On March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution was fought off Cape Canaveral, as Captains John Barry and John Green tried to deliver a shipload of Spanish silver to the ...

While much of World War II is remembered as taking place on land or in the sky, the battles in the water were just as important. Protecting shipping lanes, troops, and supplies was all necessary over ...

After the fierce fighting in the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, where the Japanese lost their first battleship, Hiei, both sides took heavy casualties but neither could claim full control. No side ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. For millennia, naval battles have been some of the most ...

Needless to say, drawing up a list like this one is tough. Many worthy candidates ended up on the cutting-room floor. China’s Ming Dynasty was born through inland naval warfare, at the Battle of Lake ...

As the fighting on Saipan intensified, individual acts of courage began to emerge across the battlefield. Among the soldiers ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Many worthy candidates ended up on the cutting-room floor. None, however, compares to the top five for world-historic significance. Ranking battles by their ...

The waters of the Earth's oceans have seen as much violence and conflict as its land. For centuries the only way to travel the world was to brave the high sea. Control over shipping routes was ...