List of military ambushes

This is a list of military battles begun by an ambush.

Name	Initiated By	Against	Date	Outcome	Consequences
Attack on Pearl Harbor	Japan	United States of America	December 7, 1941	Overwhelming Japanese victory; however, the United States recouped its losses within a year	The United States entered World War II; the attack was later considered a major strategic blunder on the part of the Japanese
Battle of Domstadtl	Austrian Empire	Kingdom of Prussia	June 30, 1758	Seven Years' War: Ernst Gideon von Laudon and Joseph von Siskovits routed a huge convoy with supplies for the Prussian army besieging Olomouc, as well as the protecting forces led by Hans Joachim von Zieten	Prussians were forced to finish the siege and retreat from Moravia
Lochry's Defeat	American Indians	Pennsylvania militia (United States)	August 24, 1781	Decisive Indian victory; the American colonial forces under Archibald Lochry were all killed or captured	Brought an end to George Rogers Clark's campaign against the British headquarters in Detroit

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