Year
War
Battle
Date(s)
Description
1861
Unification of Italy
Siege of Gaeta
5 Nov 1860 – 13 Feb 1861
Frances II is sieged by the Piedmontese
American Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
12 April
Beauregard fires on fort – first important battle of American Civil War
Battle of Sewell's Point
18–19 May
Union gunboats fight inconclusive battle with Confederate artillery
Battle of Aquia Creek
29 May – 1 June
Confederate artillery hit by naval bombardment, later withdrawn
Battle of Philippi Races
3 June
Union troops under McClellan defeats rebels
Battle of Big Bethel
10 June
Union attack on Confederate positions near a church repelled
Battle of Boonville
17 June
Union forces defeat pro-Confederate governor's Missouri State Guard
Battle of Hoke's Run
2 July
Patterson defeats Confederate force but fails to capitalize on his victory
Battle of Carthage
5 July
Confederate victory
Battle of Rich Mountain
11 July
Confederate force split in half mid-battle; one half surrenders, the other escapes
Battle of Blackburn's Ford
18 July
McDowell defeated in recon-in-force against Confederate
Battle of 1st Bull Run
21 July
Union under McDowell lose to Confederate under Johnston , Beauregard , Jackson
Battle of Athens
5 Aug
Union victory in small skirmish
Battle of Wilson's Creek
10 Aug
Union forces lose
Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
26 Aug
Confederates surprise and defeat Union forces
Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries
28–29 Aug
Union forces capture two North Carolina forts
Battle of Dry Wood Creek
2 Sep
Union cavalry from Kansas defeated by Missouri State Guard
Battle of Carnifex Ferry
10 Sep
Confederates withdraw by night after several hours of fighting
Battle of Cheat Mountain
12–15 Sep
300 Union troops withstand uncoordinated Confederate attacks
Battle of Liberty
17 Sep
Minor Missouri State Guard victory
Battle of Barbourville
19 Sep
Confederate victory over Union forces
First Battle of Lexington
13–20 Sep
Union forces badly defeated by Missouri State Guard
Battle of Canada Alamosa
24–25 Sep
American Civil War and Apache Wars
Battle of Pinos Altos
27 Sep
American Civil War
Battle of Greenbrier River
3 Oct
Confederates withdraw after inconclusive battle
Battle of Cockle Creek
5 Oct
Battle of Santa Rosa Island
9 Oct
Union forces capture island
Battle of the Head of Passes
12 Oct
Battle of Bolivar Heights
16 Oct
Union victory
Battle of Camp Wildcat
21 Oct
Union victory over Confederate forces
Battle of Leesburg
1900 Union soldiers die
Battle of Fredericktown
Missouri State Guard defeated
First Battle of Springfield
25 Oct
Union forces capture town
Battle of Belmont
7 Nov
Grant captures and destroys Confederate supplies
Battle of Ivy Mountain
8 Nov
Union victory over Confederate forces
Battle of Round Mountain
19 Nov
Confederate forces defeat Opothleyahola
Battle of Chusto-Talasah
9 Dec
Opothleyahola defeated
Battle of Camp Alleghany
13 Dec
Confederates withstand Union attack
Battle of Rowlett's Station
17 Dec
Inconclusive
Battle of Dranesville
20 Dec
Union defeats Confederate forces under Stuart
Battle of Chustenahlah
26 Dec
Opothleyahola defeated, flees to Kansas
Battle of Mount Zion Church
28 Dec
Union victory
1862
Battle of Cockpit Point
3 Jan
Inconclusive
Battle of Hancock
5–6 Jan
Unsuccessful Confederate attack
Battle of Roan's Tan Yard
8 Jan
Confederates routed
Battle of Middle Creek
10 Jan
Union forces under Garfield defeat Confederates under Marshall
Battle of Lucas Bend
11 Jan
Battle of Mill Springs
19 Jan
Union victory, Zollicoffer killed
Battle of Fort Henry
6 Feb
Grant and gunboats under Foote take fort and gain control of Tennessee River
Battle of Roanoke Island
7–8 Feb
Union forces under Burnside capture island
Battle of Elizabeth City
10 Feb
Destruction of the Mosquito Fleet
Battle of Fort Donelson
11–16 Feb
Grant takes fort, accepts surrender of Confederate army, and gains control of Cumberland River
Battle of Valverde
20–21 Feb
Union forces routed in New Mexico Territory
Battle of Pea Ridge
7 March
Union victory
Battle of Hampton Roads
9 March
USS Monitor defeats USS Merrimac
Battle of New Bern
14 March
Union troops disembark from ships and capture town
First Battle of Kernstown
23 March
Union forces defeat Confederates under Jackson
Battle of Glorieta Pass
26–28 March
Union forces outmaneuver Confederates .
