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1443

Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War.

Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War.

1298

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace…

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk.

1945

The post-war legal processes against Philippe Pétain begin.

The post-war legal processes against Philippe Pétain begin.

1862

American Civil War: Henry Halleck becomes general-in-chief of the Union Army.

American Civil War: Henry Halleck becomes general-in-chief of the Union Army.

1677

Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.

Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.

2012

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.

Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Girkê Legê.

1977

End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.

End of a four-day-long Libyan–Egyptian War.

1927

The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.

The Menin Gate war memorial is unveiled at Ypres.

1866

Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.

Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.

1864

American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George…

American Civil War: Battle of Kernstown: Confederate General Jubal Early defeats Union troops led by General George Crook in an effort to keep them out of the Shenandoah Valley.

1712

War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.

War of the Spanish Succession: The French under Marshal Villars win a decisive victory over Eugene of Savoy at Denain.

1304

Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War…

Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle: King Edward I of England takes the stronghold using the War Wolf.

2010

WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military…

WikiLeaks publishes classified documents about the War in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in U.S. military history.

1994

Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the…

Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration, that formally ends the state of war that had existed between the nations since 1948.

1961

Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.

Cold War: In a speech John F. Kennedy emphasizes that any attack on Berlin is an attack on NATO.

1909

Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.

Begin of the Tragic Week in Barcelona in response to troop mobilisations for the Rif War.

1898

Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under…

Spanish–American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.

1894

The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.

The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.

1814

War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.

War of 1812: An American attack on Canada is repulsed.

1759

French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently…

French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.