 Western Front Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Hill 60 image caption partof the Battle of Gallipoli ... casualties2 Unknown Campaignbox Gallipoli File William Birdwood near Hill 60.jpg 150px thumb William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood Lt Gen Birdwood near Hill 60, October 1915 The Battle of Hill 60 was the last major assault of the Battle of Gallipoli . It was launched on 21 August 1915 to coincide with the attack on Scimitar Hillbattle Scimitar Hill made from the Suvla front by Frederick Stopford General Stopford s IX Corps United Kingdom British IX Corps . Hill 60 was a low knoll at the northern end of the Sari Bair range which dominated the Suvla landing. Capturing this hill along with Scimitar Hill would have allowed the Anzac Cove Anzac and Suvla landings to be securely linked. Prelude The original objective of the Battle of Sari Bair , which commenced on the night of 6 August, were the peaks of Hill 971 and Chunuk Bair battle Chunuk Bair . The latter peak had been captured by Dominion ... Battle of Hill 60 at Firstworldwar.com DEFAULTSORT Hill 60, Battle of Category Conflicts in 1915 ... Ottoman counter attack. The attack on Hill 971 never eventuated as the assaulting column became lost and then pinned down by the defenders. With the major battle effectively lost, the United Kingdom of Great ... gains. With Hill 971 out of reach, Hill 60 appeared an attainable objective. The attacking force was based ... the advance on Hill 971 and had taken up positions in a gully, now known as Australia Valley , that led towards Hill 60. Also involved were the remnants of the 29th Indian Brigade , two regiments ... by dysentery . Battle On the afternoon of 21 August the first assault was made by Australians of the 13th ... Battalion of the Connaught Rangers. With no effective artillery support, under fire from Hill 60 and neighbouring ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Crucifix Hill partof World War II image caption noinclude Captain Bobbie E. Brown leading the American troops up the hill. noinclude date 8 October 1944 place coord 50 47 57.63 N 6 8 21.9 E type event display inline,title br Aachen Aachen, Germany result American ... G. Leonard, Jr . commander1 Gerhard Wilck Campaignbox Siegfried Line The Battle of Crucifix Hill was a World War II battle that took place on 8 October 1944, on Crucifix Hill Haarberg Hill 239 , next ... Aachen Aachen, Germany . The Battle of Aachen was part of the Drive to the Siegfried Line . The hill was named after a large crucifix mounted on the top of the hill. The objective of the battle was to gain control of the hill, which was laced with a maze of Bunker Pillbox pillboxes and bunker s, so that the main objective of encircling Aachen could be completed. The hill was held by units of the Nazi Germany German 246th Volksgrenadier Division Germany 246. Volksgrenadierdivision . Charging the hill ... wounds. For his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, Capt. Brown received the Medal of Honor . See also List of military engagements of World War II Battle of Aachen Battle of Hurtgen Forest ... Hill. Games Depot. 20 May 2003. Wargamer Publishing, Inc.. 24 Nov 2006 http www.pattonsgallery.com cgi local pagegen.pl?P Don 20Stivers Battle 20of 20Crucifix 20Hill Battle of Crucifix Hill. Patton ... its 1st Battalion commanded by Lt. Col. Henry G. Leonard, Jr. to take the hill employing special ... he was wounded, he refused medical attention and continued up the hill. After the hill was secure, he went by himself on a reconnaissance mission to locate enemy troops beyond the hill. He deliberately ... E. Brown Category Conflicts in 1944 Category Battles involving the United States Crucifix Hill 1944 Category Drive to the Siegfried Line Crucifix Hill Category Battles of World War II involving Germany Crucifix Hill 1944 ta ... more details
