Jourdan, Jean. 1762-1833. French Revolutionary marshal. Introduced conscription 1798. Victor at Fleurus.

Jutland, Battle. 1916. Jellicoe’s indecisive attempt to trap German fleet.

Kamikaze. 1281 “Divine Wind”. Typhoon that destroyed Mongol invasion of Japan. 1944- suicide pilots. Okinawa.

Khartoum, Battle. 1885. Mahdi defeat British in Sudan.

Killiecrankie, Battle. 1689. Jacobites massacre Royalists.

Kolin, Battle. 1757. Austrian victory forced Prussia to abandon Bohemia.

Königgrätz, Battle. 1866. Ended 7 Week War. Left Prussia dominant over Germany. = Sadowa.

Kulikovo, Battle. 1380. Russia defeats Golden Horde, ending Tatar rule.

Ladislaus II. 1350-1434. King of Poland, 1386-. Victories made Poland a power. Merged with Lithuania. Tannenberg.

Lagos, Battle. 1759. British navy stops French invasion of England.

Lechfeld, Battle. 955. Otto I halts Magyar expansion.

Leipzig, Battle. 1813. Napoleon loses Germany and Poland. 500,000 troops involved.

Lepanto, Battle. 1571. Major Christian naval victory vs Turks, saving Cyprus.

Leuctra, Battle. 371BC. Thebes defeats Sparta, signalling decline.

Lewes, Battle. 1264. English barons capture Henry III and Prince Edward, force concessions.

Lexington and Concord, Battle. 1775. First American Revolution battle. British march on Concord supply depot. Established guerilla warfare as colonist strategy. 273 British, 95 Americans killed. Paul Revere.

Leyte Gulf, Battle. Philippine Sea Battle.

Lincoln, Battle. 1217. Henry III defeats nobles supporting Louis VIII of France.

Little Bighorn, Battle. 1876. Sitting Bull led Sioux and Cheyenne defeat Custer’s cavalry.

Lodi, Battle. 1796. Napoleon defeats Austria in Italy.

London Naval Conference. 1930. US, Britain, France, Japan, Italy, USA agree to limit battleships to 1936.

Ludlow, Battle. 1459. War of Roses. York, Warwick routed by Lancastrians.

Lundy’s Lane, Battle. 1814. Canada defeats US invasion. War of 1812.

MacDonald, Flora. 1722-90. Scottish Jacobite. Aided Prince Charles after Culloden defeat.

Macdonough, Thomas. 1783-1825. Defeated British in Lake Champlain naval battle 1814.

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