Battle of Brest

Numerous actions have been termed the Battle of Brest, Brest being the name of two important fortress towns on opposite sides of Europe.

Brest, France

• The Battle of Brest (1342) - a naval battle off the port during the Hundred Years War in 1342.
• The Battle of St. Mathieu - a naval battle off the port during the War of the League of Cambrai in 1512, often called the battle of Brest.
• The Attack on Brest - a failed attack in 1694 by the English to destroy the harbor of Brest during the War of the Grand Alliance
• Various naval actions of the eighteenth century, including those sometimes termed the Battle of Ushant are occasionally termed the battle of Brest.
• The Battle for Brest - A land battle between American and German forces over possession of the strategic port in 1944.

Brest, Belarus

• The Battle of Brest (1655) during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
• The Battle of Brest (1794), also known as the Battle of Terespol, during the Kosciuszko Uprising.
• The Battle of Brześć Litewski also called the Battle of Brest-Litovsk was an action between the Poles and the Germans in September 1939.
• The Battle of Brest (1941) or Defense of Brest Fortress took place on 22 June - 30 June 1941
• In July 1944 the town was taken by the Soviets during the Lublin–Brest Offensive.