1814
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
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1809
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.
1780
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.
1435
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.
1943
Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia,…
Second World War: The German Army began the Massacre of the Acqui Division on the Greek island of Cephalonia, executing 5,155 Italian soldiers in the next five days.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.
World War I: The Battle of Nazareth ended with the British Empire victorious over the Ottomans.
1776
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.
1980
Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
Iraq invades Iran, sparking the nearly eight year Iran–Iraq War.
1965
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a…
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 between India and Pakistan over Kashmir ends after the United Nations calls for a ceasefire.
1939
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of…
World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
1866
The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
1586
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch…
Eighty Years' War: A Spanish force led by the Marquis del Vasto successfully fights its way past a joint English/Dutch ambush in the Battle of Zutphen.
1359
An Aragonese cavalry force defeats a superior Castilian cavalry force in the Battle of Araviana during the War of the…
An Aragonese cavalry force defeats a superior Castilian cavalry force in the Battle of Araviana during the War of the Two Peters.
1882
Wilhelm Keitel, German field marshal, head of the German armed forces (OKW), and convicted Nuremberg war criminal…
Wilhelm Keitel, German field marshal, head of the German armed forces (OKW), and convicted Nuremberg war criminal (died 1946)
1942
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
World War II: The Matanikau action on Guadalcanal begins: U.S. Marines attack Japanese units along the Matanikau River.
1918
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
World War I: The Battle of Haifa takes place in present-day Israel, part of the Ottoman Empire at that time.
1913
The United Mine Workers of America launch a strike which eventually escalated into the Colorado Coalfield War.
The United Mine Workers of America launch a strike which eventually escalated into the Colorado Coalfield War.
1899
Philippine-American War: the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
Philippine-American War: the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.