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1912

First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.

First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.

1899

The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and…

The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.

1862

American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

American Civil War: Confederate troops conduct a raid on Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

1797

The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars.

The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars.

1142

A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.

A peace treaty ends the Jin–Song wars.

1970

Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000…

Vietnam War: Vietnamization continues as President Richard Nixon announces that the United States will withdraw 40,000 more troops before Christmas.

1798

Flemish and Luxembourgish peasants launch the rebellion against French rule known as the Peasants' War.

Flemish and Luxembourgish peasants launch the rebellion against French rule known as the Peasants' War.

1748

War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.

War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.

1812

War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock's British and native forces repel an invasion of Canada by General Rensselaer's United…

War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock's British and native forces repel an invasion of Canada by General Rensselaer's United States forces.

1793

French Revolutionary Wars: Austro-Prussian victory over Republican France at the First Battle of Wissembourg.

French Revolutionary Wars: Austro-Prussian victory over Republican France at the First Battle of Wissembourg.

1982

U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a war on drugs.

U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a war on drugs.

1952

Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.

Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.

1923

After the Irish Civil War the 1923 Irish hunger strikes were undertaken by thousands of Irish republican prisoners…

After the Irish Civil War the 1923 Irish hunger strikes were undertaken by thousands of Irish republican prisoners protesting the continuation of their internment without trial.

1863

American Civil War: Confederate troops under the command of A. P. Hill fail to drive the Union Army completely out of…

American Civil War: Confederate troops under the command of A. P. Hill fail to drive the Union Army completely out of Virginia.

1806

War of the Fourth Coalition: Napoleon decisively defeats Prussia at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.

War of the Fourth Coalition: Napoleon decisively defeats Prussia at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.

1805

War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.

War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.

1758

Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.

Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.

1990

Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and…

Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.

1864

American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces.

American Civil War: The Union garrison of Glasgow, Missouri surrenders to Confederate forces.

1781

The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a…

The Battle of Raft Swamp marks the last battle fought in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War with a Patriot victory. It occurred four days before the British surrender at Yorktown.