Henry V. 1387-1422. King of England 1413-. Claimed France. Victor at Agincourt. Treaty of Troyes.

Henry VII. 1457-1509. First Tudor King of England 1485-. Defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field, 1485. Ended War of Roses. United Lancasters, Yorks.

Hogue, La. Battle. 1692. England defeats French navy to prevent invasion.

Hohenlinden, Battle. 1800. French defeat Austria. Last major battle of War of 2nd Coalition.

Homestead Strike. 1892. Carnegie Steel hires breakers. Gun battle ensues.

Howe, Julia. 1819-1910. US suffragette author: Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Huai Hai, Battle. 1948-9. Chinese communists gain control of key routes.

Hundred Years War. 1337~1453. English defend claims to French throne. Crécy. Poitiers. Agincourt. Joan of Arc. English driven from continent, except Calais.

Inkerman, Battle. 1854. Crimean War defeat of Russians by English and French.

Ipsus, Battle. 301BC. Antigonus’ defeat marks end of Alexander’s Empire.

Issus, Battle. 333BC. Alexander the Great defeats Persians under Darius III.

Iwo Jima, Battle. 1945. US Marine WWII victory over Japan. 40,000 casualties.

Jackson, Andrew. 1767-1845. US President 1829-37. General 1812-18. Opposed tarrifs. Retired public debt 1835. Spoils system. Universal white male suffrage. Kitchen Cabinet. New Orleans.

Jackson, Thomas “Stonewall”. 1824-63. Mexican War and Confederacy general. Bull Run, Shenandoah, Antietam.

Jacobites. 1688-1753. Supporters of exiled James II and Stuart line after Glorious Revolution. 1715 “Old Pretender” James fails to claim British throne. 1745-6. Bonnie Prince Charlie unable to reclaim throne of England/Scotland. Stuart supporters aided rebels in Scotland and Ireland. Culloden Moor.

James IV. 1473-1513. King of Scotland 1488-. Allied with France vs England. Killed at Flodden.

Jauhar. Indian woman’s suicide by fire before husband’s expected death in battle.

Java Sea, Battle. 1942. Japanese naval victory over Allies.

Jellicoe, John. 1859-1935. British WWI Admiral. Jutland.

Jemmapes, Battle. 1792. Dumouriez defeats Austrians. French occupy Belgium.

Jena-Auerstadt, Battles. 1806. Napoleonic victories over Prussians led to fall of Berlin.

Jericho, Battle. ~1300BC. Israelis under Joshua capture city.

Joffre, Joseph. 1852-1931. French marshal. Won at Marne 1914. French Commander-in-Chief 1914-16.

John II. The Good. 1319-64. King of France 1350.- Hundred Years War. Captured at Poitiers, ransomed for 3M écus. Annexes SW France.

Joukov, Gheorgi. 1896-1974. Soviet marshal, won battles of Moscow 1941, Stalingrad 1943.

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