Battle of Shiloh
6–7 April
Grant attacked by Johnston and Beauregard , defeats them
Battle of Island Number Ten
28 Feb – 8 April
Union victory by Pope
Battle of Ft. Pulaski
10–11 April
Union takes fort
Battle of Peralta
15 April
Union forces defeat the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers
Battle of South Mills
19 April
Confederates thwart attempt to destroy a canal
Battle of Fort Macon
23 March – 26 April
Confederate fort surrenders after Union artillery bombardment
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
18–28 April
Union victory for possession of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans
25 April – 1 May
Union forces capture city
Battle of Yorktown
5 April – 4 May
Union troops win skirmish
Second French intervention in Mexico
Battle of Puebla
5 May
Mexicans defeat French
American Civil War
Battle of Williamsburg
McClellan and Longstreet fight inconclusive battle
Battle of Eltham's Landing
7 May
Inconclusive
Battle of McDowell
8–9 May
Jackson's Confederates defeat Union forces
Battle of Drewry's Bluff
15 May
Union naval attack repelled by Confederate artillery
Battle of Princeton Court House
15–17 May
Confederate victory over Union forces
Battle of Whitney's Lane
19 May
Union campaign towards Little Rock, Arkansas halted
Battle of Front Royal
23 May
Jackson forces Union retreat by threatening the rear of the Union force
First Battle of Winchester
25 May
Jackson defeats Banks
Battle of Hanover Courthouse
27 May
Union victory
Siege of Corinth
29 April – 30 May
Union forces capture town, Beauregard tricks Union in order to escape to Tupelo
Battle of Seven Pines
31 May
Johnston attacks Union forces, wounded, inconclusive
Battle of Tranter's Creek
5 June
Confederate forces retreat after Colonel Singletary is killed
First Battle of Memphis
6 June
Union forces capture the city
First Battle of Chattanooga
7–8 June
Union forces bombard the town
Battle of Cross Keys
8 June
Frémont defeated by elements of Jackson's force
Battle of Port Republic
9 June
Costly victory for Jackson
Battle of Secessionville
16 June
Union fails to take town, Union commander later court-martialed for disobeying orders
Battle of Saint Charles
17 June
The USS Mound City is hit by Confederate shore gun and explodes
Battle of Simmon's Bluff
21 June
Minor bloodless victory by Union forces
Battle of Oak Grove
25 June
Indecisive battle between McClellan and Lee
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
26 June
Lee defeated.
Battle of Gaines' Mill
27 June
Lee defeats McClellan .
Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm
27–28 June
Indecisive battle between Lee and McClellan .
Battle of Savage's Station
29 June
Union forces withdraw
Battle of White Oak Swamp
30 June
Indecisive artillery duel
Battle of Glendale
McClellan retreats from Lee's Confederates
Battle of Tampa
30 June – 1 July
Union gunboat attacks, but later withdraws.
Battle of Malvern Hill
1 July
McClellan defeats Lee but withdraws after battle.
Battle of Locust Grove
3 July
Battle of Hill's Plantation
7 July
Union victory
Battle of Cotton Plant
First Battle of Murfreesboro
13 July
Confederate victory
Battle of Apache Pass
15–16 July
Battle of Moore's Mill
28 July
Battle of Baton Rouge
5 Aug
Battle of Kirksville
6–9 Aug
Union forces capture town
Battle of Cedar Mountain
9 Aug
Union forces repelled by Confederate counter-attack
First Battle of Donaldsonville
Minor bloodless victory by Union forces
First Battle of Independence
11 Aug
Confederate victory
Battle of Lone Jack
15–16 Aug
Confederate victory, Union commander killed. Confederates forced to withdraw after battle.
