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  First Chindit Raid February–April 1943

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  First Chindit Raid February–April 1943

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  The Chindits began their first raid under Operation Longcloth on 8 February 1943 and set out from Imphal towards the Burmese border, which they crossed on 13 February. The force split into a north and south group, with the south group heading on a direct route to act as a... More
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  First Humber Raid 6–7 June 1915

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  First Humber Raid 6–7 June 1915

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  The Zeppelin L9 was meant to raid London on 6 June 1915. The weather over London was too poor for a raid to be viable, so under the command of German Captain Lieutenant Heinrich Mathy, the Zeppelin was redirected to Hull. At 24.00 the first bombs fell in east Hull,... More
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  First Punic War 264–241 BCE

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  First Punic War 264–241 BCE

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  In 264 BCE, Carthage, then the dominant power in the western Mediterranean, intervened in Sicily to support the city of Messina in a dispute with the tyrant of Syracuse. Fearing this to be a prelude to a Carthaginian takeover of the island, the Romans invaded, taking both Messina and Syracuse,... More
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  Fisher’s Hill 22 September 1864

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  Fisher’s Hill 22 September 1864

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  Fisher’s Hill was the second battle of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign. After their defeat at Winchester on 19 September, the remains of the Confederate army moved to Fisher’s Hill, a natural fortification which blocked access to the lower valley region. Under the overall command of Jubal A. Early, the 9,000-strong... More
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  Forrest’s Raids in Middle Tennessee 9–27 July 1862

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  Forrest’s Raids in Middle Tennessee 9–27 July 1862

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  Nathan Bedford Forrest was known as the ‘wizard of the saddle’, and post-war would become the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. His foray into Tennessee in the summer of 1862 established his trademark lightning cavalry raid. Coordinated with fellow raider John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky, Forrest rode... More
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  Fort Donelson 14–16 February 1862

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  Fort Donelson 14–16 February 1862

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  Fort Donelson stood on a bluff overlooking the Cumberland River in Tennessee. It was flanked by the Hickman and Indian Creeks, and its Confederate defenders had constructed lines of earthwork fortifications to protect both the Fort and the neighbouring town of Dover. Union General Grant arrived on the scene fresh... More
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  Fort Henry 6 February 1862

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  Fort Henry 6 February 1862

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  The Battle of Fort Henry was the first major Union victory of the American Civil War. It not only made it easier for the Union forces to capture Nashville, Tennessee, but it was also the first time that ironclads (steam-powered warships) were used in Civil War combat. Fort Henry was... More
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  Fort Henry and Donelsen Campaign 4–14 February 1862

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  Fort Henry and Donelsen Campaign 4–14 February 1862

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  After successfully laying siege to Fort Henry, which surrendered to the Union forces on 6 February, General Ulysses S. Grant pushed advanced elements of his army within 7 miles (11 km) of Fort Donelson. Fort Donelson, along with Fort Henry, was in a key defensive position and guarded the Cumberland... More
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  Fort Sumter December 1860–April 1861

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  Fort Sumter December 1860–April 1861

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  Fort Sumter, a coastal garrison in North Carolina, is where the first shots of the American Civil War were fired. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican victory in 1860 alarmed many slaveholders in the South, who knew he was against the extension of slavery into new territories in the West, and South Carolina... More
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  Fort Wagner 10 July–6 September 1863

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  Fort Wagner 10 July–6 September 1863

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  After their Ironclad assault in April had been repulsed by massive bombardment from Charleston’s fortifications, the Union returned in July 1863, determined to reduce those fortifications. The primary obstacle, Fort Wagner, commanded the mouth of the harbour. Two attempted amphibious assaults, on 11 and 18 July, were repulsed with heavy... More
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  Fort Wagner, South Carolina, 18 July 1863

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  Fort Wagner, South Carolina, 18 July 1863

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  Fort Wagner guarded the southern approach to the key Confederate port of Charleston. Bridging Morris Island, its flanks were protected by the swampy Vincent’s Creek to landward, and the Atlantic Ocean. A water-filled trench, palisades of sharpened palmetto stakes and landmines further protected its approaches. One Union assault had already... More
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  Fortification of Malta Under the Knights 1565–1798

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  Fortification of Malta Under the Knights 1565–1798

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  Malta’s position in the Mediterranean and its natural harbours left it vulnerable to attack. The Knights of the Order of St John, also known as the Knights Hospitaller, arrived on the island in 1530 and fortified the Grand Harbour. In 1565 Malta was beseiged for 36 days by 40,000 Ottoman... More