Coord 38 57 11 N 78 12 0.5 W display title Warbox conflict Battle of Guard Hill partof the American Civil War date Start date 1864 8 16 place Warren County, Virginia result Inconclusive combatant1 flagicon USA 1863 United States Union American Civil War Union combatant2 flagicon CSA 1863 Confederate States of America CSA Confederacy commander1 Thomas C. Devin commander2 William Wofford strength1 Brigades strength2 Brigades casualties1 71 casualties2 480 campaignbox Sheridan s Valley Campaign The Battle of Guard Hill or Battle of Crooked Run took place on August 16, 1864, in Warren County, Virginia as part of Philip H. Sheridan s Valley Campaigns of 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign of the American Civil War . According to Pachan, the Union s superior numbers and quality leadership routed the Confederate infantry, and the battle proved a watershed event in the Shenandoah Valley campaign. ref Scott C. Patchan, The Battle of Crooked Run George Custer s Opening Act in the Shenandoah Valley, North .... Gen. George A. Custer s Michigan Brigade rode toward the battle and sustained Devin s line along Crooked Run until they were forced to withdraw to Cedarville by Confederate artillery now on Guard Hill. ref Patchan 2008 p 76, http www.northandsouthmagazine.com images volume11 ind11 1.pdf The Battle of Crooked Run , part of the Battle of Guard Hill ref References reflist 2 Kennedy, Frances H., ed., The Civil ... War DEFAULTSORT Guard Hill, Battle Of Category Valley Campaigns of 1864 Category Battles of the Main ... War Category Virginia in the American Civil War Battle of Guard Hill Category Warren County, Virginia Battle of Guard Hill Category Conflicts in 1864 Category 1864 in Virginia AmericanCivilWar battle ... coming to Guard Hill, a prominent landmark. There, they were hit by Union Army Union Brigadier ..., Scott C. The Battle of Crooked Run George Custer s Opening Act in the Shenandoah Valley, North & South ... abpp battles va117.htm National Park Service battle description http www.nps.gov hps abpp CWSII VirginiaBattlefieldProfiles ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Sideling Hill partof the French and Indian War image caption date April 4, 1756 place Unknown perhaps near Maddensville, Pennsylvania casus territory result Indian victory combatant1 Lenape Delaware Indians combatant2 flagcountry Kingdom of Great Britain commander1 Captain Jacobs ? br Shingas commander2 Alexander Culbertson KIA strength1 about 100 strength2 about 50 militia casualties1 Unknown, but heavy casualties2 20 Killed and about 20 wounded campaignbox Campaignbox French and Indian War Ohio Valley The Battle of Sideling Hill was an engagement between Pennsylvania colonial militia and a band of Native Americans that had recently attacked Fort McCord and taken a number of colonial settlers captive. On April 1, 1756, a band of Lenape Delaware s, probably under the command of either Captain Jacobs or Shingas , stormed Fort McCord in western Province of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania , where they captured or killed 27 settlers. In response to the raid, three bands of militia were sent in pursuit. Captain Alexander Culbertson s company, numbering about 50, caught up with the Delawares three days later. In a two hour engagement, both sides suffered heavy casualties, but the colonists were driven off by the arrival of reinforcements. The precise location of the Battle of Sideling Hill and hence the burial site of the militia lost in the battle has not been determined. External links http books.google.com books?id LvZb8kntVtkC&dq Culbertson 20Shingas&lr &as brr 0&pg PA104 v onepage&q Culbertson 20Shingas&f false The history and topography of Dauphin, Cumberland, Franklin, Bedford, Adams, and Perry counties Pennsylvania coord missing Pennsylvania DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Sideling Hill Category Battles of the French and Indian War Sideling Hill Category Conflicts in 1756 Category Pre state history of Pennsylvania Category Battles involving France Sideling Hill Category Battles involving Great Britain Sideling Hill US battle stub ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of the Hill of the Jews image date August, 1542 place Hill of the Jews, Ethiopia result Portuguese victory combatant1 File Flag Portugal 1521 .svg 25px border Portuguese Empire combatant2 Image Flag of Adal.png 25px Adal Sultanate commander1 Crist v o da Gama commander2 Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al Ghazi strength1 Unknown strength2 Unknown casualties1 Unknown casualties2 Unknown Campaignbox Abyssinian Adal War The Battle of the Hill of the Jews named by Miguel de Castanhoso for a community of Beta Israel who lived there ref R.S. Whiteway, editor and translator, The Portuguese Expedition to Abyssinia in 1441 1543 , 1902. Nendeln, Liechtenstein Kraus Reprint, 1967 , p. 56 ref was a battle fought in Ethiopia in August 1542 between the Portuguese forces of Crist v o