Battle of Redwood Ferry
18 Aug
Dakota War of 1862 and American Civil War
Battle of Fort Ridgely
21–22 Aug
Failed Santee Sioux attack on Union -controlled fort
American Civil War
First Battle of Rappahannock Station
22–25 Aug
Union supplies destroyed during skirmish
Battle of Bull Run Bridge
25-27 Aug
Confederates capture and destroy Manassas Station
Battle of Thoroughfare Gap
28 Aug
Longstreet defeats small Union
Unification of Italy
Battle of Aspromonte
29 Aug
Royal Italian Army defeats rebels
American Civil War
Battle of 2nd Bull Run
30 Aug
Jackson , Lee , and Longstreet destroys Pope's Army of Northern Virginia
Battle of Richmond
Confederates under Smith rout Union army under Nelson
Battle of Chantilly
1 Sep
Union forces escape from nearly being cut off, Kearny is killed
Battle of Mile Hill
2 Sep
Confederates clear Leesburg of Union forces
Battle of St. John's Bluff
1–3 Sep
Bloodless victory by Union forces
Second Battle of Corinth
3–4 Sep
Confederate attack fails
Battle of Harpers Ferry
12–15 Sep
Jackson captures Union garrison
Battle of South Mountain
14 Sep
McClellan defeats Lee
Battle of Munfordville
14–17 Sep
Union force surrenders
Battle of Antietam
17 Sep
McClellan ends Lee's invasion of North, bloodiest day of war
Battle of Iuka
19 Sep
Grant is victorious
Battle of Shepherdstown
19–20 Sep
Confederate brigades counterattack and defeat pursuing Union brigades
Dakota War of 1862
Battle of Wood Lake
23 Sep
US victory over the Lakota
American Civil War
First Battle of Sabine Pass
24–25 Sep
Minor bloodless victory by Union forces
Battle of Augusta
27 Sep
First Battle of Newtonia
30 Sep
Union forces panic under bombardment from Confederate artillery
Battle of Galveston Harbor
4 Oct
Bloodless Union victory
Battle of Hatchie's Bridge
5 Oct
Confederate force under Van Dorn escapes across river
Battle of Perryville
8 Oct
Buell v. Bragg , indecisive
Battle of Old Fort Wayne
22 Oct
Union
Battle of Georgia Landing
27 Oct
Battle of Clark's Mill
7 Nov
Union force surrenders to larger Confederate force
Battle of Cane Hill
28 Nov
Small Confederate force delays Union while larger force escapes
Battle of Prairie Grove
7 Dec
Union secures northwest Arkansas
Battle of Hartsville
Disguised in Union uniforms, Confederates infiltrate and defeat Union forces
Battle of Fredericksburg
13 Dec
Lee routs Burnside
Battle of Kinston
14 Dec
Union forces under Foster defeat Confederates under Evans .
Battle of White Hall
16 Dec
Foster fights indecisive battle with Robertson
Battle of Goldsborough Bridge
17 Dec
Foster defeats Confederates and destroys the bridge
Battle of Jackson, Tennessee
19 Dec
Confederate feint to distract Union forces
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
26–29 Dec
Union attack on Confederate right flank thwarted
Battle of Parker's Cross Roads
31 Dec
Confederates repel Union double-pronged assault
1863
Battle of Murfreesboro
31 Dec 1862 – 2 Jan 1863
Forces fight to draw
Second Battle of Springfield
8 Jan
Confederates enter town, but are unable to take nearby fort
Battle of Arkansas Post
9 Jan
Fight for control of mouth of Arkansas River
Battle of Hartville
9–11 Jan
Confederates are victorious, but unable to continue raid
January Uprising
Battle of Ciołków
22 Jan
First skirmish of January Uprising
Battle of Szydłowiec
22-23 Jan
Polish insurgents raid Szydłowiec
Battle of Lubartów
Failed Polish attack on Lubartów
American Indian Wars
Bear River Massacre
29 Jan
Shoshone forces massacred by Union troops
American Civil War
Battle of Deserted House
30 Jan
Battle of Dover
3 Feb
Failed Confederate attack on town
January Uprising
Battle of Węgrów
Russians recapture town taken by Poles
Battle of Rawa
4 Feb
Poles defeat Russians
Battle of Sosnowiec
6-7 Feb
Polish victory
Battle of Siemiatycze
Russians defeat Polish insurgents
Battle of Słupcza
8 Feb
Failed Polish attack
Battle of Miechów
17 Feb
Russians foil a Polish attack
Battle of Staszów
Indecisive battle between Poland and Russia
Battle of Krzywosądz
19 Feb
Russians defeat poles
First Battle of Nowa Wieś
21 Feb
Ludwik Mierosławski resigns as leader of uprising
Battle of Dobra
24 Feb
Poles get ambushed
Battle of Małogoszcz
Polish forced to retreat
Battle of Mrzygłód
1 March
Poles defeat Russians
Battle of Pieskowa Skała
4 March
Polish victory
Battle of Skała
5 March
Poles defeat Russians
American Civil War
Battle of Thompson's Station
Confederate victory
Battle of Fort Anderson
13–15 March
Hill leads unsuccessful Confederate attack on New Bern
January Uprising
Battle of Chroberz
17 March
Pyrrhic Polish victory
American Civil War
Battle of Kelly's Ford
Indecisive cavalry battle
January Uprising
Battle of Grochowiska
18 March
One of the bloodiest battles of the uprising
American Civil War
Battle of Vaught's Hill
20 March
Union forces withstand attack by Morgan 's Confederates
January Uprising
Battle of Igołomia
21 March
Poles attack and then escape
Battle of Krasnobród
24 March
