| COPENHAGEN | Britain defeated a Danish-Norwegian fleet in the1801 naval battle named for this capital of Denmark |
| OTTAWA | Two at a "funding" for this capital outcome (6) |
| JERRYGARCIA | In a 2020 constable race in Texas, an incumbent of this name defeated a same-named rival who was recruited in what was called a dirty trick; no word on whether either plays guitar |
| RAHULGANDHI | Running same-name candidates is a common tactic in India; this son and grandson of Indian prime ministers defeated a same-name opponent in 2019 for a parliamentary seat |
| STOCKHOLM | This capital of Sweden also gives its name to the syndrome in which a kidnap victim gradually comes |
| NEWDELHI | The Red Fort is a top attraction in this capital of India (3,5) |
| PALERMO | Santa Rosalia, who saved the city from the Black Death, is the patron saint of this capital of Sicil |
| BUDAPEST | Twin cities on opposite banks of a river were united to become this capital of Hungary |
| NIKOLATESLA | The airport in Belgrade is named for this scientist, who's become a household name recently |
| AGINCOURT | Battle immortalised in Henry V where English and Welsh longbowmen decisively defeated a larger French army in 1415 (9) |
| ARMINIUS | Germanic chieftain who defeated a Roman army at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9 AD (8) |
| BEARD | When Sir Francis Drake burned part of the fleet in Cadiz in 1586 he was said to have singed this part of the King of Spain's physiognomy |
| SALTLAKE | Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young founded this capital of Utah in 1847, ... City (4,4) |
| LENIN | The city named for this early Bolshevik leader was under German siege for 900 days until Russian troops liberated it in January 1944 |
| TROPICANA | The Tampa Bay Rays' stadium is named for this producer of orange juice |
| HIPPOCRATES | The airport on the Greek island of Kos is named for this physician born 2,500 years ago |
| WHATISOTTAWA | Our game show host earned a degree in philosophy in 1961 from the university of this capital city |
| DAKAR | Capital of Denmark, alias that of Russia and that of Senegal (5) |
| ELOBEID | City in Sudan at which the Mahdi defeated a British and Egyptian army in 1883 |
| SALAMANCA | Spanish town where, in July 1812, the Duke of Wellington at decisively defeated a French army (9) |
