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14 February 1797 – French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Cape St.Vincent: John Jervis, (later 1st Earl of St Vincent) & Horatio Nelson (later 1st Viscount Nelson) lead the British Royal Navy to victory over a Spanish fleet in action near Gibraltar.

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2023-02-14

The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (until 1921 known as the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that was in existence from 1881 to 1970.

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2023-02-13

7 February 1813 – In the action of 7 February 1813 near the Îles de Los, the frigates Aréthuse and HMS Amelia batter each other, but neither can gain the upper hand.

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2023-02-07

7 September 1778 – American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.

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2022-09-08

May 18, 1691: Sir Christopher Wren was “adopted” into the Fraternity of Accepted Masons.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
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2022-05-18

May 10, 1940: Winston Churchill began his first term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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2022-05-10

December 29, 1170: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was assassinated in Canterbury Cathedral.
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2021-12-30

Happy Birthday to Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb, Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Roehampton.
Portrait by Travis Simpkins
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2021-12-08

King Charles I was born at Dunfermline Palace in on 19 November 1600.

Photo: Charles I with Monsieur de St Antoine by Anthony van Dyck, 1633.

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2021-11-19

用歷史相關創作挑戰觸及
Henry the Young King (1155-1183)
英格蘭的亨利二世與艾莉諾之次子，獅心王理查和約翰的哥哥。於父親生前即被加冕，但幾乎無實權；加上他早於父親病逝，因此在歷史上不被稱為亨利三世。
外貌設定是有著厚重金髮、大又亮的藍眼、儀態高雅的騎士。

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2021-10-16

31 HOURS LEFT ON BLACK! Share this tweet if you can- we've almost reached our stretch goal! Help us publish this amazing book! https://t.co/f9c9QzWROh

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2021-09-15

38 HOURS LEFT TO BACK BLACK! An exciting autobiography from Tobias Taitt and Anthony Smith- insights into a slice of that's rarely been explored. https://t.co/f9c9QzFgpH

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2021-09-15

47 HOURS LEFT TO BACK BLACK! An exciting autobiography from Tobias Taitt and Anthony Smith- insights into a slice of that's rarely been explored. https://t.co/f9c9QzWROh

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2021-09-15

BLACK documents a slice of a young British black man's life in the vein of Steve McQueen’s recent Uprising and Small Axe. But it's also a celebration of words and pictures and their power to elevate us. https://t.co/f9c9QzWROh

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2021-08-20

We're at 50% for BLACK. Thank you for all your support so far- really, thanks!

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2021-08-18