Russians defeat Poles
American Civil War
Battle of Brentwood
25 March
Union force surrenders
First Battle of Franklin
10 April
Confederates withdraw after rearguard defeat
January Uprising
Battle of Praszka
11 April
Poles surprise and ambush Russians
Battle of Buda Zaborowska
14 April
Russians attack Poles
Battle of Borowe Młyny
16 April
Unknown victor
American Civil War
Grierson's Raid
17 April
Deep Union cavalry raid toward Baton Rouge, Louisiana serves as a diversion of Confederate forces during Grant's Vicksburg campaign
Battle of Washington
30 March – 19 April
Hill unable to take North Carolina town from Union forces
January Uprising
Battle of Genėtiniai
21 April
Lithuanians defeat Russians
American Civil War
Battle of Newton's Station
24 April
Battle of Cape Girardeau
26 April
Confederate attack fails
January Uprising
Second Battle of Nowa Wieś
Poles under a Frenchman defeat Russians
American Civil War
Battle of Grand Gulf
29 April
Unsuccessful naval attack by Grant's forces
January Uprising
Battle of Pyzdry
Major Polish victory
American Civil War
Battle of Day's Gap
30 April
Union victory
Second French intervention in Mexico
Battle of Camarón
American Civil War
Battle of Snyder's Bluff
29 April – 1 May
Union feint during Vicksburg Campaign
Battle of Port Gibson
1 May
Grant defeats Confederates
Battle of Chalk Bluff
1–2 May
Confederates win but can't continue raid
Battle of Chancellorsville
2 May
Lee defeats Hooker's Army of Potomac , Jackson killed
Second Battle of Fredericksburg
3 May
Union forces under Sedgwick defeat Confederate forces left to guard the town by Lee
Battle of Suffolk
11 April – 4 May
Twin indecisive battles at Norfleet House and Hill's Point fought over town
Battle of Salem Church
3–4 May
Lee defeats Sedgwick
January Uprising
Battle of Stok
4–5 May
One of the biggest Polish victories
Battle of Krzykawka
5 May
Russians defeat Italians and Poles
Battle of Kobylanka
6 May
Poles clash with Russians
First Battle of Ignacewo
8 May
Russians defeat and massacre Poles
Battle of Biržai
7–9 May
Lithuanian insurrection defeated
Battle of Huta Krzeszowska
11 May
Russian victory
American Civil War
Battle of Raymond
12 May
Failed Confederate attempt to protect Vicksburg from approaching Union army
Battle of Jackson
14 May
Sherman , McPherson defeat Johnston
Battle of Champion Hill
16 May
Grant defeats Confederates
January Uprising
Battle of Miropol
16–17 May
Russian victory
American Civil War
Battle of Big Black River Bridge
17 May
Confederate forces trapped in Vicksburg
Battle of Plains Store
21 May
Union victory
January Uprising
Battle of Horki
17–25 May
Russian victory
Battle of Salicha
26 May
Pivotal battle in uprising
First Battle of Chruślina
30 May
Pyrrhic victory for Russians
Battle of Nagoszewo
2–3 June
Russian victory
American Civil War
Battle of Milliken's Bend
7 June
Confederates unable to break siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Brandy Station
9 June
Pleasonton surprises Stuart's cavalrymen in their camps
Second Battle of Winchester
13–15 June
Confederate victory paves way for Lee's invasion
January Uprising
Battle of Lututów
15 June
Polish attack on Lututów fails
American Civil War
Battle of Aldie
17 June
Indecisive battle during Lee's march north
Battle of Middleburg
17–19 June
Stuart retreats from engagement with Union cavalry
January Uprising
Battle of Komorów
20 June
Russian victory
American Civil War
Battle of LaFourche Crossing
20–21 June
Battle of Upperville
21 June
Indecisive cavalry battle during Lee's invasion
Battle of Hoover's Gap
24–26 June
Union victory prevents Confederates in Tennessee from coming to the aid of Vicksburg
Battle of Goodrich's Landing
29–30 June
Confederates drive Union Black Regiments off of several plantations
Battle of Hanover
30 June
Stuart forced to change his route, delaying his efforts to unite with Lee's force outside Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
1–3 July
Lee loses to Meade , Pickett's Charge fails, ends second invasion of North
Battle of Vicksburg
4 July
Siege from 22 May ends, Grant accepts surrender of second Confederate army
Battle of Helena
Confederate assault on river port fails securing eastern Arkansas for Union
Battle of Boonsboro
8 July
Indecisive action at rearguard of Lee's retreat
Siege of Port Hudson
21 May – 9 July
Last Confederate stronghold on Mississippi surrenders
Battle of Corydon
9 July
Confederate raid results in civilian casualties
January Uprising
Battle of Ossa
10 July
Polish victory
American Civil War
First Assault on Morris Island
11 July
First of two Union attempts to take Fort Wagner
Battle of Kock's Plantation
12–13 July
January Uprising
Battle of Coștangalia
15 July
Polish insurrects defeated Romanian forces
American Civil War
Battle of Williamsport
6–16 July
Meade and Lee fight indecisive battle
Battle of Honey Springs
17 July
In Indian Territory , two largely Black and Native American forces meet. Union victory.
Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island
18 July
Second of two Union attempts to take Fort Wagner fails, heroism of the 54th Massachusetts
Battle of Buffington Island
19 July
Battle of Manassas Gap
23 July
Indecisive battle by day, Confederates withdraw by night
Sioux Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Big Mound
24–25 July
Union forces defeat Santee , Yankton , Yanktonai and Teton Sioux troops
Battle of Dead Buffalo Lake
26 July
Sibley defeats Sioux forces
American Civil War
Battle of Salineville
Confederate Morgan surrenders in Ohio
Sioux Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Stony Lake
28 July
Sioux forces escape Union forces in pursuit
January Uprising
Second Battle of Chruślina
4 Aug
Polish victory
Battle of Depułtycze
5 Aug
Battle of Żyrzyn
8 Aug
Battle of Złoczew
22 Aug
Russian victory, Poles withdraw
American Civil War
Battle of Lawrence
23 Aug
Quantrill's Raiders pillage the city
January Uprising
Battle of Fajsławice
24 Aug
Decisive Polish defeat
Battle of Sędziejowice
26 Aug
Polish victory
American Civil War
Battle of Devil's Backbone
1 Sep
Union victory after heavy fighting
January Uprising
Battle of Panasówka
3 Sep
Polish victory
Sioux Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Whitestone Hill
3–5 Sep
Union soldiers defeat Sioux forces
January Uprising
Battle of Sowia Góra
6 Sep
Russians defeat Poles and Hungarians
American Civil War
Second Battle of Sabine Pass
8 Sep
Confederate forces place stakes in river to help aim their guns at Union ships, Confederate victory
Second Battle of Chattanooga
21 Aug – 8 Sep
Union captures town
Second Battle of Fort Sumter
17 Aug – 9 Sep
Union attempt to retake Fort fails even after massive bombardment and naval attack
Battle of Bayou Fourche
10 Sep
Union victory allows for capture of Little Rock, Arkansas
Battle of Davis' Cross Roads
10–11 Sep
Union forces establish defensive positions prior to Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga
19 Sep
Bragg defeats Rosecrans
Battle of Blountville
22 Sep
Union forces capture town
Battle of Stirling's Plantation
29 Sep
January Uprising
Battle of Mełchów
30 Sep
Polish and Hungarian forces defeat Russians
American Civil War
Battle of Baxter Springs
6 Oct
Quantrill's Raiders massacre Union Black Regiments
Battle of Blue Springs
10 Oct
Confederate forces overrun
First Battle of Collierville
11 Oct
Union victory
First Battle of Auburn
13 Oct
Stuart escapes by hiding in a ravine
Second Battle of Auburn
14 Oct
Confederates attack Union rearguard, indecisive
Battle of Bristoe Station
Meade defeats elements of Lee's forces, but Confederates destroy railroad during retreat
Battle of Charlestown
18 Oct
Battle of Buckland Mills
19 Oct
Union cavalry caught in ambush, defeated
January Uprising
Battle of Rybnica
20 Oct
Poles defeat Cossacks
American Civil War
Battle of Pine Bluff
25 Oct
Confederate attack fails
Battle of Wauhatchie
28–29 Oct
Longstreet defeated by Union forces
Second Battle of Collierville
3 Nov
Abortive Confederate attack on the town
Battle of Droop Mountain
6 Nov
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station
7 Nov
Union forces surge across river, forcing Lee to retreat
Battle of Campbell's Station
16 Nov
Confederate double-envelopment attempt fails
Battle of Mustang Island
17 Nov
New Zealand Wars
Battle of Rangiriri
20–21 Nov
American Civil War
Third Battle of Chattanooga
23–25 Nov
Grant defeats Bragg and relieves Union forces besieged in Chattanooga
January Uprising
First Battle of Opatów
25 Nov
Poles capture town
American Civil War
Battle of Ringgold Gap
27 Nov
Confederates under Cleburne defeat Union forces under Hooker
Battle of Fort Sanders
29 Nov
Longstreet unable to take fort due to poor quality gunpowder
Battle of Mine Run
27 Nov – 2 Dec
Meade bombards Lee's Confederates but then withdraws
Battle of Bean's Station
14 Dec
Union forces withdraw a short distance
Battle of Mossy Creek
29 Dec
Confederate cavalry forced back
1864
Navajo Wars
Battle of Pecos River
4 Jan
American Civil War
Battle of Loudoun Heights
10 Jan
Navajo Wars and American Indian Wars
Battle of Canyon de Chelly
12–14 Jan
American Civil War
Battle of Dandridge
17 Jan
Union forces withdraw
January Uprising
Battle of Iłża
Polish victory
American Civil War
Battle of Athens
26 Jan
Union victory
Battle of Fair Garden
27 Jan
Union Pyrrhic victory
Second War of Schleswig
Battle of Sankelmark
6 Feb
American Civil War
Battle of Morton's Ford
6–7 Feb
Diversionary Union attack
Battle of Middle Boggy Depot
13 Feb
Battle of Meridian
14 Feb
Sherman occupies town
Battle of Olustee
20 Feb
Union fail to take Florida
January Uprising
Second Battle of Opatów
21 Feb
End of January Uprising
American Civil War
Battle of Walkerton
2 March
Second War of Schleswig
Battle of Jasmund
17 March
American Civil War
Battle of Laredo
