The battle was named after the river Khalkhyn Gol passing through the battlefield.
This was the "Natural Bridge' the battle was named for.
The battle is named for the river.
The battle, as was the tradition, was named after a nearby castle called Azincourt.
The two big battles there had been originally named, he recalled, for the little river that went through the area.
The bridge for which the battle is named remains to this day.
The battle is named after a local British checkpoint called Danny Boy.
The battle is named after the Santa Lucia district of Verona.
The battle was named after the village and high ground behind the city.
Some battles are named for the convenience of military historians so that periods of combat can be neatly distinguished from one another.