The Battle of Naseby, a decisive engagement of the English Civil War, was fought between the Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army.
The 22nd May 1455 marked the start of the Wars of the Roses, when the First Battle of St Albans was fought between Richard, Duke of York, and King Henry VI.
The Battle of Palmito Ranch ended in a Confederate victory. Union private John J. Williams died in the battle, likely making him the last battlefield fatality of the Civil War.
With the cry of ‘bread or blood!’ the women marched to the city’s market district where they broke into government storehouses and nearby businesses.
In a program that won broad support, America committed to providing $400 million in assistance to Greece and Turkey.
As Star of the West approached Fort Sumter on the morning of 9 January it was met with cannon shots from cadet George E. Haynsworth on nearby Morris Island.
On the 30th December 1922, the USSR – the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – was founded.
Other states soon followed South Carolina’s lead, setting the stage for the American Civil War.
When news of the interception of a neutral ship reached Britain at the end of November, the government responded angrily.
During the operation, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and 19 Americans lost their lives, while at least 200 Somali militiamen were killed as well as hundreds of civilians.
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