Introduction An income tax is a tax imposed on individuals or entities (taxpayers) in respect of the income or profits earned by them (commonly called taxable income). Income tax generally is computed as the product of a tax rate times the taxable income. Taxation rates may vary by type or characteristics of the taxpayer and… Read More
Events 46 BC – Julius Caesar fights Titus Labienus in the Battle of Ruspina. 871 – Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army. 1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial. 1717 – The Netherlands, Great Britain, and… Read More
Introduction The Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS) is a university sponsorship programme for students who want to join the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force or Engineering and Science branch of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civil Service as technical officers after they graduate; Army sponsored students are destined for either the Royal Corps… Read More
Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS) students will normally study degrees preparing them for service in one of the technical Corps and specialisations as follows: Royal Engineers: Civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic and systems engineering, and geographical information management. Royal Signals: Electronic systems, computer systems, software and electrical engineering, command, control and communications information and information… Read More
Events 69 – The Roman legions on the Rhine refuse to declare their allegiance to Galba, instead proclaiming their legate, Aulus Vitellius, as emperor. 1777 – American War of Independence: American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. 1815 – Austria, the United Kingdom, and France form a secret… Read More
Introduction Frederick Hitch, VC (29 November 1856 to 06 January 1913) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Rorke’s Drift, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Overview Born in Southgate, in Middlesex, he… Read More
Introduction The Invasion of Jersey was a failed French attack on British-held Jersey in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War. Refer to Battle of Jersey (1781). Battle A letter from Major Moses Corbet, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, reported that on 01 May 1779, a French force attempted a landing at St Ouen’s Bay. Early that… Read More
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