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The Wilderness 5–7 May 1864
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The Wilderness 5–7 May 1864
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The Wilderness was a tangled thicket in northern Virginia. As Ulysses S. Grant’s Union army moved towards the Confederate capital, Richmond, Confederate Commander Robert E. Lee decided to confront them in the Wilderness, where the dense scrub would negate Grant’s huge advantage in manpower and artillery. After crossing the Rapidan... More
The Williamite Revolution 1689–91
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The Williamite Revolution 1689–91
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William of Orange had achieved a bloodless ‘Glorious Revolution’ in England, when James II fled to France upon William’s landing at Brixham in Devon. However, James saw Catholic Ireland as a route to regaining his throne, and William pursued him there. After landing in Kinsale with 6,000 French troops courtesy... More
Ukraine 1914–2014
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Ukraine 1914–2014
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Throughout World War I, the people of the Ukrainian territories were split between the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires. The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia allowed nationalism in the Ukraine to flourish and Socialist movements established a number of short-lived states. The Ukrainian People’s Republic and the West Ukrainian People’s Republic were... More
US Railroads 1870
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US Railroads 1870
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The rail network played an important role in the American Civil War, which pitted the southern Confederation against the northern Union states between 1861–65. The Union states of the north held an advantage in the form of a larger and more extensive railroad network, along with the accompanying telegraph communications... More
US Railroads 1880
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US Railroads 1880
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Following the Civil War the United States government had begun a widespread effort to reconstruct the southern states and bring them more in line economically and socially with the north. This included a major effort to financially invest in the existing railroad network and to provide grants for the construction... More
Valverde 12 February 1862
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Valverde 12 February 1862
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The New Mexicans voted to join the Confederacy in March 1861, and a Texas battalion arrived and repulsed Union forces, proclaiming the Confederate Territory of Arizona. The Confederate General Henry Sibley conceived an ambitious offensive via New Mexico to secure the valuable gold and silver reserves of California/Nevada. Sibley’s forces... More
Vicksburg 17 May ̶ 4 July 1863
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Vicksburg 17 May ̶ 4 July 1863
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The Union victory at Vicksburg, a vital link for raw materials and smuggled weapons, was pivotal in changing the course of the Civil War. It had a destructive effect on the Confederate war effort and was a critical part of the Northern Strategy, the Anaconda Plan. When the Union army,... More
Virginia 10 June–12 October 1861
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Virginia 10 June–12 October 1861
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After the humiliation of Bull Run, General George McClellan was appointed to revitalize the Union’s Army of the Potomac. Under pressure for results, McClellan sent out a reconnaissance force to investigate (erroneous) reports of the Confederates abandoning Leesburg on the west bank of the Potomac. The force commander General Stone... More
Virginia and Maryland 10 June–12 October 1861
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Virginia and Maryland 10 June–12 October 1861
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Washington’s high society gathered to picnic on the hills round the battlefield of Bull Run, keen to enjoy the spectacle of Confederate defeat and, with it, a swift and triumphant end to the war. Several hours later, their fleeing carriages blocked the retreat of the routed Union Army. It was... More
War of Panehsy c. 1087–1080 BCE
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War of Panehsy c. 1087–1080 BCE
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During the reign of the ineffectual Ramesses XI, Egypt was becoming chaotic and fragmented. Amenhotep, the high priest in Thebes and the most powerful man in Upper Egypt, was deposed by his people. Pharaoh Ramesses, petitioned by Amenhotep, had no choice but to restore him to office. Ramesses instructed Viceroy... More
Wars of the Roses 1455–1485
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Wars of the Roses 1455–1485
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In 1453, the 100 Years’ War was lost: swarms of demobbed soldiers, and underemployed knights flooded back into England. The weakling King Henry VI descended into insanity and paralysis. Rival noble factions, headed by the Houses of York and Lancaster, were daggers drawn over the royal succession. Over the following... More
Yorktown to Williamsburg 3–6 May 1862
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Yorktown to Williamsburg 3–6 May 1862
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The Warwick Line of Confederate fortifications ran across the Virginia peninsula from Skiff Creek to Yorktown. Its defence against McClellan’s invading Union Army of the Potomac was entrusted to General Magruder, a keen amateur actor, who paraded his meagre defence force up and down the line with elaborate theatricality, gulling... More