War Events

1740
to 1748
War of Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) involved nearly all the powers of Europe (except for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire). The war began under the pre...
1756
to 1763
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a major military conflict that lasted from 1756, as a result of the French and Indian War that erupted in North America in 1754, until the conclusion of the treat...
1778 France declares war on Britain in support of the American colonies
France entered the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in 1778, and assisted in the victory of the Americans seeking independence from Britain (realized in the 1783 Treaty of Paris). ...
1792
to 1802
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states. Marked by French revo...
1793
to 1797
First Coalition
The First Coalition (1793–1797) was the first major concerted effort of multiple European powers to contain Revolutionary France. It took shape after the French Revolutionary Wars had alr...
1793 Aug 23 "Levee en Masse" is declared in France
The first modern use levée en masse occurred during the French Revolutionary Wars. Under the Ancien Régime, there had been some conscription (by ballot) to a militia, milice, to supplemen...
1795 Apr 5
to 1795 Aug 28
 Peace of Basel
The Peace of Basel of 1795 consists of three peace treaties involving France (represented by François de Barthélemy). France made peace with Prussia (represented by Karl August von Harden...
1797 Oct 17 Treaty of Campo Formio
The Treaty of Campo Formio or Peace of Campo Formio was signed on 17 October 1797 (26 Vendémiaire, Year VI of the French Republic) by Napoleon Bonaparte and Count Ludwig von Cobenzl as re...
1899 Jun 2
to 1913 Jun 15
 Philippine-American War
The Philippine–American War, sometimes known as the Philippine War of Independence (1899–1902) was an armed military conflict between the Philippines and the United States, which arose fr...
1939 Sep
to 1945 Dec
World War 2
Dec.8-23 Battle of Wake Island
1979 Dec 14 1941 is released
1941 is a 1979 period comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and featuring an ensemble cast including John Belushi, Ned Beatty, John Candy, Chr...
2006 Jul 12
to 2006 Sep 8
 2006 Lebanon War
The 2006 Lebanon War, known in Lebanon as the July War and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War, was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon and northern Israel. The principal parties were H...
2009 Jun 24 North Korea Threatens to "Wipe Out" US
North Korea threatened on Wednesday to "wipe out" the United States in the event of a new war on the Korean Peninsula, as international observers watched for signs the regime would perfor...
2011 Aug 6 31 Americans Killed in Helicopter Crash
A military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Lad...