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Glorieta Pass 26–28 March 1862
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Glorieta Pass 26–28 March 1862
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The Battle of Glorieta Pass has been described, hyperbolically, as the ‘Gettysburg of the West’. A Confederate victory would leave their way open to Fort Union, the key federal stronghold, and, even more crucially, the depot for Union stores: Confederate General Sibley badly needed to resupply. On 25 March, an... More
Gold and Juno Beaches Consolidation to 9 June 1944
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Gold and Juno Beaches Consolidation to 9 June 1944
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Following the establishment of the beachheads on both Juno and Gold beaches and the movement of the bulk of armoured troops ashore by 7 June, all ground covered under the D-Day objectives was taken. To the east, the city of Bayeux was liberated from German occupation after British forces that... More
Gran Colombia 1819-30
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Gran Colombia 1819-30
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Simón Bolívar, a soldier and statesman known as “The Liberator”, led the revolutions against Spanish rule in the northern regions of South America. His military career began in 1810, when he fought in support of Venezuelan independence. However, his efforts failed, and he fled abroad in 1815, returning to Venezuela... More
Grant’s First Vicksburg Campaign 3 November 1862–11 January 1863
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Grant’s First Vicksburg Campaign 3 November 1862–11 January 1863
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By 2 November 1862, Union forces controlled the Mississippi River and used the Mississippi tributaries to transport men and weapons, enabling them to win a series of victories in the west. . Despite repeated Union efforts, however, the stretch around Vicksburg remained firmly in Confederate hands. On 3 November, Ulysses... More
Grant’s Second Vicksburg Campaign 20 March–17 May 1863
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Grant’s Second Vicksburg Campaign 20 March–17 May 1863
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Vicksburg was described as the ‘Gibraltar of the Confederacy’; built on a heavily fortified bluff overlooking the Mississippi, its approaches comprised a complex maze of swamp and bayou which bemired one Union offensive after another. In spring 1863, Union Commander Grant ordered a passable route built down the western approaches... More
Guadalcanal 13 November 1942
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Guadalcanal 13 November 1942
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In preparation for a final attempt to retake Guadalcanal, the Japanese sent a warship fleet to destroy Henderson Field, subsequently allowing troops to land unimpeded the following day. Under the command of Vice-Admiral Abe, the Japanese warships passed south of Savo Island, spreading out into a disorganized formation due to... More
Guadalcanal 14-15 November 1942
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Guadalcanal 14-15 November 1942
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Following the retreat of Abe’s ships, a second bombardment fleet was put under the command of Vice-Admiral Kondo. He split his forces on either side of Savo Island in an attempt to locate the US battleships in the area. The Americans knew of the general Japanese attack plan due to... More
Guadalcanal August 1942–February 1943
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Guadalcanal August 1942–February 1943
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The operations of the Guadalcanal campaign were carried out with the main objective of establishing an Allied air and troop presence in the southern Solomon Islands in order to secure the important shipping route between Australia and the USA. In 1942 the Japanese began construction of an airbase on Guadalcanal... More
Guadalcanal: Initial landings and advance 7–8 August 1942
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Guadalcanal: Initial landings and advance 7–8 August 1942
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The Guadalcanal landings were launched with significant uncertainty concerning the terrain of the island, as the only maps available to the troops were out of date. The US marine landing force was dropped on the island at 09:00 on 7 August along Red Beach, east of Lunga Point and the... More
Guam 21 July–10 August 1944
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Guam 21 July–10 August 1944
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Operation Forager, the Allied recapture of Guam, the largest of the Mariana Islands, began with aerial bombing on 11 June 1944, followed by a naval bombardment. Faced with the island’s treacherous reefs and cliffs, the Americans’ series of landings, begun on 21 July, were extremely difficult and slow, and they... More
Guam 8–10 December 1941
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Guam 8–10 December 1941
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As part of Japan’s strategy to expand its sphere of influence into the western Pacific and Southeast Asia, the US territory of Guam was targeted for invasion upon Japan’s entry into the war. Prior to the Japanese attack on 8 December, the US Congress had declined requests for reinforcements to... More
Hannibal’s Campaigns in Italy 218–203 BCE
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Hannibal’s Campaigns in Italy 218–203 BCE
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In the First Punic War (264–241 BCE), the Romans emerged victorious from a largely naval conflict. In 218 BCE the Carthaginian general Hannibal decided to take the war to Rome with an unprecedented overland invasion, which involved taking his troops, including cavalry and war elephants, across the Alps. The strategy... More