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Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire was a single-seater fighter plane, one of the most important aircraft of the Second World War (1939-45). Employed by the Royal Air Force in such crucial encounters as the Battle of Britain in the summer...
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Fritigern
Fritigern (also Fritigernus, died c. 380 CE) was a Visigothic king best known as the victor of the decisive Battle of Adrianople in 378 CE, which decimated the Roman army and haunted Roman military commanders for decades afterwards...
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Map of Battle of Gettysburg, 1–3 July 1863 - Lee’s Invasion and the Civil War’s Turning Point
The Battle of Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863) was the bloodiest engagement of the American Civil War (1861–1865) and the decisive battle of Confederate General Robert E...
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Ramesses II
Ramesses II (r. 1279-1213 BCE, alternative spellings: Ramses, Rameses) was known to the Egyptians as Userma'atre'setepenre, which means 'Keeper of Harmony and Balance, Strong in Right, Elect of Ra'. He is also known also as Ozymandias...
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William Henry Harrison - The One-Month US President
William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) was an American statesman and military general who served as the ninth president of the United States. A member of the distinguished Harrison family of Virginia, he...
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Napoleon's Campaign in Egypt and Syria
The French Expedition to Egypt and Syria (1798-1801), led by Napoleon Bonaparte, aimed to establish a French colony in Egypt and to threaten British possessions in India. Despite initial French victories, the...
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Atlanta Campaign - The Bloody Struggle for Georgia During the US Civil War
The Atlanta Campaign (7 May to 2 September 1864) was a major military campaign in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It saw a large Union force under Major...
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Zachary Taylor - Old Rough and Ready - the 12th US President
Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was an American military officer who served as the twelfth president of the United States. Born to a family of prominent Virginian planters, Taylor joined the US Army...
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Napoleon: Map of the Battle of Rivoli, 14-15 Jan 1797
The Battle of Rivoli (14–15 January 1797) was a decisive confrontation of the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802), fought near Rivoli Veronese in northern Italy. Facing the Austrian army under General...
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Goliad Massacre - Victory from Defeat
The Goliad Massacre (27 March 1836) was the execution of 350-400 Texians, of the garrison of Fort Defiance at Goliad, by the Mexican Army under orders from Mexican President and General Antonio López de Santa Anna...