da Gama and the Somali people Somali Muslim followers of Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al Ghazi . The Portuguese won the battle, capturing many horses that they could have used to exploit their victory in the previous battle of Jarte . The benefits of this victory were short lived, for within the month da Gama was slain in Battle of Wofla Wofla even before his soldiers escorting the captured animals could reach the Portuguese encampment at Lake Ashenge . The location of this battle is not known. Whiteway has argued that this place is identical with Amba Geshen , located far to the south of the Portuguese camp. ref Whiteway, Portuguese Expedition , pp. lvii lxii ref More recently, however, C.F. Beckingham has argued that the battle took place in the eastern Semien Mountains near the left bank of the Tekez River . ref Beckingham, A Note on the topography of Ahmad Gragn s campaigns in 1542 , Journal of Semitic Studies , 4 1959 , pp. 362 373 ref References Reflist coord missing Ethiopia Category Battles involving Portugal Hill of the Jews Category Conflicts in 1542 battle stub ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Fisher s Hill image File Battle of Fisher s Hill.jpg 280px caption Confederate prisoners partof the American Civil War date Start date 1864 9 21 &ndash End date 1864 9 22 place Shenandoah County, Virginia result Union American Civil War Union victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1863 United States Union American Civil War Union combatant2 flagicon CSA 1863 Confederate States of America CSA Confederacy commander1 Philip Sheridan Philip H. Sheridan commander2 Jubal Anderson Early Jubal A. Early units1 Union Army of the Shenandoah Army of the Shenandoah units2 strength1 29,444 strength2 9,500 casualties1 528 casualties2 1,234 campaignbox Sheridan s Valley Campaign The Battle of Fisher s Hill was fought September 21&ndash 22, 1864, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War . Fisher s Hill is located near Strasburg, Virginia . Union ... Coord 38.9838 78.3959 display title type event region US VA DEFAULTSORT Fishers Hill, Battle Of Category 1864 in Virginia Battle of Fisher s Hill Category Valley Campaigns of 1864 Fisher s Hill 1864 ... Civil War Category Virginia in the American Civil War Battle of Fisher s Hill Category Shenandoah County, Virginia Battle of Fisher s Hill Category Conflicts in 1864 AmericanCivilWar battle stub de Schlacht bei Fishers Hill fr Bataille de Fisher s Hill ... Anderson Early Jubal Early , with just under 10,000. Early, following the Battle of Opequon Third Battle of Winchester took a strong position. His right rested on the North Branch of the Shenandoah River . The left flank of his infantry was on Fisher s Hill. Confederate cavalry was expected to hold ... and Luray Gap in Massanutten Mountain and come up behind Early and cut off his retreat at Fisher s Hill ... s Hill. Private James Connors Medal of Honor James Connors , 43rd New York Infantry Private John Creed ... http www.nps.gov history hps abpp battles va120.htm National Park Service battle description ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2008 Infobox military conflict conflict The Battle of Lone Tree Hill aka Battle of Wakde Sarmi partof Western New Guinea campaign Western New Guinea Campaign , World War II image caption date 14 June 1 September 1944 place Lone Tree Hill in the Toem Wakde Sarmi salient coordinates map type latitude longitude map size map caption territory result American victory the Americans gain a major staging point and air base at Wakde airdrome status combatant1 flagicon USA 1912 United States combatant2 flagicon Japan Empire of Japan combatant3 commander1 flagicon USA 1912 Walter Krueger General Walter Krueger commander2 flagicon Japan Lieutenant General Hachiro Tagami commander3 strength1 strength2 strength3 casualties1 400 dead br 1,500 wounded br 15 missing casualties2 3,870 dead br 11,000 dead from sickness and starvation br 51 captured casualties3 notes Campaignbox Western New Guinea The Battle of Lone Tree Hill , also known as the Battle of Wakde Sarmi , is the name given to a major battle in 1944 in Dutch New Guinea , between United States and Empire of Japan Japanese ... took Lone Tree Hill. The Japanese suffered more than 1,000 dead, including some trapped in collapsed caves. The U.S. Army suffered about 700 battle and 500 non battle casualties. With Lone Tree Hill in