18 March
Battle of Paducah
25 March
Confederate raid by Forrest successful
Battle of Elkin's Ferry
3–4 April
Confederates unable to prevent Union river crossing
Apache Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Mount Gray
7 April
American Civil War
Battle of Mansfield
8 April
Banks' Red River campaign halted by rebels
Battle of Pleasant Hill
9 April
Confederate attack fails
Battle of Fort Pillow
12 April
Forrest takes fort, massacres Black troops
Battle of Prairie D'Ane
9–13 April
Steele defeats Price
Battle of Poison Spring
18 April
Part of Red River campaign , Black troops massacred
Second Schleswig War
Battle of Dybbøl
Key defeat for Denmark
American Civil War
Battle of Monett's Ferry
23 April
Confederate forces driven back
Battle of Marks' Mills
25 April
Part of Red River campaign
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
30 April
Battle of the Wilderness
5 May
Grant and Lee meet inconclusively
Battle of Albemarle Sound
Indecisive naval battle
Battle of Port Walthall Junction
6–7 May
Union forces destroy railroad
Second Schleswig War
Battle of Heligoland
9 May
Danish sea victory over Austria. Last significant battle involving wooden ships on both sides.
American Civil War
Battle of Cloyd's Mountain
Union victory, Confederate General Jenkins killed
Battle of Swift Creek
Union forces damage railroad but are stopped by Confederate forces
Battle of Cove Mountain
10 May
Union victory after brief battle
Battle of Chester Station
Union forces under Butler pushed back
Battle of Yellow Tavern
11 May
Union forces win cavalry battle, Stuart is killed
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
8–13 May
Indecisive battle
Battle of Resaca
13 May
Sherman defeats Johnston
Battle of New Market
15 May
Confederate forces halt Union army under Sigel from advance up Shenandoah Valley
Battle of Proctor's Creek
12–16 May
Beauregard defeats Butler
Battle of Adairsville
17 May
Failed Confederate attempt to destroy part of the Union force approaching Atlanta
Battle of Yellow Bayou
18 May
Final battle of the Red River campaign in Louisiana , Union forces successfully cross the Atchafalaya River
Battle of Ware Bottom Church
20 May
Beauregard boxes Butler in
Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
8–21 May
Grant and Lee meet inconclusively
Battle of Wilson's Wharf
24 May
Confederates under Fitzhugh Lee defeated by two Union Black Regiments
Battle of North Anna
23–26 May
Lee outmaneuvers Grant , but because of illness, is unable to capitalize
Battle of New Hope Church
25–26 May
Hooker's forces defeated
Battle of Pickett's Mill
27 May
Unsuccessful attack by Sherman on Johnston
Battle of Haw's Shop
28 May
Union advance halted
Battle of Dallas
Confederate withdrawal in Georgia
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
28–30 May
Union forces pushed back
Battle of Old Church
30 May
Union forces drive Confederates back
Battle of Piedmont
5 June
Union forces under Hunter defeat Confederate defenses
First Battle of Petersburg
9 June
Beauregard defeats Butler
Battle of Brices Crossroads
10 June
Forrest routs Union force almost three times as large
Battle of Cold Harbor
31 May – 12 June
Lee repulses Grant
Battle of Trevilian Station
11–12 June
Confederate victory, Custer nearly surrounded and has to be rescued by Sheridan
Battle of Lynchburg
17 June
Sinking of CSS Alabama
19 June
USS Kearsarge } sinks CSS Alabama
Battle of Kolb's Farm
22 June
Confederate attack fails due to poor terrain conditions
Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
21–24 June
Union siege lines extended for Siege of Petersburg
Battle of Saint Mary's Church
24 June
Union forces fight a successful delaying action
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
27 June
Johnston repulses Sherman
Second War of Schleswig
Battle of Als
29 June
Final battle of the war, Prussian victory over Denmark
American Civil War
Battle of Marietta
9 June – 3 July
Sherman defeats Johnston
Battle of Monocacy Junction
9 July
Union General Wallace slows up Early , saving Washington, DC
Battle of Fort Stevens
11–12 July
Failed Confederate attempt to capture Washington, DC
Battle of Tupelo
14–15 July
Union victory, Forrest wounded
Second Battle of Petersburg
15 June – 18 July
Lee repulses Grant at back door to Richmond
Battle of Cool Spring
17–18 July
Battle of Rutherford's Farm
20 July
Confederate under Early caught by surprise and defeated
Battle of Peachtree Creek
Confederate attack fails
Battle of Atlanta
22 July
Sherman turns back Hood
Second Battle of Kernstown
24 July
Early defeats Union forces
Sioux Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Killdeer Mountain
26 July
Union forces defeat Sioux
American Civil War
Battle of Ezra Church
28 July
Confederates fail to gain element of surprise, finding entrenched Union forces. Union victory.
