1811: Franco-British Naval Battle at Croatian Island of Vis
On this day a significant Franco-British naval battle took place near the Croatian island of Vis.
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1954: The Bloody Battle of Dien Bien Phu – The Worst Defeat of the French in Vietnam
The bloody battle of Dien Bien Phu in Vietnam began on this day in 1954. It was the greatest battle among the French and the Vietnamese communists during the French colon...
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1790: Field Marshal who Conquered Berlin
Field Marshal Count Andreas Hadik, one of Empress Maria Theresa’s most famous military commanders, died on this day in 1790.
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1780: Russian and Ottoman Empires Helped the Americans in the War of Independence
On this day the Russian Empire declared its so-called “armed neutrality” during the American War of Independence. That meant confronting the UK in an attempt to isolate t...
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1945: Largest Bombing Raid in History
It is estimated that the strongest bomber attack in the history of warfare was conducted on 9 and 10 March 1945, when U.S. bombers attacked the Japanese capital of Tokyo....
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241 BC: How did Roman Legionnaires Win Naval Battles?
On this day back in the year 241 BC, the Romans won a great military victory, defeating their main rivals – the Carthaginians – on the Mediterranean Sea.
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