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Siege of the Alamo - The "small affair" That Won Texas Independence
The Siege of the Alamo (23 February to 6 March 1836) was an engagement of Texian forces with the Mexican Army, leading up to the Battle of the Alamo on the morning of 6 March 1836. The 13-day siege and battle has become legendary and is among...
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Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill
The death of Dr. Joseph Warren, one of Massachusetts' most influential revolutionary leaders, at the Battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775. Oil on canvas painting by John Trumbull, 1786.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
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British Soldiers at the Battle of Bunker Hill
British soldiers attack the American position at the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775. Print by E. Percy Moran, 1909.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs, Washington D.C.
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Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara
Mound of the Hostages, Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland, Neolithic era.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Charge of the British soldiers at the Battle of Bunker Hill (17 June 1775). Painting by Howard Pyle, c. 1897. The original was owned by the Delaware Art Museum but was presumed stolen in 2001.
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Stone of Destiny, Hill of Tara
The Neolithic Lia Fail (Stone of Destiny), Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland, by which the ancient kings were inaugurated.
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Menwith Hill Listening Station
The UK-US military intelligence listening station at RAF Menwith Hill in Yorkshire, England. The satellite ground station is used to intercept communications and warn of missile attacks. The site was built in the mid-1950s and is still in...
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A. P. Hill
Portrait of Confederate General A. P. Hill (1825-1865), commander of the Third Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War (1861-1865), photograph by Vannerson & Jones, circa 1861-65.
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Statue of St. Patrick, Hill of Tara
Statue of St. Patrick, Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland. Erected 2000 CE.
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Saint Patrick's Statue at Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland
Saint Patrick's statue, Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland, erected in 2000 to replace an earlier work that had been destroyed.