Battle of the Crater
30 July
Lee defeats Burnside
Battle of Folck's Mill
1 Aug
Indecisive battle
Battle of Utoy Creek
5–7 Aug
Indecisive battle on Union right flank
Second Battle of Dalton
14–15 Aug
Union forces withstand attack until relieved
Battle of Gainesville
17 Aug
Battle of Lovejoy's Station
20 Aug
Confederates repel Union raiders attacking the station.
Battle of Globe Tavern
18–21 Aug
Confederate forces lose control of railroads at Petersburg
Second Battle of Memphis
21 Aug
Partially successful Confederate raid
Battle of Mobile Bay
23 Aug
Farragut takes port
Second Battle of Ream's Station
25 Aug
Union lines overrun by Confederates
Battle of Jonesborough
31 Aug – 1 Sep
Hardee 's Confederates defeated, resulting in Atlanta 's fall
Chōshū Rebellion
Battle of Shimonoseki
5-6 Sep
Engagements since July 1863 pits the UK, France, The Netherlands and the USA against Japanese warlord of the Chōshū Domain
American Civil War
Third Battle of Winchester
19 Sep
Sheridan defeats Early , several officers killed or wounded on both sides
Battle of Fisher's Hill
21–22 Sep
Successful Union frontal assault
Battle of Fort Davidson
27 Sep
Union forces detonate their own fort after losing to Confederates
Battle of Marianna
Battle of Chaffin's Farm
29–30 Sep
Union forces victorious but fail to capture several forts
Battle of Peebles' Farm
30 Sep – 2 Oct
Union victory near Petersburg
Battle of Saltville
1–3 Oct
Confederates defeat Union Black Regiment , war crimes committed against captured soldiers
Battle of Allatoona
5 Oct
Union fortifications hold
Battle of Darbytown Road
7 Oct
Confederate attack repelled
Battle of Tom's Brook
9 Oct
Union cavalry defeats Confederates
Capture of Sedalia
15 Oct
Confederate cavalry defeats Union militia
Battle of Glasgow, Missouri
Union forces surrender
Second Battle of Lexington
19 Oct
Union forces driven out
Battle of Cedar Creek
Sheridan defeats Early
Battle of Little Blue River
21 Oct
Confederate victory
Second Battle of Independence
22 Oct
Union forces occupy town
Battle of Byram's Ford
22–23 Oct
Confederates under Marmaduke defeated
Battle of Westport
23 Oct
Union forces win decisive battle to take control of Missouri
Battle of Marais des Cygnes
25 Oct
Price's Confederates pursued into Kansas
Battle of Mine Creek
Price's army crushed
Battle of Marmiton River
Price escapes Union pursuit
Battle of Boydton Plank Road
27–28 Oct
Union forces take control of road, but withdraw after battle
Second Battle of Newtonia
28 Oct
James G. Blunt defeats Joseph O. Shelby
Battle of Decatur
26–29 Oct
Confederates unable to cross river
Battle of Johnsonville
4–5 Nov
Confederates bombard Union forces during the night after a fire starts near Union positions
Battle of Bull's Gap
11–13 Nov
Minor Confederate victory
Sherman's March to the Sea
16 Nov
Sherman lays waste to South
Battle of Columbia
24 Nov
Confederates divert attention
American Indian Wars and Apache Wars
First Battle of Adobe Walls
25 Nov
Carson fights Kiowa forces to a draw, but manages to destroy their settlement
Uruguayan War
Siege of Salto
22-28 Nov
Brazilian forces capture the city of Salto
American Civil War
Battle of Spring Hill
29 Nov
Confederate mistakes allow Union forces to redeploy, leading to the Battle of Franklin
Colorado War , American Indian Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Sand Creek
US forces massacre Cheyenne and Arapaho people
American Civil War
Battle of Franklin
30 Nov
Hood attacks Thomas but loses
Battle of Waynesboro, Georgia
4 Dec
Kilpatrick stops Wheeler from attacking Sherman
Third Battle of Murfreesboro
5–7 Dec
Confederate raid mostly unsuccessful
Battle of Nashville
15–16 Dec
Confederate Army in Tennessee overwhelmed.
