KUNNERSDORF, BATTLE OF.--One of the most bloody battles on record, and fought between the Prussian and Russian armies. The King of Prussia, after a great slaughter of the enemy for upwards of six hours, had gained many advantages and had nearly accomplished victory; but too eager in pursuing the retreating enemy, the latter rallied, and in the end the Prussians were defeated with the loss of 20,000 men and 200 pieces of cannon, August 12th, 1759. L. LACOLLE MILL, BATTLE OF.--Operations were commenced early in the spring of 1814. An American army, commanded by General Wilkinson, and amounting to upwards of 3000 men, entered Lower Canada on the western shore of Lake Champlain. They attacked and completely invested Lacolle Mill, which was defended by Major Handcock, of the 13th regiment, and about 180 men. They were vigorously repulsed from this little fortress and driven back to the United States. LA HOGUE, BATTLE OF.--Between the English and Dutch combined fleets under Admirals Russel and Rooke, and the French under Tourville. The Allies gained a complete victory, burning thirteen ships of the French, and destroying eight more, and forcing the rest to fly, and so preventing the threatened invasion of England, May 19th, 1692. LA ROTHIÈRE, BATTLE OF.--Between the French, commanded by Napoleon, and the Prussian and Russian armies, which were defeated after a desperate engagement with the loss of some thousands slain, and 3000 prisoners and 30 pieces of cannon, February 1st, 1814. This was about one of the last victories of Napoleon. LA VENDÉE, WAR OF.--Many battles in this war were fought between the French Royalists of La Vendée and the Republican armies in 1793-4. The war terminated January 10th, 1800. LAKES CHAMPLAIN, ERIE, AND ONTARIO.--These lakes were the scene of many engagements between the English and American colonists in the War of Independence, and also in the war of 1812-15, the chief of which was the capture of the British fleet by the Americans after a severe action, September 11th, 1813. LANDEN, BATTLE OF.--Between the Allies and French, in which William III of England commanded. Owing chiefly to the cowardice of the Dutch horse, this sanguinary engagement ended in the defeat of the Allies, July 19, 1693. The Duke of Berwick, illegitimate son of James II, who was fighting on the side of France, was taken prisoner in this battle by Brigadier Churchill, afterwards the great Duke of Marlborough.