1789
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
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1567
During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known…
During the French War of Religion, Protestant coup officials in Nîmes massacre Catholic priests in an event now known as the Michelade.
61 BC
Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on…
Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday.
1983
Alan Moorehead, Australian war correspondent and author (born 1910)
Alan Moorehead, Australian war correspondent and author (born 1910)
1304
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, English general (born 1231)
John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, English general (born 1231)
1833
The Spanish American wars of independence ended with the death of King Ferdinand VII, with what had once been the…
The Spanish American wars of independence ended with the death of King Ferdinand VII, with what had once been the Spanish Empire disintegrating into independent Latin American states.
1918
Ukrainian War of Independence: Insurgent forces led by Nestor Makhno defeats the Central Powers at the battle of…
Ukrainian War of Independence: Insurgent forces led by Nestor Makhno defeats the Central Powers at the battle of Dibrivka.
1744
War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to…
War of the Austrian Succession: France and Spain defeat Sardinia at the Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, but soon have to withdraw from Sardinia.
1342
Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War.
Battle of Morlaix is fought in the Hundred Years' War.
1891
Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1837)
Georges Ernest Boulanger, French general and politician, French Minister of War (born 1837)
1342
An Anglo-Breton army defeated a far larger Franco-Breton force in the first land battle of the Hundred Years' War.
An Anglo-Breton army defeated a far larger Franco-Breton force in the first land battle of the Hundred Years' War.
1882
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
Anglo-Egyptian War: English forces defeat the Egyptian army in the battle of Tel el-Kebir.
1795
French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use its facilities against the French Navy.
French Revolutionary Wars: Great Britain seized the Dutch Cape Colony to use its facilities against the French Navy.
1776
American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious landing at Kips Bay on Manhattan, the American…
American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious landing at Kips Bay on Manhattan, the American defenders having fled due to artillery fire.
1796
War of the First Coalition: General Franz Petrasch's Austrian and Imperial troops stormed the French-held bridgehead…
War of the First Coalition: General Franz Petrasch's Austrian and Imperial troops stormed the French-held bridgehead over the Rhine river.
1586
Eighty Years' War: Spanish forces defeated an Anglo-Dutch army at the Battle of Zutphen.* 1789 – The office of United…
Eighty Years' War: Spanish forces defeated an Anglo-Dutch army at the Battle of Zutphen.* 1789 – The office of United States Postmaster General was formally established.
1371
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fight against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.
Serbian–Turkish wars: Ottoman Turks fight against a Serbian army at the Battle of Maritsa.
1991
Croatian War of Independence: The Siege of Dubrovnik begins.
Croatian War of Independence: The Siege of Dubrovnik begins.