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1667

Led by King Louis XIV, the French army invaded the Spanish Netherlands, beginning the War of Devolution

Led by King Louis XIV, the French army invaded the Spanish Netherlands, beginning the War of Devolution.

1940

Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk

Second World War: German troops captured Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, forcing British forces to evacuate via Dunkirk.

1782

American Revolutionary War: US Colonel William Crawford began a failed expedition to destroy British-allied American Ind

American Revolutionary War: US Colonel William Crawford began a failed expedition to destroy British-allied American Indian towns along the Sandusky River in the Ohio Country.

1940

Second World War: The Allies began a mass evacuation of British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army du

Second World War: The Allies began a mass evacuation of British, French and Belgian troops cut off by the German army during the Battle of Dunkirk.

1995

Bosnian War: Forces of the Army of Republika Srpska captured a United Nations post at Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo; six so

Bosnian War: Forces of the Army of Republika Srpska captured a United Nations post at Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo; six soldiers of both sides were killed when French forces retook the post later in the�

1941

World War II: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by gun and torpedo fire by the British battleships HMS Rodney and

World War II: The German battleship Bismarck was sunk by gun and torpedo fire by the British battleships HMS Rodney and HMS King George V and supporting cruisers.

1940

World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German force

World War II: Ninety-seven soldiers of the British Royal Norfolk Regiment were killed after surrendering to German forces.

1813

War of 1812: The troops of the U

War of 1812: The troops of the U.S. Army and vessels of the U.S. Navy cooperated in a successful amphibious assault to capture Fort George in Upper Canada.

1940

Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium

Second World War: Belgium surrendered to Nazi Germany, ending the Battle of Belgium.

1754

French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of Virginia colonial militiamen ambushed a force

French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of Virginia colonial militiamen ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens at the Battle of Jumonville Glen.

1644

English Civil War: Royalist troops stormed and captured the Parliamentarian stronghold of Bolton, leading to a massacre

English Civil War: Royalist troops stormed and captured the Parliamentarian stronghold of Bolton, leading to a massacre of defenders and local residents.

621

Tang forces led by Li Shimin defeated and captured Dou Jiande at the Battle of Hulao in the civil war that followed the

Tang forces led by Li Shimin defeated and captured Dou Jiande at the Battle of Hulao in the civil war that followed the collapse of the Sui dynasty.

1918

World War I: Armenian forces defeated Ottoman troops at the Battle of Sardarabad, halting the Turkish advance and preven

World War I: Armenian forces defeated Ottoman troops at the Battle of Sardarabad, halting the Turkish advance and preventing further destruction of the Armenian nation.

1233

Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols entered and began looting Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty of China, after a 13-month

Mongol–Jin War: The Mongols entered and began looting Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty of China, after a 13-month siege.

1940

Second World War: HMS Cambrian was sunk by a mine in The Solent, with the loss of 23 lives

Second World War: HMS Cambrian was sunk by a mine in The Solent, with the loss of 23 lives.

1431

Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France

Hundred Years' War: After being convicted of heresy, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in Rouen, France.

1902

The Second Boer War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in Pretoria, South Africa

The Second Boer War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging in Pretoria, South Africa.

1862

American Civil War: Confederate troops under Joseph E

American Civil War: Confederate troops under Joseph E. Johnston and G. W. Smith engaged Union forces under George B. McClellan at the Battle of Seven Pines outside Richmond, Virginia.

1942

World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney

World War II: The crews of three Japanese submarines scuttled their vessels and committed suicide after entering Sydney Harbour and launching a failed attack.

1813

War of 1812: Mortally wounded, U

War of 1812: Mortally wounded, U.S. Navy captain James Lawrence ordered his crew "Don't give up the ship!" as USS Chesapeake was captured by HMS Shannon off the coast of Boston.