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Beirut: Shatila and Sabra 16–17 September 1982
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Beirut: Shatila and Sabra 16–17 September 1982
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Lebanon is unique in the Middle East in having a population roughly equally split between Sunni Muslims, Shiite Muslims and Maronite Christians. In 1971, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) militants were expelled from Jordan, many finding a haven – and base for continued activities – in Lebanon. In 1975, initial conflict... More
Blitzkrieg in the West May–June 1940
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Blitzkrieg in the West May–June 1940
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Within six weeks of the German attacks on the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France, all the countries had been defeated and the evacuation of British and French armies at Dunkirk had begun. The German success was as a result of Blitzkrieg, meaning ‘surprise war’, a military strategy based on speed... More
Boudiccan Revolts 60 CE
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Boudiccan Revolts 60 CE
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Boudicca was queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe, whose territories were in eastern Britain. After Boudicca’s husband died, the Romans annexed Iceni lands and ended their alliance. It is thought that Decianus Catus, procurator of Roman Britain, was responsible for this decision. When Boudicca, (described as tall and terrifying with... More
Bun’ei 1274
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Bun’ei 1274
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After failed diplomatic attempts to secure control of Japan, the Mongol Empire sent an army across the sea to begin a physical invasion in November 1274. The Mongol Empire, which occupied a vast area stretching across the entirety of Asia, was adept at waging land-based warfare but its infamously effective... More
Byzantine Empire 1030
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Byzantine Empire 1030
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Following a period of great military success under Basil II, his successors soon demonstrated that they were less able. The second emperor to succeed Basil II, Romanos III, came under repeated attacks by Muslim forces on the eastern frontier and saw them as an opportunity to prove his capability in... More
Caesar’s Campaigns in Gaul 58–50 BCE
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Caesar’s Campaigns in Gaul 58–50 BCE
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In 58 BCE, events in Gaul demanded Roman intervention. A king of the Germanic Suevi, Ariovisitus, attacked the Aedui, a Roman ally, while the Helvetii were threatening to encroach from Switzerland into Gallia Transalpina. The Roman governor there, Julius Caesar, scenting glory, reacted swiftly, crushing first the Helvetii, then Ariovisitus.... More
Campaign of Psamtek II c. 593 BCE
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Campaign of Psamtek II c. 593 BCE
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In a brief but vigorous reign, Psamtek II acted decisively to pre-empt a recurrence of the Kushite threat posed by their King Antamani from his capital in Napata. With a bipartite force of Egyptians and Greek/Carian mercenaries, he advanced as far as Kurgus at the fifth cataract, en route sacking... More
Campaigns of Darius 492–490 BCE
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Campaigns of Darius 492–490 BCE
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The first Persian invasion of Greece ended with a decisive Greek victory. The invasion was ordered by Darius I in retaliation for the support given by Athens and Eretria to the Ionian cities during their Revolt. The first campaign was directed at Thrace and Macedonia, which became a client kingdom.... More
Capture of Singapore 8-15 February 1942
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Capture of Singapore 8-15 February 1942
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The Japanese invaded Malaya in December 1941, working their way towards the defensively vulnerable Singapore and amassing around 30,000 troops across the Strait of Johore in preparation for an invasion. The British ignored intelligence of a concealed build-up of Japanese soldiers in the northwest, instead focussing their defensive forces to... More
Caspian Sea to Chinese Frontier 1700–83
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Caspian Sea to Chinese Frontier 1700–83
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In 1716, a Turkoman traveller arrived at the court of Peter the Great, with a sack of ‘golden sand’ allegedly from the khanate of Khiva. Prince Bekovich-Cherkassky was promptly dispatched with an army to conquer the khanate, and acquire the gold for Russia. They never returned. According to rumour, the... More
Celtic Anatolia c. 270 BCE
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Celtic Anatolia c. 270 BCE
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The War of the Diadochi (322–275 BCE), was a protracted series of conflicts between Alexander’s generals (and eventually their sons) over the control of his vast empire. In 281 BCE, a vast alliance of Celtic tribes exploited the instability to invade Greece defeating and killing the ruling Diadoch heir, Ptolemy... More
Celts in Cisalpine Gaul 400 BCE
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Celts in Cisalpine Gaul 400 BCE
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The Roman chronicler Livy recorded the first Celtic incursions in Italy (under their king, Bellovesus ) in the 6th century BCE. A more concerted invasion occurred around 400 BCE, culminating in the sacking of Rome by the Senones, a Celtic tribe, in 390 BCE. The Senones subsequently settled along the... More