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Irish War of Independence: British auxiliary police officers known as Black and Tans went on a rampage in Balbriggan,…
Irish War of Independence: British auxiliary police officers known as Black and Tans went on a rampage in Balbriggan, burning more than fifty homes and businesses and killing two people.
The French Army achieved its first major victory of the War of the First Coalition at the Battle of Valmy.
The French Army achieved its first major victory of the War of the First Coalition at the Battle of Valmy.
First English Civil War: The First Battle of Newbury was fought in Berkshire; Parliamentarian forces were allowed to…
First English Civil War: The First Battle of Newbury was fought in Berkshire; Parliamentarian forces were allowed to pass Royalist troops to retreat the next morning.
The Treaty of Kerden concludes the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746).
The Treaty of Kerden concludes the Ottoman–Persian War (1743–1746).
War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeats an English…
War of the Grand Alliance: A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeats an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
French Revolutionary Wars: Led by Napoleon, French forces defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Bassano in Veneto,…
French Revolutionary Wars: Led by Napoleon, French forces defeated the Austrians at the Battle of Bassano in Veneto, Italy.
French and Indian War: Despite being ambushed at the start of the Battle of Lake George, British colonial troops and…
French and Indian War: Despite being ambushed at the start of the Battle of Lake George, British colonial troops and their Mohawk allies were able to defeat French and Canadien troops and their Indian�
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: Ottoman forces led by Suleiman the Magnificent captured the fortress of Szigetvár in Hungary,…
Ottoman–Habsburg wars: Ottoman forces led by Suleiman the Magnificent captured the fortress of Szigetvár in Hungary, but were forced to end their campaign to take Vienna.
A British force repels an Egyptian force led by Ahmed Urabi in the battle of Qassasin during the Anglo-Egyptian War.
A British force repels an Egyptian force led by Ahmed Urabi in the battle of Qassasin during the Anglo-Egyptian War.
Ottoman–Venetian War: After a 40-day siege, the Cypriot city of Nicosia fell to the Ottomans, leading to a massacre of…
Ottoman–Venetian War: After a 40-day siege, the Cypriot city of Nicosia fell to the Ottomans, leading to a massacre of more than 20,000 citizens.
The treaty of Tangier ends the Franco-Moroccan War, which Morroco lost, and forces it to recognise the French…
The treaty of Tangier ends the Franco-Moroccan War, which Morroco lost, and forces it to recognise the French possessions in Algeria.
Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
British Secretary of War Lord Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning meet in a duel on Putney Heath, with…
British Secretary of War Lord Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning meet in a duel on Putney Heath, with Castlereagh wounding Canning in the thigh.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
The Treaty of Arras is promulgated, causing Burgundy to switch sides in the Hundred Years' War.
The Treaty of Arras is promulgated, causing Burgundy to switch sides in the Hundred Years' War.
John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick, English lawyer and politician
John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick, English lawyer and politician
Ray Warleigh, Australian-English saxophonist and flute player (born 1938)
Ray Warleigh, Australian-English saxophonist and flute player (born 1938)
American Revolutionary War: The Great Fire of New York (depicted) broke out during the British occupation of New York…
American Revolutionary War: The Great Fire of New York (depicted) broke out during the British occupation of New York City, destroying up to 1,000 buildings.