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1918 Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918
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1918 Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918
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On 23 April 1918, an attempt was made by the British Navy to block the Belgian port of Zeebrugge by sinking ships weighted with concrete. The port, connected to the North Sea by Bruges canal, was an important U-boat base for the Germans. At the canal entrance was the Mole,... More
A Night in the Blitz 29 December 1940
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A Night in the Blitz 29 December 1940
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The night of 29 December 1940 saw some 100,000 incendiary bombs dropped on London by the Luftwaffe, causing unprecedented destruction of the city. The extent of the destruction caused by the ensuing firestorm after just three and a half hours of bombing was larger than the area destroyed in the... More
Allied Special Forces Operations in France and Norway 1940–43
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Allied Special Forces Operations in France and Norway 1940–43
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After the evacuation of Dunkirk, Churchill ordered the assembly of a special force of highly trained individuals. He described ‘leopards’ who could ‘spring at the throats’ of the enemy and participate in a counteroffensive against Nazi-occupied Europe. Known as commandos, they specialized in surprise and speed, attacking German coastal defensive... More
American Privateers Raid British Trade c. 1778
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American Privateers Raid British Trade c. 1778
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The American colonies, which had declared themselves independent of Britain in 1776, did not have the naval resources to fight the powerful British navy. The solution was privateering, with many patriotic American citizens using government commissioned vessels to seize British merchant ships. Privateers were mandated by a law dating back... More
Anglo-Saxon England and the Reconquest of Danelaw 900–19
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Anglo-Saxon England and the Reconquest of Danelaw 900–19
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Edward the Elder’s succession to the throne (899) was challenged by his cousin Aethelwold, who sought Danish support for his claim. A force sent by Edward to quell the rebellion was defeated near Huntingdon (902), but Aethelwold died during the battle, leaving Edward undisputed king. Edward then moved steadily to... More
Attack on Johnsonville 4 November 1864
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Attack on Johnsonville 4 November 1864
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Union General William T. Sherman described Nathan B. Forrest as the ‘most remarkable man our Civil War produced on either side’. As the Confederacy’s disruptor-in-chief, Forrest specialized in the lightning cavalry raids, and his assault on Johnsonville was the culmination of a three-week rampage through western Tennessee. Arriving on the... More
Attack on Taranto 11 November 1940
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Attack on Taranto 11 November 1940
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By 1940 the Italian naval threat in the Mediterranean was significant and a British operation was planned to eliminate the Italian Navy’s First Squadron at its base at Taranto. The Royal Navy required freedom of movement in the Mediterranean to supply its North Africa campaign through Egypt, but was hindered... More
Battle of Baton Rouge 5 August 1862
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Battle of Baton Rouge 5 August 1862
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Baton Rouge, the state capital of Louisiana, was abandoned after the shock Union seizure of New Orleans in April 1862. General (and former US Vice-President) Breckinridge was mandated to retake it for the Confederacy. An amphibious assault was planned, with a land force of 5,000 men launching their assault on... More
British New Orleans Campaign 22 November 1814–11 February 1815
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British New Orleans Campaign 22 November 1814–11 February 1815
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After taking Pensacola (in Spanish territory) from the British in November 1814, General Andrew Jackson rushed back to Mobile and reinforced its garrison before moving on to New Orleans. There, the advance ships of the British fleet were blocked in an engagement on Lake Borgne, before landing 1,800 troops on... More
Byzantine Constantinople 1260
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Byzantine Constantinople 1260
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During the Fourth Crusade in 1204, much of Constantinople and its priceless architecture was destroyed by the crusading Christian armies from western Europe. Following a lengthy siege, the Latin Christian armies broke through the city’s defences and sacked some of its most important sites, including the Hagia Sofia and Justinian’s... More
Chickasaw Bayou 29 December 1862
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Chickasaw Bayou 29 December 1862
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In the winter of 1862, the regional Union Commander, Ulysses S. Grant planned a two-pronged attack on Vicksburg, one of only two ports on the Mississippi river outside Union control. While Grant himself menaced Vicksburg from the west, across the Mississippi, General William T. Sherman landed with an army of... More
Chindits in Burma February–March 1943
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Chindits in Burma February–March 1943
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The Chindits were a covert operations unit formed in 1942 to conduct guerrilla-style attacks on targets within Japanese-occupied Burma. Formed from British and Indian troops, the Chindits were led by Brigadier Orde Wingate who was an expert in unconventional warfare tactics. The Chindits began their first deployment under Operation Longcloth... More