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DICTIONARY OF BATTLES AND

SIEGES.

Aboukir, or the Nile, Aug. 1 & 2, 1798. Egypt.

The French fleet (17 sail) under Admiral Brueys defeated by the British fleet (15 sail) under Admiral Nelson. This battle gave the title of Baron of the Nile to Nelson. Acre, St. Jean d', siege of, July 12, 1191. Syria.

Taken by the Crusaders under King Richard I. from the
Saracens, after a siege of two years.
The French army
under Buonaparte repulsed by the Turkish forces, aided
by the British fleet under Sir Sydney Smith, March 20-
May 20, 1799. Acre was also the scene of another engage-
ment in Nov. 3, 1840, when the British fleet under Sir
Robert Stopford severely defeated the Egyptians and took
possession of the town.

Aghrim, July 22, 1691. Ireland.

The Irish adherents of James II. under St. Ruth defeated by the troops of William III. under Ginkell. This battle led to the Pacification of Limerick.

Agincourt, Oct. 25, 1415. France.

The French army (60,000) under Marshal d'Albret and the
Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon, defeated by the English
army (9000) under King Henry V,
French loss very
great-10,000 killed, 14,000 prisoners.

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Ahmedabad, siege of, Jan. 1780. India.

Captured from the Mahrattas by the British under General
Goddard.

Ahmednugger, Aug. 12, 1803. India.

Taken from the Mahrattas by the British under Sir A.
Wellesley, after a four days' siege.

Albans. See St. Albans.

Albuera, May 16, 1811. Spain.

The French army (24,000) under Marshal Soult defeated by the British and Spanish forces (32,000) under Marshal (afterwards Lord) Beresford. One of the most brilliant achievements of the allies in the Peninsular war. Loss on both sides severe.

Alexandria, March 21, 1801. Egypt.

The French army (16,000) under General Ménou defeated by the British army (12,000) under Sir Ralph Abercromby. Sir Ralph here lost his life, when the command devolved upon General Hutchinson. Ménou surrenders, Sept. 2. Alexandria again taken by Fraser, March 20, 1807; British evacuate, Sept. 23, 1807.

Alford, July 2, 1645. Scotland.

General Baillie with a large body of Covenanters defeated by the Marquis of Montrose.

Algesiras Bay, July 7 & 12, 1801. Spain.

The Spanish and French fleets under Admiral Linois defeated by the British fleet under Sir James Saumarez. Algiers, siege of, Aug. 27, 1816. Africa.

Successfully bombarded by the British fleet under Sir Edward Pellew, aided by a Dutch squadron under Admiral Van Capellan, and the Algerines forced to accept British terms. Aliwal, Jan. 28, 1846. India.

The Sikhs (19,000) under Sirdar Runjoor Singh Majeethea defeated by the British army (12,000) under Sir Harry Smith.

Alma, Sept. 20, 1854. Crimea.

The Russian army (46,000) under Prince Menschikoff defeated by the British, French, and Turkish forces (57,000) under Lord Raglan and Marshal St. Arnaud. Russian loss, over 5000, that of the allies, 3300. Almanza, April 25, 1707. Spain.

The French and Spanish armies under the Duke of Berwick victorious over the British and Portuguese forces under Lord Galway and the Marquis de Las Minas. Defeat owing to the cowardice of the Portuguese. Almeida. See Fuentes d'Onore.

Alnwick, July 13, 1174. Northumberland.

The Scotch under King William of Scotland defeated by the English under Ralph de Glanville, with severe loss. Alumbagh. India.

Taken by the British under Sir James Outram in 1857.
Sepoys defeated by him, Jan. 12 and Feb. 21, 1858.

Ancrum, Feb. 17, 1545. Scotland.

The English under Lord Evers defeated by the Scotch under the Earl of Angus.

The adherents of Edward Baliol defeated by the Earl of
Moray.

Arcot, siege of India.

Taken by Clive Aug. 31, 1751. Retaken by the French, but again surrendered to Colonel Coote, Feb. 10, 1760. Besieged by Hyder Ali, when the British under Colonel Baillie suffered severe defeats, Sept. 10 and Oct. 31, 1780. Argaum, Nov. 29, 1803. Central India.

The Rajah of Berar's forces defeated by the British under
General Sir Arthur Wellesley.

- Armada, The Spanish, July 21-28, 1588.

The Spanish Fleet (130 ships, 11,000 sailors, 20,000

soldiers, and 2000 volunteers) under the Duke of Medina Sidonia defeated, in the English Channel, by the English fleet under Lord Effingham and Sir Francis Drake. Loss of the Spaniards two-thirds, and of the English one ship. Arsouf, Sept. 3, 1191.

Syria.

Saracens under Saladin defeated by Richard I., who commanded the Christian forces.

Ascalon, battle of, . . . . 1191. Syria.

The Christian army under King Richard I. and the Duke of Burgundy victorious over the Saracens under Saladin. Loss of Saracens, 40,000.

Danes defeated by the English under Ethelred. Assaye, Sept. 23, 1803. India.

The Mahrattas under Scindiah and the Rajah of Berar (44,000) defeated by the British army (4500) under General Arthur Wellesley. British loss, 626 killed, 1580 wounded.

Assingdon,. . . . 1016. Essex.

Edmund Ironside defeated by the Danes under Canute. Here almost all the West Saxon nobility perished. Atherton Moor, June 30, 1643. Warwickshire.

The Parliamentary forces under Lord Fairfax defeated by the Royalists under the Marquis of Newcastle.

Auray, Sept. 29, 1364. France.

The French under Du Guesclin defeated by the English under John Chandos.

prisoner.

Awah, Jan. 24, 1858. India.

Here Du Guesclin was taken

The Indian rebels defeated by the British under Colonel
Holmes.

Badajos, siege of, March 16-April 6, 1812. Spain.

Besieged by the British under Lord Wellington, and the