Battle of Altamaha Bridge
19 Dec
First Battle of Fort Fisher
7–27 Dec
Failed Union attempt to take fort
1865
Uruguayan War
Siege of Paysandú
3 Dec-2 Jan 1865
Brazilian-Colorado victory
Colorado War
Battle of Julesburg
7 Jan
American Civil War
Battle of Dove Creek
8 Jan
Second Battle of Fort Fisher
15 Jan
Union takes fort
Battle of Trent's Reach
23–25 Jan
Uruguayan War
Battle of Jaguarão
27 Jan
Brazilian victory
American Civil War
Battle of Rivers' Bridge
3 Feb
Union forces capture river crossing
Battle of Hatcher's Run
5 Feb
Union force launch unexpected attack
Colorado War
Battle of Rush Creek
8–9 Feb
Apache Wars and American Civil War
Battle of Fort Buchanan
17 Feb
American Civil War
Battle of Fort Myers
20 Feb
Battle of Wilmington
22 Feb
Last rebel port falls
Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia
2 March
Early's army destroyed
Battle of Natural Bridge
6 March
Confederate victory in Florida prevents the capture of Tallahassee
Battle of Wyse Fork
7–10 March
Confederate attacks repelled by Union artillery
Indian Wars and Snake War
Battle of Mud Lake
14 March
American Civil War
Battle of Averasborough
16 March
Union and Confederate forces attack one another in turn, both attacks fail
Battle of Bentonville
19–21 March
Sherman defeats Confederates
Battle of Fort Stedman
25 March
Lee breaks siege
Battle of Lewis's Farm
29 March
Union forces capture Confederate earthworks.
Battle of White Oak Road
31 March
Confederate forces under Anderson defeated.
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
Pickett defeats Sheridan
Battle of Five Forks
1 April
Sheridan routs Confederates in last important battle of the Civil War
Battle of Selma
2 April
Wilson defeats Forrest
Third Battle of Petersburg
Grant defeats Lee
Battle of Sutherland's Station
Lee's supply lines are cut
Battle of Namozine Church
3 April
Several Confederates captured
Battle of Sayler's Creek
6 April
Union victory, Lee realizes his army will not last long
Battle of High Bridge
6–7 April
Union forces thwart Lee's attempts to burn bridges and to resupply, Grant proposes that Lee surrender, but he refuses
Battle of Cumberland Church
7 April
Union forces attack Confederate rearguard, but darkness cuts the attack short
Battle of Spanish Fort
27 March – 8 April
Union forces capture fort just east of Mobile
Battle of Appomattox Station
8 April
Union forces thwart Lee's final attempt to resupply
Battle of Fort Blakeley
2–9 April
Union forces capture fort outside of Mobile
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
9 April
Lee's forces surrounded. He subsequently surrenders.
Second French intervention in Mexico
Battle of Tacámbaro
11 April
American Civil War
Battle of Morrisville
13–15 April
Last cavalry battle of the Civil War
Battle of West Point
16 April
Union victory
Battle of Columbus
Union victory
Wilson's Raid
22 March – 20 April
Union cavalry operate through Alabama and Georgia , opposed by Forest
Battle of Palmito Ranch
12–13 May
Confederate victory in Texas
Paraguayan War
Battle of Riachuelo
11 June
Brazil defeats Paraguay
Second French intervention in Mexico
Battle of la Loma
16 July
Colorado War , Sioux Wars and American Indian Wars
Battle of Platte Bridge
26 July
Paraguayan War
Battle of Paso de Cuevas
12 Aug
Powder River Expedition and Sioux Wars
Battle of Bone Pile Creek
13–15 Aug
Paraguayan War
Battle of Jataí
17 Aug
The combined army of the Triple Alliance (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) attacks a Paraguayan column of troops
Indian Wars
Battle of the Tongue River
29 Aug
US forces led by Connor defeat Arapaho forces
Chincha Islands War
Battle of Papudo
26 Nov
Peru and Chile defeat Spain in a naval battle