The line of battle or the battle line is a tactic in naval warfare in which a fleet of ships (known as ships of the line) forms a line end to end. The...

line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which involved the two columns of opposing warships manoeuvering to volley fire with...

The Battle of Tannenberg Line (German: Die Schlacht um die Tannenbergstellung; Russian: Битва за линию «Танненберг») or the Battle of the Blue Hills (Estonian:...

Thin Red Line described an episode of the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854, during the Crimean War. In the incident, around 500 men of the 93rd...

name and is located on the plateau behind the battle line. Mont-Saint-Jean was the name given to the battle by Napoleon. Châteaux Hougoumont—50°40′14.27″N...

The Battle of the Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of the Virginia Capes or simply the Battle of the Capes, was a crucial naval battle in the American...

Nelson sailed his fleet directly at the allied battle line's flank in two columns, hoping to break the line into pieces. Villeneuve had worried that Nelson...

part of the centre formed a line of battle and engaged the Dutch van, still in disarray.[citation needed] The Dutch failed to form a coherent line of battle...

The Battle of the Mareth Line or the Battle of Mareth was an attack in the Second World War by the British Eighth Army (General Bernard Montgomery) in...

importance of the galleon and the line of battle tactic would displace the galley as the major warship of its era, marking the beginning of the "Age of Sail"...

reached completion. Initially, this line was breached during Operation Olive (also sometimes known as the Battle of Rimini), but Kesselring's forces were...

Line of Battle, subtitled "Tactical Capital Ship Combat, 1914–1924", is a board wargame published by Simulations Canada in 1986 that simulates naval combat...

298miles 6 5 4 Jaffa 3 Cairo 2 Alexandria 1 Malta     The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay; French: Bataille d'Aboukir) was fought...

javelinmen reinforced the fighting line. This continued indecisively until the Numidians swept round both ends of the line of battle. They then attacked the still...

term 'line of battle ship' was contracted to 'battle ship' or 'battleship'. The sheer number of guns fired broadside meant a ship of the line could wreck...

disposition of ships in the line of battle during the age of sail. In the later transformation of its meaning during the European period of Early Modern...

Missouri Arkansas     The Battle Line Rivalry is the name given to the Arkansas–Missouri football rivalry due to the state line between the two states dividing...

formation of forces Line infantry, line formation of infantrymen who were part of the "Line Regiments" Lines, another word for fortifications Line of battle, in...

Batavian line of battle in two groups, Duncan's ships broke through its rear and van before engaging with de Winter's frigates. The battle split into...

changes due to the muddy terrain, although fierce battles raged every day. Much of the Russian defense line in northern Luhansk Oblast became staffed with...

Polish withdrawal to the 1919 version of the line and, in Galicia, an armistice near the current line of battle. On 11 July 1920, Curzon signed a telegram...

The Battle of the Saintes (known to the French as the Bataille de la Dominique), also known as the Battle of Dominica, was an important naval battle in...

The Battle of the Metaxas Line (German: Kampf um die Metaxas-Linie), also known in Greece as the Battle of the Forts (Greek: Μάχη των Οχυρών), was the...

low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR) and other sensors could operate close to the forward line of battle with a high degree of survivability. Unveiled...

Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shores of Ohio during the War of 1812...

The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on Saturday 4 May 1471, was one of the most decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses in England. King Edward...

Hindenburg Line with the Allies taking many prisoners. The Canadian and British troops then moved on to their next battle, the Battle of the Canal du...

The Battle of Chancellorsville, April 30 – May 6, 1863, was a major battle of the American Civil War (1861–1865), and the principal engagement of the...

The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert campaign of World War II, fought in Egypt between Axis (German and Italian)...

The Battle of Cape St. Vincent (Spanish: Batalla del Cabo de San Vicente) was a naval battle that took place off the southern coast of Portugal on 16 January...