Answer: battles

AnswerCrossword Clue
BATTLESCannae and Actium.
battlesA sustained fight between large, organized armed forces
battlesBATTLE, to fight (to contend in war, battle or single combat)
battlesA lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle
BATTLESMuch of military history
BATTLESMuch of the "Iliad"
BATTLES...hip
BATTLESGrid immortal or melees
BATTLESHastings and Orleans.
BATTLESActium, Agincourt, Antietam, etc.
BATTLESAntietam, Vicksburg, etc.
BATTLESSkirmishes
BATTLESVerdun and Vicksburg.
BATTLESBunker Hill and Bull Run.
BATTLESWaterloo, Trafalgar, etc.
BATTLESCombats.
BATTLESFront page news from the world over.
BATTLESGoes up against
BATTLESSome campaigns
BATTLESAntietam and Gettysburg
BATTLESHostile encounters