Events 1556 – Second Battle of Panipat: Fighting begins between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and the forces of the Muslim emperor Akbar. 1605 – Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested. 1688 – William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham. 1757 – Seven Years’ War:… Read More

Events 1429 – Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier. 1493 – Christopher Columbus reaches Leeward Island and Puerto Rico. 1576 – Eighty Years’ War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (which is nearly destroyed after three days). 1677 – The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign… Read More

Events 1468 – Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy’s troops. 1492 – Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France. 1493 – Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. 1783 – The American Continental Army is disbanded (refer to the American War of… Read More

Events 1410 – The Peace of Bicêtre suspends hostilities in the Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War. 1675 – Plymouth Colony governor Josiah Winslow leads a colonial militia against the Narragansett during King Philip’s War. 1795 – The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created (refer to French Revolutionary Wars). 1899 – The Boers begin their 118-day… Read More

Events 365 – The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. 1009 – Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the battle of Alcolea. 1141 – Empress Matilda’s reign as ‘Lady… Read More

Events 683 – During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. Al-Muqtadir’s brother al-Qahir is chosen to succeed him. 1822 – Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire. 1863 – The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General… Read More

Events 637 – Arab-Byzantine wars: Antioch surrenders to the Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of the Iron Bridge. 758 – Guangzhou is sacked by Arab and Persian pirates. 1137 – Ranulf of Apulia defeats Roger II of Sicily at the Battle of Rignano, securing his position as duke until his death two years later. 1270… Read More