American possession, Maffin Bay became a major staging base for six subsequent battles Battle of Biak Biak , Battle of Noemfoor Noemfoor , Sansapor, Battle of Leyte Leyte and Battle of Luzon Luzon . coord 6 0 S 147 0 E display title Category South West Pacific theatre of World War II Battle of Lone Tree Hill 1944 Category Conflicts in 1944 Battle of Lone Tree Hill WWII battle stub ... by Lieutenant General Hachiro Tagami, were concentrated at Lone Tree Hill, overlooking Maffin ... from Jayapura Hollandia , towards the Toem Wakde Sarmi area. Lone Tree Hill rose from a flat, coastal plain about convert 6000 ft m yards west of the main jetty in Maffin Bay. The hill was named for a single ... more details
Campaignbox Kargil War Campaignbox Indo Pakistani Wars The Battle of Tiger Hill encompasses the battles fought in and around the peak of Tiger Hill, Kargil Tiger Hill between Indian Army and Kargil war Occupation by Pakistan Pakistani force from the final week of May till second week of June, 1999 during the Kargil War in 1999 . The Battle, with the concomitant Battle of Tololing battle for the adjoining peak of Tololing , culminated in Indian forces capturing it. However, the adjoining peak 5353 could not be taken back. ref http www.indianexpress.com news near tiger hill point 5353 still pakoccupied 488505 ref Indian forces involved in the operation included the 18 The Grenadiers Grenadiers and the 8th Sikh Regiment . The battle was one of the costliest operations for the Indian forces in the entire conflict, with casualties of nearly forty personnel killed and nearly a hundred wounded in the entire operation. Pakistan at the time denied regular troop involvement but Indian figures estimated twenty one killed in the battle for the peak itself. Main Battle Indian artillery started shelling Tiger Hill to keep the enemies head down, while the 18 Grenadiers, 2 Naga, and 8 Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army got ready to attack Tiger Hill. The assault team had 200 men, with some 2000 troops providing rear support. Such was the determination of the Indian soldiers that most of the Grenadiers eschewed their rations to carry extra ammunition. In the 36 hour operation, the first meal they had were the dates left behind by the retreating Pakistani defenders. While the Alpha, Charlie, and Ghatak companies of the Grenadiers attacked from the rear, the Nagas were on the left flank, and the Sikhs ... south asia 385826.stm Tiger Hill how important is it? BBC news. http www.bharat rakshak.com LAND FORCES History 1999 308 Seven Hour Battle.html Seven Hour Battle that won India, Tiger Hill . Bharat ... military honour of India, Param Vir Chakra, for bravery during the retaking of Tiger Hill. References ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Hill 881 partof the Vietnam War image date April May 1967 ... War portal United States Marine Corps The Battle of Hill 881 was a battle during the Vietnam War between ... http www.hodierne.com 881splash.htm The Battle for Hill 881 May 1967 Photos Category Battles and operations ... it became known as the Hill Fights , involving Hill 881 North coord 16 41 26.5 N 106 39 34.5 E type mountain , Hill 881 South coord 16 40 18 N 106 39 45.2 E type mountain , and Hill 861 coord 16 40 ... Where We Were In Vietnam publisher Hellgate Press year 2002 pages 5 236 isbn 1 55571 625 3 ref .The hill designation in this case actually refers to a hill mass or a collection of ridges and saddles, the numbers to the elevation the highest point of the hill masses in meters. The first contact made with the NVA occurred on Hill 861 when 5 American Marine forward observers were ambushed in the bamboo, 4 of which were killed by gunfire. After this contact, two companies of Marines advanced on Hill ... set up hedgehog positions until relieved by other Marine companies. Even after skinning the hill ..., Marine forces managed to take Hill 861, the closest hill mass to Khe Sanh. Dug into the hill ... Hill 861, the Marine forces advanced against Hill 881 South covered, as they found later, with 10 times as many foxholes and bunkers than 861. Despite the discovery of the well entrenched bunkers on Hill 861 Marine aircraft used 500 pound bombs in the bombardment of Hill 881 South for fear of hitting themselves with shrapnel when they flew low over their targets to avoid monsoon cloud. With Hill 881 South insufficiently bombarded, Marine infantry found