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On this day in 732, the Frankish warlord Charles Martel turns back a Muslim army at the Battle of Tours.

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On this day in 1780, Patriot troops defeat an army of Tory militia at the Battle of King's Mountain, South Carolina. It's believed to be the largest engagement of the Revolution fought entirely by American forces.

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On this day in 1789, an army of Parisian women march on the palace of Versailles to demand King Louis provide the poor with bread.

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On this day in 1814, a legion of diplomats descend onto Vienna to map out post-Napoleonic Europe and (hopefully) prevent future wars. Their new world order will be temporarily upended six months later after Bonaparte escapes from Elba.

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Illustrations of 21st century warfare from the year 1899.

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Unchained — A Brief History of Slave Rebellions
https://t.co/67DBQdx1cK

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On this day in 1798, Irish rebels (with the help of French soldiers) route a British army in County Mayo. The redcoat retreat becomes known as the Castlebar Races

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On this day in 410, King Alaric and an army of Visigoths sack Rome. It's the first time in eight centuries that a foreign invader has occupied the Eternal City.

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On this day in 1812, the
defeats HMS Guerriere off Nova Scotia. The engagement earns the American frigate the nickname "Old Ironsides" after British cannon balls rebound off its hull.

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On this day in 1943, Allied air forces begin a long-running campaign to disrupt Germany's V-1 and V-2 missile programs. By the following year, Operation Crossbow will take priority over all other air operations in Europe.

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