The French were defeated by the English on the Plains of Abraham in Canada's most important military battle.
Tennis star Bjorn Borg defeated John McEnroe in straight sets to win the cup at Wimbledon.
Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo was a major turning point in the history of
Europe.
New Jersey defeated Dallas in 6 games to win the Stanley Cup.
After failing his test a second time, Timothy felt completely defeated.
The proposal was defeated by a vote of 15 - 10.
His own lack of confidence defeated him in his attempt to win the
game.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that fear defeats more people than any other thing in the world.
There is an Arab proverb which states that an army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Robert G. Ingersoll once said that the greatest test of courage
on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
In the American Civil War, the forces of the North defeated those of the South.
In 1945, after the defeat of Nazi Germany, a Georgian soldier raised the Soviet red flag over the German Parliament, the Reichstag.
At the age of 16, Alexander the Great led his father's army in defeating an attack by foreign soldiers.
Scotland's William Wallace was defeated by the English army in 1298, and later executed in London.
In 1476, when the Swiss defeated the armies of Burgundy, they carried away huge amounts of treasure, including diamonds, silks and cash.
In February of 1971, the male voters of Liechtenstein defeated a referendum on giving women the right to vote.
At the battle of Puebla, Mexican troops defeated the French army despite being outnumbered, and having fewer weapons.
Find someone who has defeated an opponent in a sports competition.