the going even harder than the previous hill ... losses on Hill 881 South, a new commander ordered the Marine aircraft to break with tradition and use ..., American forces managed to take Hill 881 North and South in the same day. After beating off a fierce NVA counterattack on Hill 881 North, the Marines could finally claim victory in what had become ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Hill 723 partof Vietnam War date March 7 16, 1971 place Laos result North Vietnamese Victory combatant1 File Flag of South Vietnam.svg 22px Army of the Republic of Vietnam combatant2 File Flag of Vietnam.svg 22px Vietnam People s Army commander1 Hoang Xuan Lam commander2 strength1 1st Infantry Division strength2 ??? casualties1 Heavy casualties2 Heavy notes Campaignbox Vietnam War The Battle of Hill 723 was a Vietnam War battle in the country of Laos, which was fought between the Army of the Republic of Vietnam South Vietnamese Army and the Communist Vietnam People s Army North Vietnamese Army NVA . It took place from March 7 to March 16, 1971, during the South Vietnamese invasion of Laos. The result was a North Vietnamese Army victory. As the South Vietnamese Army approached Hill 723, moving along Route 9 on March 7, 1971, the North Vietnamese Army artillery opened fire and quickly pinned down the advancing South Vietnamese troops. The South Vietnamese Army ARVN s 1st Infantry Division was trapped as the northern flank was closed and the main column was cut off. To no avail, the South Vietnamese High Command attempted to reinforce the 1st Infantry Division with the 2nd and 3rd Regiments. The result was that the South Vietnamese forces were almost completely annihilated. References Quan doi nhan dan Recent battle, victory lauded. Vietnam, 1971. coord missing Vietnam Category Conflicts in 1971 Category 1971 in Vietnam Category Battles involving Vietnam Hill 723 Category Battles and operations of the Vietnam War Hill 723 Battle stub Vietnam war stub ... more details
Unreferenced date February 2009 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Agusan Hill partof Philippine American War image Deleted image removed file Captured Remingtons in Agusan.jpg 199px caption date May 14, 1900 place Cagayan de Oro City , Mindanao casus territory result American victory combatant1 flag Philippines 1898 combatant2 flag United States 1896 commander1 Colonel Vicente Roa commander2 Captain Walter B. Elliot strength1 500 strength2 80 casualties1 38 Killed casualties2 2 Killed 3 Wounded casualties3 notes Campaignbox Philippine American War Battle of Agusan Hill , May 14, 1900. Capt. Walter B. Elliott, CO of Company I, 40th Infantry Regiment USV, with 80 men proceeded to the village of Agusan, about 16 kilometers west of Cagayan de Misamis town proper, to dislodge about 500 guerillas who were entrenched on a hill with 200 rifles and shotguns. The attack was successful 2 Americans were killed and 3 wounded the Filipinos suffered 38 killed, including their commander, Capt. Vicente Roa. The Americans also captured 35 Remington rifles See also Philippine American War Battle of Cagayan de Misamis Battle of Makahambus Hill Cagayan de Oro City coord missing Northern Mindanao DEFAULTSORT Agusan Hill Category Conflicts in 1900 PAGENAME Category 1900 in the Philippines PAGENAME Category Battles involving the United States Category Battles of the Philippine American War Philippines stub US battle stub ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Diamond Hill partof Second Boer War image File Coldstreams Guards at Diamond Hill.jpg 250px caption The Charge of the CIV s and Coldstreams at the Battle of Diamond Hill, after a drawing by William Barnes Wollen date 11 12 June 1900 place Diamond Hill, near Pretoria, Transvaal coordinates coord 25 47 S 28 28 E name Battle of Diamond Hill type event region ZA display title,inline casus territory result British victory combatant1 flagcountry United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland br flag Canada 1868 combatant2 flag South African Republic br flag Orange Free State commander1 flagicon United Kingdom Field Marshal Lord Frederick Roberts br General Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton Ian Hamilton commander2 flagicon South African Republic Louis Botha br flagicon Orange Free State ? strength1 14,000 men and 70 guns strength2 4,000 men and 22 guns casualties1 162 killed and wounded casualties2 50 killed and wounded