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1821

Tripolitsa, Greece, is captured by Greek rebels during the Greek War of Independence.

1803

Second Anglo-Maratha War: The Battle of Assaye is fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire…

Second Anglo-Maratha War: The Battle of Assaye is fought between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India.

1778 american revolutionary war british and american forces batt 08 29

1779

American Revolutionary War: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USS Bonhomme Richard,…

American Revolutionary War: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USS Bonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.

1780

American Revolutionary War: British officer John André was captured by Patriot forces, thereby revealing a plot by…

American Revolutionary War: British officer John André was captured by Patriot forces, thereby revealing a plot by Continental Army general Benedict Arnold to hand over West Point, New York.

1847 mexicanamerican war the battle of chapultepec begins

1846

Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.

1645

English Civil War: Royalists commanded by King Charles I suffered a significant defeat at the Battle of Rowton Heath.

1964

The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.

1962

The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a…

The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.

1940 world war ii germany occupies brussels belgium

1944

World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.

1945 second sino japanese war the empire of japan formally surre 09 09

1937

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of…

Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of Pingxingguan.

1918

World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under…

World War I: The end of the Battle of Megiddo, the climax of the British Army's Sinai and Palestine campaign under General Edmund Allenby.

1917 world war i the selective service act of 1917 is passed gi 05 18

1915

World War I: The Second Battle of Champagne begins.

1775

American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal in the…

American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen surrenders to British forces after attempting to capture Montreal in the Battle of Longue-Pointe during the invasion of Quebec.

1775

American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off to join the American invasion.

1962

The North Yemen Civil War began when Abdullah al-Sallal dethroned the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declared Yemen to…

The North Yemen Civil War began when Abdullah al-Sallal dethroned the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declared Yemen to be a republic under his presidency.

1944

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the…

Second World War: British troops began their withdrawal from the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands, ending the Allies' Operation Market Garden in defeat.