During those years, England experienced a severe international crisis with Spain, with frequent naval confrontations between the two countries.

To avoid such a costly naval confrontation with Germany, British diplomacy would become more accommodating towards German colonial and economic desires.

It was a place where some naval confrontations, both minor and major, took place, which helped secure victory for the colonists.

The final, and perhaps only, "serious naval confrontation in the Indian Ocean" took place in 1554.

The term is sometimes used to refer to any military vessel of sufficient size and armament to participate in a direct naval confrontation; that is, to "hold the line".

After five naval confrontations that took place in August 663 at Baekgang, considered the lower reaches of Tongjin river, the Silla-Tang forces emerged victorious.

The talks were soured by a naval confrontation, apparently caused by North Korean testing of maritime borders.

Incidents in the Gaza War include incidents involving attacks against civilians, a school, a mosque, and naval confrontations.

The contestants will be given messages describing naval confrontations and asked to compile basic information, like who did what to whom.

It was the first naval confrontation in history where the opposing fleets never came within sight of each other and were never close enough to exchange gunfire.