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Spanish Armada May–September 1588
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Spanish Armada May–September 1588
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A climax of the struggles between Catholic Spain and Protestant England, the failure of the Spanish Armada changed the course of European history. In response to Sir Francis Drake plundering the Spanish treasure fleet, Elizabeth I’s support of the Dutch and the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, Phillip II... More
Suez Canal Campaign in Sinai 6–13 October 1973
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Suez Canal Campaign in Sinai 6–13 October 1973
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Launched on Yom Kippur, the Jewish holy day, the combined Egyptian/Syrian invasion of Sinai and the Golan Heights achieved near complete surprise. In the Suez Canal zone, the Egyptians opened up with massive aerial and artillery bombardment. Under this cover, troops moved across the canal en masse. The Bar-Lev line,... More
Territorial Growth of the Saudi State 1902–26
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Territorial Growth of the Saudi State 1902–26
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Between 1902–26 the isolated patchwork of tribal regions that became modern Saudi Arabia were conquered by the Al Saud leader, Ibn Saud. Saud began his conquests by travelling from Kuwait and reconquering his family home in Riyadh (1902), taking it from the Al Rashid dynasty. In 1904 the combined forces... More
The Advance to Baghdad 30 March–12 April 2003
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The Advance to Baghdad 30 March–12 April 2003
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As US forces moved closer to Baghdad, a crucial deception plan paid off when a large number of Iraqi troops were moved north of Baghdad on 2 April to protect it from a supposed US attack from Turkey. The Iraqi troops were moved from the strategically important Karbala gap between... More
The Advance to Baghdad March 20–30 2003
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The Advance to Baghdad March 20–30 2003
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Following a lengthy build up of political support for the invasion of Iraq within the US, and mixed support amongst its western allies, some 100,000 US troops were deployed to Kuwait in mid-February 2003. The invasion was launched in earnest on 20 March following preliminary airstrikes against Iraqi observation positions... More
The Afghanistan War and Soviet Retreat 1979–89
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The Afghanistan War and Soviet Retreat 1979–89
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In 1978, a coup by left-wing army officers overthrew the Afghan government. With Soviet support, a coalition of Communist factions assumed power and began a sweeping programme of land reform, fiercely opposed by the devoutly Muslim majority of the population. Tribal mujahideen (fighters for jihad) rebelled across the country, and,... More
The Anglo-Norman Invasion 1169-89
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The Anglo-Norman Invasion 1169-89
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Rory O’ Connor, former High King of Ireland, died in his eighties in peaceful retirement at Cong Abbey (1198). Rory had inadvertently sparked the Norman invasion when he crushed Dermot MacMurragh of Leinster in battle. MacMurragh enlisted Norman support to regain his lands, making Richard Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke his... More
The Arab Invasion 15 May–1 June 1948
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The Arab Invasion 15 May–1 June 1948
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In November 1947, a United Nations (UN) resolution agreed partition of British Palestine into separate, independent Jewish and Arab states. It was further specified that the area of paramount religious significance – the environs of Jerusalem – would be placed under UN control. Arab states, and the Palestinian Arabs, violently... More
The Assyrian Empire c. 671 BCE
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The Assyrian Empire c. 671 BCE
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In c. 671 BCE the Iron Age Mesopotamian empire of Assyria was controlled by Ershaddon (r. 681–669) and dominated Assyria, Phoenicia, Babylonia, Elam and, after 671 BCE, Egypt. During his reign, Ershaddon suppressed a rebellion in Babylonia and countered attacks from the Cimmerians (horse-riding peoples from the southern shores of... More
The Assyrian Empire c. 824 BCE
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The Assyrian Empire c. 824 BCE
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In 824 BCE, the long reigning emperor, Shalmaneser III, died. His reign of 35 years consisted of constant military campaigns, with Shalmeneser III determined to expand his kingdom’s frontiers. Although he successfully conquered Babylonia and expanded his empire to the borders of the Taurus Mountains and received tribute from the... More
The Balkans 6–20 April 1941
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The Balkans 6–20 April 1941
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To ensure security to the southeast before invading Russia, Germany needed to occupy both Yugoslavia and Greece. A coup d’etat in Yugoslavia, revoking the terms of the Tripartite Pact between the Axis powers that granted German passage through Yugoslavia to Greece, had unsettled Hitler. Additionally, in October 1940, there had... More
The Battle for Mexico City 8–15 September 1847
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The Battle for Mexico City 8–15 September 1847
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The US declared war on Mexico in May 1846 and invaded Mexico on two different fronts. General Winfield Scott’s assault on Mexico City had been preceded by an amphibious assault and capture of the port of Vera Cruz in March 1847. The land invasion had been marked by a rout... More