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Sir William Marshal - England's Greatest Knight

The Englishman Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE, aka William the Marshal), Earl of Pembroke, is one of the most celebrated knights of the Middle Ages. Renowned for his fighting skills, he remained undefeated...
William II of England
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William II of England

William II of England, sometimes called William 'Rufus' for his red hair and complexion, reigned as the king of England from 1087 to 1100 CE. The son of William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1087 CE), the younger William was loyal...
Siege of Detroit
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Siege of Detroit

The Siege of Detroit (15-16 August 1812) was one of the first major actions of the War of 1812. After a botched invasion of Canada, a US army retreated to Fort Detroit, where it was besieged by British and Native American forces...
William I of Scotland
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William I of Scotland

William I of Scotland, also known as 'William the Lion' after his heraldic emblem, reigned from 1165 to 1214 CE. Succeeding his elder brother Malcolm IV of Scotland (r. 1153-1165 CE), William was faced with a shrinking kingdom...
Franklin-Nashville Campaign
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Franklin-Nashville Campaign - The Twilight of the Southern Confederacy

The Franklin-Nashville Campaign (September-December 1864) was the last major military operation in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After the Southern stronghold...
William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North
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William the Conqueror's Harrying of the North

By the end of 1066 CE William the Conqueror had won a decisive victory at the Battle of Hastings, subdued the south-east of England and been crowned King William I in Westminster Abbey but there remained...
General Sherman and His Staff
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General Sherman and His Staff

Union Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and his staff officers, photograph by Mathew Brady, c. 1865. Standing, left to right: Oliver O. Howard, William B. Hazen, Jefferson C. Davis, and Joseph A. Mower. Sitting...
William IV of Great Britain
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William IV of Great Britain

William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) succeeded his elder brother George IV of Great Britain (r. 1820-1830) to become the fifth Hanoverian monarch. William had a successful naval career, and his reign is best remembered...
Sherman's Troops Destroy a Railroad
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Sherman's Troops Destroy a Railroad

In Atlanta, Georgia, Union soldiers under William Tecumseh Sherman destroy a railroad during the American Civil War, photograph by George N. Barnard, 1864. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Norman Conquest of England
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Norman Conquest of England

The Norman Conquest of England (1066-71) was led by William the Conqueror who defeated King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Anglo-Saxon elite lost power as William redistributed land to his fellow Normans...
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