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Military history of England
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The list Military history of England includes
Capture of Ormuz (1622), Wars of Scottish Independence, Battle of Pencon, Battle of Dunbar (1650) and Norman conquest of England.
The list consists of 15 members
and 29 sublists.
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Battle of Dunbar (1650)
Battle of the Third English Civil War
Overview: 55°59′01″N 2°29′04″W / 55.9837°N 2.4845°W
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Anglo-Persian capture of Qeshm
1621–1622 conflict
Overview: The Capture of Qeshm was a combined Anglo-Persian expedition that successfully captured the Portuguese garrison at Qeshm Island after months of siege. 0
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Battle of Winwick
1648 battle in England
Overview: The Battle of Winwick (also known as the Battle of Red Bank) was fought on 19 August 1648 near the Lancashire village of Winwick between part of a Royalist army under Lieutenant General William Baillie ... 0
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Persian–Portuguese War
wars between the Portuguese Empire and the Safavid Empire (1507–1622)
Overview: The Portuguese–Safavid wars or Persian-Portuguese wars were a series of wars between the Portuguese Empire and Safavid Iran from 1507 to 1625. The Portuguese were also supported by Kingdom of Hormuz, its ... 0
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Wars of Scottish Independence
War of national liberation between Scotland and England
Overview: The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and 14th centuries. 0
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Battle of Pencon
Obscure battle fought in southern WalesOverview: The Battle of Pencon or Pencoed was a battle won by the Britons (modern Welsh), possibly against the Mercians or against themselves, around the year 720. 0
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Norman conquest of England
11th-century invasion and conquest of England by Normans
Overview: The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy ... 0
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English Army
land warfare branch of England's military
Overview: The English Army was a creation of an independent England, and was reestablished when at war with other states, but it was not until the Interregnum and the New Model Army (raised by Parliament to defeat ... 0
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Beating Retreat
Military Ceremony
Overview: Beating Retreat is a military ceremony dating to 17th-century England and was first used to recall nearby patrolling units to their castle. 0
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Board of Ordnance
English and British body responsible for forts
Overview: The Board of Ordnance was a British government body. Established in the Tudor period, it had its headquarters in the Tower of London. Its primary responsibilities were 'to act as custodian of the lands ... 0
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Overview: The Safavid conquest of Bahrain was a military campaign launched in 1602 to capture the island of Bahrain from the Portuguese. The Safavids expelled the Portuguese, ending their occupation of the island ... 0
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Capture of Ormuz (1622)
1622 Anglo-Persian force taking over the Portuguese garrison at Hormuz Island
Overview: The Capture of Hormuz (Persian: بازپس گیری هرمز) was a combined Anglo-Persian expedition that successfully captured the Portuguese garrison at Hormuz Island after a ten-week siege, thus opening up Persian ... 0
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Scots' Dike
Cross dyke built as a Scotland-England border mark
Overview: The Scots' Dike or dyke is a three and a half mile / 5.25 km long linear earthwork, constructed by the English and the Scots in 1552 to mark the division of the Debatable Lands and thereby settle the exact ... 0
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Battle of Soindres
1188 battle of the First Hundred Years War
Overview: The Battle of Soindres or the Battle of Mantes was a military engagement between Kingdom of France and Kingdom of England that took place on August 17, 1188 near the village of Soindres, north-western ... 0
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Battle of Farnham
battle between the Anglo-Saxons and Norse Viking invadersOverview: The Battle of Farnham was an armed conflict between the Anglo-Saxons, under the command of Alfred the Great and Edward the Elder, and the Norse Viking invaders. The raiding army of the Vikings had captured ... 0
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