* 1642 – Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of the British Army.

* 1897 – Franco-Hova Wars: The town of Anosimena is captured by French troops from Menabe defenders in Madagascar.

* 1799 – The entire Dutch fleet is captured by British forces under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Admiral Sir Charles Mitchell during the Second Coalition of the French Revolutionary Wars.

* 1559 – The Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis treaty is signed, ending the Italian Wars.

* 1873 – American Indian Wars: while protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Sioux near the Tongue River ; only one man on each side is killed.

Artillery is the most lethal form of land-based armament ; in the Napoleonic Wars, World War I and World War II the vast majority of combat deaths were caused by artillery.

Wellington is better-known to posterity, because he led one of the two Allied armies at the final decisive victory of the Napoleonic Wars ( the battle of Waterloo in 1815 ), although Wellington's superior reputation is perhaps also because he only once faced Napoleon, whereas Charles was confronted by Napoleon in battle more times than any other commander.

The Bastarnae were perhaps involved in the Dacian Wars of Domitian ( 86-88 ) and Trajan ( 101-102 and 105-106 ), since these took place in the lower Danube region and it is known that both sides were supported by neighbouring indigenous tribes.

The main source for the Greco-Persian Wars is the Greek historian Herodotus.

* In Guild Wars, a male monk's dance is a combination of Capoeira and T ' ai chi

After the death of her father, she travels to America and is abducted by Indians during the French-Indian Wars and eventually marries one of her captors, a French officer named Philippe de Saint-Christophe ( or Christopher ).

White Bear and Red Moon is notable for containing the first published material about Glorantha, later used as the primary setting for the role-playing games RuneQuest, Hero Wars and HeroQuest.

One of the most famous cyborgs is Darth Vader from the Star Wars films.

Appearing only in the Star Wars Expanded Universe is the spice spider of Kessel, a creature made of glitterstim spice and silicon that spun crystalline webs harvested by miners as glitterstim spice, an illegal psychoactive narcotic.

The made-up embankment which today extends the whole length of the town's riverbank is the result of 19th century land reclamation, started in earnest when the town played host to a large number of prisoners of war from the Napoleonic Wars which formed a captive workforce.

* 1995 – Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by leaders of various governments.

One famous example is the Star Wars character Darth Vader, portrayed by David Prowse.

Although details are unclear, there is evidence that in 1577 Oxford attempted to leave England to see service in the French Wars of Religion on the side of King Henry III.

For example, if I say “ Star Wars is a shitty movie ,” and my friend says, “ Star Wars is not a shitty movie !” We have no shared reality, for in our language, truth lies in only one of our statements and we can forever argue these truths until one of us writes a book and has more authority than the other.

I state a more accurate reality by not claiming that Star Wars “ is ” anything, as it could “ be ” anything to anyone.

* 1913 – Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.

Notable disco hits based on movie and television themes included a medley from Star Wars, " Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band " ( 1977 ) by Meco, and " Twilight Zone / Twilight Tone " ( 1979 ) by The Manhattan Transfer.

The Hidden Fortress was also the inspiration behind George Lucas ' Star Wars ( 1977 ).

The Jedi are first introduced in the 1977 motion picture Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope as an order of warrior monks who serve as " the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy " and embrace the mystical Force.

She also played the part of Camie in the film Star Wars ( 1977 ).

* 1977 – Star Wars ( retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981 ) is released in theaters, inspiring the Jediism religion and Geek Pride Day holiday.

It was soon derided, largely in the mainstream media, as " Star Wars ," after the popular 1977 film by George Lucas.

In 1977, after the success of Star Wars, THX 1138 was re-released with the footage that had been deleted by Warner Bros. edited back in, but still did not gain popularity.

The six Star Wars films are generally separated into two trilogies ; the " original trilogy " ( the three films released between 1977 and 1983 ) and the " prequel trilogy " ( the three films released between 1999 and 2005, which take place before the original three films ).

In 1975, George Lucas hired him to read lines for actors auditioning for parts in his Star Wars ( 1977 ).

The Imperial Star Destroyer, which first appears in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ( 1977 ), is " the signature vessel of the Imperial fleet ".

In the 1977 film Star Wars, Han Solo refers to them as " Imperial cruisers ".

TIE fighters and other TIE craft appear in the original Star Wars trilogy — Episode IV: A New Hope ( 1977 ), Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back ( 1980 ), and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi ( 1983 )— and throughout the Star Wars Expanded Universe.

Luke Skywalker appears in the Marvel-published Star Wars comics adaptations of the original trilogy as well as an ongoing series that ran from 1977 – 86.

* Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ( May 25, 1977 )

In 1977, he briefly played Luke on The Donny and Marie Show Star Wars Tribute, and again on an episode of The Muppet Show in 1980.

Obi-Wan Kenobi is first introduced in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ( 1977 ), where he is played by Alec Guinness and is first seen rescuing Luke Skywalker ( Mark Hamill ) from a group of Tusken Raiders.

In the 1977 Star Wars parody Hardware Wars, Obi-Wan is parodied by the character " Augie Ben Doggie ".

* 1977 — ( May 25 ) The Star Wars film is released and became a worldwide phenomenon, boosting interests in stellar systems.

Findley's third novel, The Wars, was published to great acclaim in 1977 and went on to win the Governor General's Award for fiction.

* The Wars ( 1977 ) ( translated into French as Guerres )

Many of the pilots that will join Rogue Squadron are initially members of Red Squadron, the X-Wing attack force that Luke Skywalker joins during the Battle of Yavin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ( 1977 ).