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William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from Sydney on an expedition to become the firs
War of 1812: The British ambushed an American encampment near present-day Stoney Creek, Ontario, capturing two senior of
War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Ca
Future US President Andrew Jackson was shot and severely injured in a tavern brawl with future US Senator Thomas Hart…
Late in the Napoleonic Wars, Empress Marie Louise (pictured) issued decrees conscripting tens of thousands of French…
The Sixth Coalition attacked French forces led by Napoleon in the Battle of Leipzig, the largest conflict in the…
War of 1812: British forces and Mohawk allies under Charles de Salaberry repulsed an American attempt to invade Canada.
Spencer Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons, becoming the only British prime minister to be assassina
The Conference of Dresden began, an attempt by Napoleon to secure support for his planned invasion of Russia
France declared war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later
Napoleonic Wars: Led by Napoleon, the French Grande Armée crossed the Neman, beginning their invasion of Russia
War of 1812: Potawatomi warriors ambushed a United States Army convoy after it had evacuated Fort Dearborn (site…
War of 1812: British troops and Mohawk warriors repelled an American invasion from across the Niagara River at the…
Peninsular War: Allied British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces clashed with French troops at the Battle of Albuera (depi
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in…
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, ma
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, ma