After efforts to secure a peaceful withdrawal failed, Claudius forced the Alemanni to battle at the Battle of Lake Benacus in November.

* 268, Battle of Lake Benacus — Romans under Emperor Claudius II defeat the Alemanni.

* 1363 – Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang ; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders — Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang — are pitted against each other in what is one of the largest naval battles in history, during the last decade of the ailing, Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty.

This does not only concern people ( e. g., Healfdene, Hroðgar, Halga, Hroðulf, Eadgils and Ohthere ), but also clans ( e. g., Scyldings, Scylfings and Wulfings ) and some of the events ( e. g., the Battle on the Ice of Lake Vänern ).

The Battle of Świecino ( named for the village of Świecino, near Żarnowiec Lake, northern Poland ) also called the Battle of Żarnowiec or in German Battle of Schwetz, took place on September 17, 1462 during the Thirteen Years ' War.

Cannon were used by Ming dynasty forces at the Battle of Lake Poyang.

When the Consul Gaius Flaminius was killed during the disastrous Roman defeat at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, panic swept Rome.

After he defeated them in the Battle of Lake Benacus, he was finally able to take care of the invasions in the Balkan provinces.

Advancing through the uplands of Etruria, Hannibal provoked Flaminius into a hasty pursuit and, catching him in a defile on the shore of Lake Trasimenus, destroyed his army in the waters or on the adjoining slopes, killing Flaminius as well ( see Battle of Lake Trasimene ).

* 217 BC – The Romans, led by Gaius Flaminius, are ambushed and defeated by Hannibal at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry defeats British Navy at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. Powell 1873

Benjamin West's depiction of Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet | William Johnson sparing Jean Erdman, Baron Dieskau | Lord Dieskau's life after the Battle of Lake George.

Oliver Hazard Perry | Commander Perry's message after the Battle of Lake Erie: " We have met the enemy and they are ours.

The Battle of Lake Champlain, also known as the Battle of Plattsburgh, fought on September 11, 1814, ended the final British invasion of the northern states during the War of 1812.

The Romans had to face one intervention by the Etruscans ( Horatius Cocles ) and another by the Latin League ( Battle of Lake Regillus ).

* 1776 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Valcour Island – On Lake Champlain a fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.

* 1363 – End of the Battle of Lake Poyang ; the Chinese rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang defeat that of his rival, Chen Youliang, in one of the largest naval battles in history.

Hannibal defeated the Roman legions in several major engagements, including the Battle of the Trebia, the Battle of Lake Trasimene and most famously at the Battle of Cannae, but his long-term strategy failed.

The Battle of Lake Trasimene

Saturnalia underwent a major reform in 217 BC, after the Battle of Lake Trasimene, when the Romans suffered one of their most crushing defeats by Carthage during the Second Punic War.

Battles of Battle of Trebia | Trebia, Battle of Lake Trasimene | Lake Trasimene and Cannae, from left to right

He quickly won two major victories over the Romans at the Battle of Trebia and at the Battle of Lake Trasimene.

After the Battle of Lake Trasimene ( 217 BC ) Spoletium was attacked by Hannibal, who was repulsed by the inhabitants During the Second Punic War the city was a useful ally to Rome.

The Battle of Lake Trasimene ( June 21, 217 BC, April on the Julian calendar ) was a major battle in the Second Punic War.

* Battle of Lake Trasimene animated battle map by Jonathan Webb

But after the Battle of Trasimene in 217 BC, when Rome itself was threatened by Hannibal, a Dictator was again needed, and Fabius Maximus was appointed to the office.

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From the Piazza Garibaldi ( still referred to by the local population by its older name, Piazza Carbonaia ) is a fine prospect of Lake Trasimeno, scene of Hannibal's ambush of the Roman army in 217 BC ( Battle of Lake Trasimene ).

Ducarius decapitates Flaminius at the Battle of Lake Trasimene, by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre.

Due to Hannibal's skill as a general, he repeatedly inflicted devastating losses on the Romans despite the numerical inferiority of his army — quickly achieving two crushing victories over the Romans at the Battle of Trebbia and the Battle of Lake Trasimene.

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* 217 BC – Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV Philopator of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom.

Although initially unsuccessful in the Fourth Syrian War against Egypt, which led to a defeat at the Battle of Raphia ( 217 BC ), Antiochus would prove himself to be the greatest of the Seleucid rulers after Seleucus I himself.

*** Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, Roman consul 217 BC ( killed in the Battle of Cannae )

*** Marcus Minucius Rufus, Roman consul 221 BC, Master of the Horse 217 BC ( killed in the Battle of Cannae )

** Gnaeus Servilius Geminus, Roman consul 217 BC ( killed in the Battle of Cannae )

** Marcus Minucius Rufus, Roman consul 221 BC, Master of the Horse 217 BC ( killed in the Battle of Cannae )

The campaigns of 219 BC and 218 BC carried the Seleucid armies almost to the confines of Ptolemaic Kingdom, but in 217 BC Ptolemy IV defeated Antiochus at the Battle of Raphia.

This initially unexpected and humiliating defeat for Rome was followed by numerous campaigns over the next two centuries entailing many notable engagements such as: the Battle of Cilician Gates, Mount Gindarus, Mark Antony's Parthian Campaign and finally culminating in the bloody Battle of Nisibis in 217 AD, which resulted in a slight Parthian victory and Emperor Macrinus being forced to concede peace with Parthia.

Zhang Liao was most noted for his pivotal role in the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford in 217, where he successfully defended the city of Hefei against the advances of Sun Quan's massive army.

The Seleucids advanced on Egypt, but were defeated at the Battle of Raphia ( Rafah ) in 217.

In Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Wu was slain by Cao Cao's general Pang De during the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford in 217.

* Battle of Raphia, also known as Battle of Gaza, fought between Ptolemy IV of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom in 217 BC

In 720 BCE it was the site of the Assyrian king Sargon II's victory over the Egyptians, and in 217 BC the Battle of Raphia was fought between the victorious Ptolemy IV and Antiochus III.

The Battle of Raphia, also known as the Battle of Gaza, was a battle fought on 22 June 217 BC near modern Rafah between the forces of Ptolemy IV Philopator, king of Egypt and Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom during the Syrian Wars.

The Battle of Lake Trasimeno occurred on the northern shore of the lake in April 217 B. C.