Tours, Battle. 732. = Poitiers.

Towton, Battle. 1461. York victory in War of Roses. Henry VI fled England. Edward IV took crown.

Trafalgar, Battle. 1805. Nelson’s victory over the French and Spanish fleets. British naval superiority secured. Nelson killed. Ends Napoleon’s plans to invade England.

Trasimeno, Battle. 217BC Victory of Hannibal over Romans.

Trenton, Battle. 1776. Washington crosses Delaware to defeat British.

Tromp, Marten. 1598-1653. Dutch admiral. Defeated Spain 1639 at Downs.

Tsushima, Battle. 1905. Russian fleet destroyed by Japan after sailing from Atlantic. Ends Russo-Japanese war. Embarasses Nicholas II. Dogger Bank.

Tubruq, Battle. WWII. British defeat Italians in Libya.

Turckheim, Battle. 1675. French recapture Alsace from Austria in Dutch War.

Tyrconnel, Duke of. 1630-91. Irish Jacobite leader 1689-. Defeated at Boyne.

Ulm, Battle. 1805. Napoleon defeats Austria.

Valens. 328-78. East Roman Emperor 364-. Killed at Adrianople.

Valkyries. Sisters of Odin, choosers of the doomed in battle.

Valmy, Battle. 1792. French revolutionaries defeat Austria-Prussia invasion.

Varna, Battles. 1444 Ottoman Turks defeat Hungarians, expand to Balkans. 1828 Russians defeat Turks.

Verdun. 1916. Battle in which French repulsed the Germans. 750,000 casualties.

Victory, HMS. Oldest commissioned British warship. Launched 1765. Nelson’s flagship 1797-1805. Trafalgar.

Villeneuve, Pierre. 1763-1806. French admiral defeated at Trafalgar.

Villeroi. 1644-1730. French Marshal defeated at Ramillies.

Vimy Ridge. 1917. WWI battle. Key position taken by Canadians despite high casualties.

Wagram, Battle. 1809. Napoleon defeats Austrian Archduke Charles. Znaim. Schönbrunn Treaty.

Wailing Wall, Battle. 1929. Jews battle Moslems.

Wakefield, Battle. 1460. War of Roses. 1643 English Civil War.

Wandiwash, Battle. 1760. British defeat French at Madras. French leave India.

Waterloo, Battle. 1815. Final defeat of Napoleon by Wellington and Blücher.

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