Campaignbox Second Boer War The Battle of Diamond Hill Donkerhoek took place on 11 and 12 June 1900 during the Second Boer War . Fourteen thousand British Empire British soldiers squared up against four thousand Boer s and forced them from their positions on the hill. Forty four years after the battle, British people British General Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton Ian Hamilton opined in his memoirs that the battle, which ensured that the Boers could not recapture Pretoria, was the turning point of the war . Hamilton credited Winston Churchill with recognizing that the key to victory would be in storming the summit, and risking his life to signal Hamilton. ref Brian Kelly, Best Little Stories from the Life and Times of Winston Churchill Cumberland House Publishing, 2008 , pp. 57 58. ref References reflist http www.pinetreeweb.com conan doyle chapter 26.htm Category Battles of the Second Boer War Diamond Hill UK battle stub af Slag van Donkerhoek fr Bataille de Diamond Hill ru ... more details
Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Hill s Point image caption partof the American Civil War date Start date 1863 4 11 &ndash End date 1863 5 4 ref name nps place Suffolk, Virginia result Inconclusive ref name nps combatant1 United States of America combatant2 Confederate States of America commander1 John J. Peck ref name nps commander2 James Longstreet ref name nps strength1 strength2 strength3 45,000 ref name cwsac casualties1 17 total br 6 killed br 11 wounded casualties2 143 total br 1 killed br 11 wounded br 1 missing br 130 captured campaignbox campaignbox Longstreet s Tidewater Operations The Battle of Suffolk at Hill s Point , also known as the Battle of Fort Huger , took place from April 11 to May 4, 1863, in Suffolk, Virginia , as part of Confederate States Army Confederate Lieutenant General CSA Lt. Gen. James Longstreet s Tidewater region of Virginia Tidewater operations during the American Civil War . On April 19, a detachment of the 8th Connecticut and the 89th New York landed on Hill s Point at the confluence of the forks of the Nansemond River. This amphibious force assaulted Fort Huger from the rear, quickly capturing its garrison, thus reopening the river to Union shipping. On April 24, Brigadier general United States Brig. Gen. Michael Corcoran s Union division mounted a reconnaissance in force from Fort Dix against Major General CSA Maj. Gen. George ... battle description ref coord 36.7149 76.5829 type event region US VA display title DEFAULTSORT Suffolk Hill s Point , Battle Of Category Battles of Longstreet s Tidewater Campaign of the American Civil ... battles of the American Civil War Category Virginia in the American Civil War Battle of Suffolk Hill s Point Category Conflicts in 1863 Category 1863 in Virginia AmericanCivilWar battle stub nl Slag bij Hill s Point pl Bitwa pod Suffolk Hill s Point ... battle description http www.nps.gov hps abpp CWSII VirginiaBattlefieldProfiles Staunton 20River 20Bridge ... more details
Refimprove date January 2009 Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Tara Hill partof the Irish Rebellion of 1798 United Irishmen Rebellion image Image High cross the hill of tara.jpg 300px caption The cross at the site of the battle. date 26 May 1798 place Hill of Tara , County Meath coordinates result British victory, northward spread of rebellion halted. combatant1 Flagicon image Green harp flag of Ireland 18th century.svg Society of United Irishmen United Irishmen combatant2 flagicon Kingdom of Great Britain British Army commander1 commander2 strength1 4,000 strength2 700 casualties1 400 killed casualties2 30 killed casualties3 notes Campaignbox Irish Rebellion of 1798 The Battle of Tara Hill was fought on the evening of 26 May 1798 between British government British forces and Ireland Irish rebels involved in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 , resulting in a heavy defeat for the rebels and the end of the rebellion in County Meath . Background Following the outbreak of the rebellion in neighbouring county Kildare , United Irishmen rebels in Meath began to assemble at the ancient hill of Tara , chosen as much for its historic and cultural symbolism as for the panoramic view it afforded of the surrounding countryside. The initial mobilisations had gone well for the rebels, with a force of 4,000 rebels gathered at the camp by early morning. A successful attack on a party