The "Battle of the Coral Sea" was history's first sea battle between aircraft carriers (airplanes fighting the whole battle) in 1942. The "Battle of Tsushima" was history's first & only (last) decisive sea engagement fought between modern steel battleship fleets in 1905.
The Battle of Bita Paka was the first engagement of the first World War involving Australian military forces capturing a radio communications station from German forces occupying New Guinea. The battle additionally resulted in Australia's first casualties in its commitments to the war effort.
Find em and hit em (first). This was only the SECOND time in history that "Aircraft Carriers" would be used as a capital ship engagement (the primary battle vessels). History's first clash of these new weapons (Aircraft Carriers) was at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
The Battle of the Java Sea was the only CRUISER FLEET action during WW2; the Battle of the Coral Sea was history's first "Clash of Aircraft Carriers."
The first battle for the US was Pearl Harbor.
The first aerial battle over Britain started on July 4, 1940. It was fought over the Channel Islands and Southern England and was the first engagement of the Battle of Britain.
The ancient Roman orator, Cato, is quoted as saying Carpe Diem.
It was the first armed engagement of the Texas Rebellion against Mexico.
The first battle begin in central Massachusetts at Lexington and continued down the route to Concord.
I first read it from Jeffry A. Timmons, but he could have been paraphrasing the popular adage. J-
The Battle of Midway was the first time two opposing naval forces fought each other without a surface engagement ; the battle being carried out by airplanes .
The Battle of Concepcion which involved 275 Mexican soldiers against 90 of Bowie's volunteers.
The battle of Okinawa.
The very first modern (steel) battleship to battleship "fleet" engagement was the "Battle of Port Arthur" in which Russian battleships exchanged gunfire with Japanese battleships on 09 February 1904.
The "Battle of the Coral Sea" was history's first sea battle between aircraft carriers (airplanes fighting the whole battle) in 1942. The "Battle of Tsushima" was history's first & only (last) decisive sea engagement fought between modern steel battleship fleets in 1905.
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The Battle of Bita Paka was the first engagement of the first World War involving Australian military forces capturing a radio communications station from German forces occupying New Guinea. The battle additionally resulted in Australia's first casualties in its commitments to the war effort.