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- Feb 20 1862 to Feb 21 1862. The Battle of Valverde (February 20–February 21, 1862), fought in and around the town of Valverde in the New Mexico Territory, was a major Confederate success in the New Mexico Campaign of the American Civil War.
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- Home Mexico History Directory. The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5, 1862 near the city of Puebla, Mexico, during the French invasion of Mexico.
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Battle of Leipzig Battle of Leipzig. The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations (Russian: битва народов, Bitva narodov; German: Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig; French: Bataille des Nations) was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813, at Leipzig, Saxony.
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- The Battle of Bentonville (March 19–21, 1865) was fought in Bentonville, North Carolina, near the town of Four Oaks, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the last battle between the armies of Union Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
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- Good Housekeeping publishes its first issue in May 1885. The magazine's full title is Good Housekeeping: Conducted in the Interests of the Higher Life of the Household.
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Battle of Cherbourg Battle of Cherbourg. The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. It was fought immediately after the successful Allied landings on June 6, 1944. Allied troops, mainly American, isolated and captured the fortified port, which was considered vital to the campaign in Western Europe, in a hard-fought, month-long campaign.
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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was one of the largest battles of the First World War.Fought between July 1 and November 1, 1918 near the Somme River in France, it was also one of the bloodiest military battles in history.On the first day alone, the British suffered more than 57,000 casualties, and by the end of the campaign the Allies and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men.he Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was one of the largest battles of the First World War.
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When the Americans Turned the Tide The Marne River in Château-Thierry, where French, British and American forces held back German troops in 1918 and launched a decisive counteroffensive, part of the Second Battle of the Marne. Credit Tomas Munita for The New York Times . CHÂTEAU-THIERRY, France — Fifty miles to Paris.
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- 1 The Battle of Puebla: A Brief Military History Mexicans remember the Battle of Puebla as a thrilling victory of the Mexican army over French invaders on May 5, 1862. 2  Puebla was the main obstacle to the French plans to occ….
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Key Battles The communists, who had hoped for a popular uprising in support of their actions, instead met heavy resistance. While Whisky Company remained at the Horseshoe, Victor 2 Company took part in Operation Coburg in Bien Hoa province.
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Inside the toxic grave of the longest battle in history: The French forest where 300,000 died in 300 days at the Battle of Verdun is still littered with so many bodies, arsenic and unexploded shells that nothing grows after 100 years Inside the toxic grave of the longest battle in history: The French forest where 300,000 died in 300 days at the Battle of Verdun is still littered with so many bodies, arsenic and unexploded shells that nothing grows after 100 years. The battle for Verdun in 1916 was the longest in history, with millions of shells fired over 10 months. At its end in December of that year, the French victorious, an area larger than the city of Paris had been destroyed.
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Battle of Blenheim The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Second Battle of Hoechstaedt), höchstädt fought on 13 august, 1704 was a major battle of The war of The Spanish. successionart of the Battle of Blenheim tapestry at Blenheim Palace by Judocus de Vos. In the background is the village of Blenheim; in the middle ground are the two water mills that Rowe had to take to gain a bridgehead over the Nebel. The foreground shows an English grenadier with a captured French colour.
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Battle of Bentonville Carolinas Campaign. The Battle of Bentonville was fought March 19–21, 1865, in Bentonville, North Carolina, near the current town of Four Oaks, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the last major battle to occur between the armies of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. On the first day of the battle, the Confederate army attacked one Federal wing and was able to rout two Union divisions, but was unable to drive the rest of the wing off the field.
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- Battle of Valverde Ford. The Battle of Valverde, or the Battle of Valverde Ford from February 20 to February 21, 1862, was fought near the town of Valverde at a ford of Valverde Creek in Confederate Arizona. It was a major Confederate success in the New Mexico Campaign of the American Civil War.
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- Introduction. Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867).
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Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig Introduction. The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was one of the largest battles of the First World War. Fought between July 1 and November 1, 1918 near the Somme River in France, it was also one of the bloodiest military battles in history. On the first day alone, the British suffered more than 57,000 casualties, and by the end of the campaign the Allies and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men.
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Battle of the Somme The Western Front in 1918. One hundred and twenty-five miles northwest of Verdun, the British and French armies joined at the Somme River. A Franco-British offensive was planned here for 1916 to relieve pressure on the French at Verdun.British General Douglas Haig ordered a massive bombardment of the German lines that would last a week and could be heard across the Channel in England. Franco-British offensive was planned here for 1916 to relieve pressure on the French at Verdun. British General Douglas Haig ordered a massive bombardment of the German lines that would last a week and could be heard across the Channel in England.
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Battle of Sabine Pass. Civil War Battle Rebels thwart Yankees at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass. Share this: On this day in 1863, at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, A small Confederate force thwarts a Federal invasion of Texas at the mouth of the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border. In November 1862, Confederate General John Bankhead Magruder assumed command of the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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- The Battle of Puebla took place on May 5th, 1862, near the city of Puebla during the French intervention in Mexico.
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Battle of Sabine Pass. Civil War Battle Battle of Sabine Pass. Civil War Battle: Rebels thwart Yankees at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass On this day in 1863, at the Second Battle of Sabine Pass, A small Confederate force thwarts a Federal invasion of Texas at the mouth of the Sabine River on the Texas-Louisiana border. In November 1862, Confederate General John Bankhead Magruder assumed command of the District of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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- May 6, 1864. Location. Location of the battle within Louisiana. The Battle of Calcasieu Pass was a minor skirmish fought on May 6, 1864, at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in southwestern Louisiana, during the American Civil War. It resulted in a Confederate victory.
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Battle of Uhud The Battle of Uhud was the second military encounter between the Meccans and the Muslims, preceded by the Battle of Badr in 624, where a small Muslim army had defeated a larger Meccan army.he battle of Uhud is the second of the two main battles featured in Moustapha Akkad 's 1976 film centering on the life of Muhammad, Mohammad, Messenger of God. The other battle featured is the battle of Badr.
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Battle of Baton Rouge (1862) Map depicting Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5th 1862. The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana.
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- AD 378. The Battle of Cannae. The Battle of Cannae in the summer of 216 BC is a milestone in Roman history. It was Hannibal's finest hour and forced the Romans to learn a painful lesson. The Roman legions were perhaps the finest military units of their day.
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- The Battle of Tremblaye (15 October 1793) took place near Cholet during the war in the Vendée, and was a Republican victory over the Vendéens. The Vendean leader Lescure was seriously injured in the fighting.
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- hoping to split the french in two the second battle of the marne began on july 15 when 23 german divisions of the 1st and 3rd armies led by general bruno von mudra and karl von einem attacked the french 4th army east of reims