Naval Battle (Noun)
Meaning
A pitched battle between naval fleets.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive naval battle fought during the Napoleonic Wars where a British fleet defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet.
- The naval battle between the United States and Japan at Midway Island in 1942 was a turning point in World War II.
- The engagement was the largest naval battle in history to date, involving over 300 warships and more than 100,000 sailors.
- Naval historians often debate about the significance of the Battle of the Nile, a naval battle fought in 1798 between British and French forces.
- In 1588, the English navy successfully repelled a Spanish naval battle force, marking a major defeat for the Spanish Empire.