of Reay ... of the fencible s, they diverted course and made straight for Tara to avenge this loss. Battle of Tara ... lost no time in forming up at the bottom of the hill to attack the rebels who had posted themselves behind defenses such as old walls and ditches. An attack up the hill was quickly launched and met ... bayonet charge drove the rebels from the hill, dispersing them with much slaughter. The loss to the British was some 30 dead and more wounded, with about 400 rebel dead and many wounded. The battle ... History of County Meath Tara Hill fr Bataille de Tara Hill ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Barren Hill partof the American Revolutionary War image caption date May 20, 1778 place Barren Hill br Present day Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania Lafayette Hill , Pennsylvania result British victory combatant1 flag United States 1777 br noflag Oneida tribe Oneidas combatant2 flagcountry Kingdom of Great Britain br flagicon Hesse Hessians commander1 Gilbert ... casualties1 casualties2 Campaignbox American Revolutionary War Philadelphia The Battle of Barren Hill ... force was to wait until morning to attack and destroy or capture the entire American force. Battle Image Barren hill map.jpg thumb widthpx Map of the battle of Barren Hill On May 20, the British launched ... globe earth region US PA display title DEFAULTSORT Battle Of Barren Hill Category Pennsylvania in the American Revolution Category Battles in Pennsylvania Barren Hill Category Conflicts in 1778 Category 1778 in the United States Category Battles of the American Revolutionary War Barren Hill Category Battles involving Great Britain Barren Hill Category Battles involving the United States Barren Hill Category Battles involving Native Americans Barren Hill Category 1778 in Pennsylvania ... position at Barren Hill, which was close to Matson s Ford. This area was the midway point between ... British force, including 15 guns, was sent toward Barren Hill. The plan was to take a circuitous route ... from Philadelphia to New York. Washington s army shadowed Clinton on his withdrawal and forced a Battle of Monmouth battle at Monmouth on June 28, 1778, the last major battle in the North. Historians ... www.oneida nation.net bhill.html Oneida Iroquis at the Barren Hill Fight, Revolutionary War A Cautionary Tale of Historical Bias http www.johnsmilitaryhistory.com barrenhill.html Barren Hill http friendsoflafayette.org ... bin query r?ammem gmd FILREQ field SUBJ band United States Pennsylvania Barren Hill Region FIELD COLLID milmap Plan de la retraite de Barren Hill en Pensilvanie ou un d tachement de deux mille deux cent ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Anthony s Hill partof the American Civil War image caption date Start date 1864 12 25 place Tennessee casus territory result Confederate States of America Confederate victory combatant1 flagicon USA 1865 United States Union American Civil War Union combatant2 flagicon CSA 1865 Confederate States of America CSA Confederacy commander1 James H. Wilson commander2 Nathan Bedford Forrest strength1 3 brigades strength2 2 brigades casualties1 casualties2 casualties3 notes The Battle of Anthony s Hill also known as the Battle of King s Hill or the Battle of Devil s Gap was an engagement that occurred December 25, 1864, in Tennessee during the American Civil War between combined Confederate States Army Confederate cavalry and infantry units commanded by Major General CSA Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Union Army Union forces commanded by Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson . The battle was a part of the Franklin Nashville Campaign 1864 Middle Tennessee Campaign . General Forrest had been assigned by Lieutenant General CSA Lt. General John B. Hood to the command of the rear guard of the Army of Tennessee , which was in flight following the military disaster experienced at the Battle of Nashville on December 15 16, 1864. After evacuating Pulaski, Tennessee , on the evening of December 24, Forrest was confronted with the problem of slowing Wilson s aggressive .... External links http www.fortunecity.com victorian pottery 1080 kings hill ala 25dec64.htm Order of Battle for Anthony s Hill coord missing Tennessee DEFAULTSORT Anthony s Hill, Battle of Anthony s Hill ... cavalry into a heavily wooded gorge leading to the top of Anthony s Hill. Good progress was made ... to disengage. His victorious troops returned up the hill to their original positions at the barricades ... at Anthony s Hill an equal mastery of defensive warfare. His stands there and the following day ... Sword, Wiley, The Confederacy s Last Hurrah Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville , William Morrow ... more details
