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Destroyer HMS Glowworm was sunk after battling German Cruiser Admiral Hipper #OTD 1940. Admiral Hipper's commander wrote to Britain, recommending Glowworm's captain, who had died in battle, receive the Victoria Cross for courage. It was awarded posthumously. #WednesdayThoughts

Judy, born February 1936, ship mascot dog. After ship sunk by Japanese, she found fresh water for crew & warned of predators. Later captured, Judy was registered as #WW2 POW no. 81A Gloegoer Medan, to protect her. Barks part of BBC 1946 radio VEDay celebration. #MondayMotivation

1839/40 images Amistad Revolt & La Amistad. United Missionary Society raised money for 35 survivors to return to Sierra Leone. Important legacy, including @AmistadResearch Centre, archives of "America's ethnic & racial history, human relations & civil rights". #TuesdayMotivation

Boshin (Civil) War between #Japan Tokugawa Shogunate & Imperial faction ended #OTD 1869. Shogun forces surrendered. British & French Imperial rivalry - supported different sides & featured in such (romanticised) depictions as 1880 painting. #ThursdayThoughts #FolkloreThursday

The Covenanters won the Battle of Drumclog on 1 June 1679, forcing Government troops to flee to #Glasgow - commander's request to burn it was (thankfully) refused, although it was pillaged. #OTD 3 weeks later, the Covenanters lost the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. #SaturdayMorning

1954 Geneva Conference began #OTD - seeking to address issues from Korean & First Indochina Wars. Post #Korean War questions unresolved & other important legacies, from arrangements for partitioning of French Indochina to laying foundations for US involvement in the #Vietnam War.

The #Scouts had many different wartime roles, including in #WW1 through farming, fundraising, civil defence, performing war industry work, salvaging & training. Some had added roles, such as Sea Scouts also watching coasts for enemy ships & planes. #FoundersDay #FridayFeeling

Assassinated #OTD 1919 by nationalist, Kurt Eisner had been minister-president post #WW1 People's State of Bavaria until election defeat. Death led to April creation Bavarian Soviet Republic, overthrown May after battles with elements of Freikorps/German Army. #ThursdayThoughts

"the most bold & daring act of the age". Horatio Nelson on the burning of USS Philadelphia #OTD 1804 in a raid by US Marines led by Stephen Decatur, Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor. Ship ran aground & captured fighting First Barbary War off North African coast. #SaturdayMorning

15 February is Total Defence Day in #Singapore - remembering #WW2 British surrender to Japanese forces, & reflecting Singapore's current all-round defence strategy, including Military, Civil, Economic, Social, Psychological & (new) Digital. #FridayFeeling https://t.co/i0DOd5nvzg