The line of battle is a tactic in naval warfare in which a fleet of ships forms a line end to end. The first example of its use as a tactic is disputed—it...

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

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

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

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

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"...

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

attempt to breach the Gothic Line. Initially, this line was breached during Operation Olive (also sometimes known as the Battle of Rimini), but Kesselring's...

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...

introduction of 8-inch shell guns as part of the standard armament of French and American line-of-battle ships in 1841. In the Crimean War, six line-of-battle ships...

All branches of the United States Armed Forces use the related technical terms, Forward Line of Own Troops (FLOT) and Forward Edge of Battle Area (FEBA)...

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...

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...

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...

2 Malta 1    The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay; French: Bataille d'Aboukir) was a major naval battle fought between the...

of larger sailing ships and to escape solely sail-powered opponents by rowing into the wind. The line of battle tactic that allowed efficient use of broadside...

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...

The Battle of the Hydaspes also known as Battle of Jhelum, or First Battle of Jhelum, was fought between Alexander the Great and Porus in May of 326 BC...

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...

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...

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 Thames /ˈtɛmz/, also known as the Battle of Moraviantown, was an American victory in the War of 1812 against Tecumseh's Confederacy...

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...

debate remained unresolved by the time of the battle, while the Jacobite army ultimately formed their line west of the site originally chosen by Sullivan...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

The evolution of the term has been given thus: man-of-war. "A phrase applied to a line of battle ship, contrary to the usual rule in the English language...