Events 835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled. 1751 – The Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. 1782 – The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it… Read More
Introduction The Theresian Military Academy (German: Theresianische Militärakademie, TherMilAk) is a military academy in Austria, where the Austrian Armed Forces train their officers. Founded in 1751, the academy is located in the castle of Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria. Brief History The Theresian Military Academy (known as the Theresianum) is one of the oldest military… Read More
Introduction The Sweet Dew incident (Ganlu incident, Chinese: 甘露事變 or 甘露之變) was an incident on 14 December 835, in which Emperor Wenzong of the Chinese Tang dynasty, angry about the power that the eunuchs had, conspired with the chancellor Li Xun and the general Zheng Zhu to slaughter the eunuchs. The plot failed, however, when… Read More
Events 1577 – Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. 1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organisation is recognised today as the founding of the National Guard of the United States. 1642 – Abel Tasman is the… Read More
Introduction Defence in depth (also known as deep defence or elastic defence) is a military strategy that seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker, buying time and causing additional casualties by yielding space. Rather than defeating an attacker with a single, strong defensive line, defence in depth relies on the tendency… Read More
Introduction An ambush is a long-established military tactic in which combatants take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack unsuspecting enemy combatants from concealed positions, such as among dense underbrush or behind hilltops. Ambushes have been used consistently throughout history, from ancient to modern warfare. In the 20th century, an ambush might… Read More
Events 627 – Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II’s Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh. 884 – King Carloman II dies after a hunting accident. 1388 – Maria of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice. 1862 – American Civil War: USS… Read More
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