In Italy, Catinat gained further success at the Battle of Marsaglia on 4 October.

In 1847, during the United States invasion, he gained fame at the Battle of La Angostura.

He gained great fame at the Battle of Hastenbeck with his gallant charge at the head of an infantry brigade.

The Vistula Legion gained fame at the Battle of Zaragoza.

He was a prominent military commander who gained fame at the Battle of Waterloo, where he lost his leg.

Metellus gained an important victory over Jugurtha at the Battle of the Muthul.

Catching the king unawares, the Scots gained a major victory at the Battle of Newburn.

He gained fame for his exploits at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, aged 34.

Some successes were gained at the Battle of La Higueruela, but in the end he failed.

The war continued until 24 June 1821, when Bolívar gained a decisive victory over the royalists at the Battle of Carabobo.