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World War II: Polish resistance leader Witold Pilecki allowed himself to be captured by German forces and sent to Auschwitz to gather intelligence.
American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga began in northwestern Georgia and would end in the most significant Union defeat in the Western Theater.
Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured John II of France.
In an address to a joint session of Congress and the American people, U.S. President George W. Bush declares a "war on terror".
Following the Battle of Burki, the Indian Army captures Dograi in during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
Irish War of Independence: British police known as "Black and Tans" burn the town of Balbriggan and kill two local men in revenge for an IRA assassination.
American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, ends in a Confederate victory.
Crimean War: British and French troops defeat Russians at the Battle of Alma.
The decade-long Ragamuffin War starts when rebels capture Porto Alegre in Brazil.
Second World War: Allied forces captured San Marino from the German Army.
World War II: Australian troops led by Gordon Grimsley King defeated Imperial Japanese forces at the Battle of Kaiapit in New Guinea.
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 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 squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay.
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�
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 more than 20,000 citizens.
The treaty of Tangier ends the Franco-Moroccan War, which Morroco lost, and forces it to recognise the French possessions in Algeria.
World War II: Nazi forces began a mass extermination campaign against the civilian residents of around 20 villages on the Greek island of Crete, eventually killing more than 500 men.
Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.