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What was the Battle of Jemappes (1792)?

Introduction The Battle of Jemappes (06 November 1792) took place near the town of Jemappes in Hainaut, Austrian Netherlands (now Belgium), near Mons during the War of the First Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars. One of the first major offensive battles of the war, it was a victory for the armies of the… Read More

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Who was the ‘Kilted Killer’?

Introduction Colonel Sir Ronald Thomas Stewart Macpherson CBE, MC & Two Bars, TD, DL (04 October 1920 to 06 November 2014) was a highly decorated Scottish British Army officer during and after the Second World War. He fought with the No. 11 Commando unit and French Resistance forces, becoming infamous among Axis forces as the… Read More

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What is the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict?

Introduction The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (IDPEEWAC) is an international day observed annually on 06 November. Brief History The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on 05 November 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly,… Read More

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What was the 1811 Independence Movement?

Introduction The 1811 Independence Movement known in El Salvador as the Primer grito de independencia (First Shout of Independence) was the first of a series of revolts in Central America in El Salvador against Spanish colonialism and dependency on the Captaincy General of Guatemala. Background At the beginning of the 19th century, agitation grew in… Read More

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What was the Battle of Rossbach (1757)?

The Battle of Rossbach took place on 5 November 1757 during the Third Silesian War (1756-1763, part of the Seven Years’ War) near the village of Rossbach (Roßbach), in the Electorate of Saxony. It is sometimes called the Battle of, or at, Reichardtswerben, after a different nearby town. In this 90-minute battle, Frederick the Great,… Read More

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What was the Third Battle of Panipat (1761)?

Introduction The Third Battle of Panipat took place on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, about 97 km (60 miles) north of Delhi, between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army of (Ahmad Shah Durrani), supported by three Indian allies – the Rohilla (Najib-ud-daulah), Afghans of the Doab region, and Shuja-ud-Daula (the Nawab of Awadh).… Read More

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What was the First Battle of Panipat (1526)?

Introduction The First Battle of Panipat, on 21 April 1526, was fought between the invading forces of Babur and the Lodi dynasty. It took place in north India and marked the beginning of the Mughal Empire and the end of the Delhi Sultanate. This was one of the earliest battles involving gunpowder firearms and field… Read More