morefootnotes date April 2012 Infobox military conflict conflict Battle of V tkov Hill partof the Hussite Wars image File Battle of Vitkov Hill.jpg 200px caption Painting, After the Battle of V tkov Hill God Represents Truth, not Power, part of the 20 canvas work, The Slav Epic date June 12 July 14, 1420 place V tkov Hill outside Prague , Czech Republic result Decisive Hussite victory combatant1 Holy Roman Empire br Kingdom of Hungary ref Attila and Bal zs Weiszh r Lexicon of Wars H bor k lexikona Atheneaum Budapest, 2004. ISBN 978 963 9471 25 2 ref combatant2 Hussite s commander1 Sigismund, Holy ... 300 knights casualties2 Unknown Campaignbox Hussite Wars The Battle of V tkov Hill was a part of the Hussite Wars . The battle pitted the forces of Emperor Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor against Hussite forces under command of Jan i ka in English, John Zizka . V tkov Hill was located on the edge of the city of Prague and the battle occurred in a vineyard established by Sigismund s father, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV . Preliminaries to the battle On 1 March 1420, Pope Martin ... side of the hill on which the battle was fought. The violent attack forced the crusaders down the steep .... After the battle, the Hussites had won. Crusaders lost about 300 knights. In honour of this battle, V tkov Hill was renamed i kov after Jan i ka. This battle was more of a political success ... of Peter of Sternberg attempted to defend Bene ov against the Taborites. After the battle, the crusader ... points in the fortifications of Prague was V tkov Hill. The fortifications on this hill secured ... consolidated with a stone and clay wall and with moat s. On the southern part of the hill there was a standing ... to Kutn Hora and began local warfare. A monument exists today on the hill and in 2003 local officials ... 1420 in Europe Category Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire Vitkov Hill 1420 Category Battles of the Hussite Wars Vitkov Hill 1420 Category Battles involving Hungary Category Hussite Wars Category ... more details
infobox military conflict conflict Battle of Richmond Hill partof Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars image caption date May or June 1795 place Richmond, New South Wales , Australia result New South Wales Corps victory status combatant1 flagicon UK United Kingdom Britain combatant2 Darug people commander1 flagicon UK Governor John Hunter commander2 Unknown strength1 Small force of soldiers br Some armed settlers strength2 Unknown number, possibly more than 50 casualties1 Unknown casualties2 Several dozen killed casualties3 notes The Battle of Richmond Hill was part of a larger conflict known as the Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars which was fought between the native Darug people and the New South Wales Corps which also included several armed settlers. It is considered to be the first recorded battle between Aboriginals and settlers. ref cite web url http about.nsw.gov.au view suburb Richmond title Richmond author date 2006 work About NSW publisher NSW Government accessdate 2 February 2012 ref Clearance of the farm land by white settlers in the late 1700s depleted the food supplies of the Aboriginal people, who found themselves driven from their traditional hunting grounds. Poor relations reached a peak in 1795 when British troops were sent from Sydney with the specific intent of destroying the local Aboriginal population. Known as the Battle of Richmond Hill this event is remembered today in local events held during Reconciliation Week. In 2010 a memorial garden was unveiled to commemorate the incident. ref cite web url http monumentaustralia.org.au monument display.php?id 93434&image 0 title Battle of Richmond Hill author date work publisher Monument Australia accessdate 2 February 2012 ref References Reflist coord missing Category History of Sydney Category Military history of Australia Category History of Indigenous Australians Category History of Australia 1788 1850 ... more details
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