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An Aragonese cavalry force defeats a superior Castilian cavalry force in the Battle of Araviana during the War of the…
An Aragonese cavalry force defeats a superior Castilian cavalry force in the Battle of Araviana during the War of the Two Peters.
The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control…
The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhaozong, the penultimate emperor of the Tang dynasty, after seizing control of the imperial government.
The United Mine Workers of America launch a strike which eventually escalated into the Colorado Coalfield War.
The United Mine Workers of America launch a strike which eventually escalated into the Colorado Coalfield War.
Philippine-American War: the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
Philippine-American War: the American Asiatic Squadron destroys a Filipino battery at the Battle of Olongapo.
Tripolitsa, Greece, is captured by Greek rebels during the Greek War of Independence.
Tripolitsa, Greece, is captured by Greek rebels during the Greek War of Independence.
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.
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.
First English Civil War: The Battle of Powick Bridge, the first engagement between the primary field armies of the…
First English Civil War: The Battle of Powick Bridge, the first engagement between the primary field armies of the Royalists and the Parliamentarians, ends in a Royalist victory.
The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
The Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, is won by the Yorkists.
Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.
The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.
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.
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.
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.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off to join the American invasion.
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec sets off to join the American invasion.
Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
Spanish Civil War: Lluis Companys reshuffles the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the marxist POUM and…
Spanish Civil War: Lluis Companys reshuffles the Generalitat de Catalunya, with the marxist POUM and anarcho-syndicalist CNT joining the government.
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine defeats the White Russian Volunteer Army at…
Ukrainian War of Independence: The Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine defeats the White Russian Volunteer Army at the Battle of Peregonovka.
War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign.
War of the 2nd Coalition: French troops defeat Austro-Russian forces, leading to the collapse of Suvorov's campaign.