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Birdoswald Roman Fort, East Gate
The remains of the east gate (porta principalis dextra) of Birdoswald fort, the best-preserved fort gateway on Hadrian's Wall.
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Red Cloud
Red Cloud (Makhpiya-luta, l. 1822-1909) was an Oglala Lakota Sioux chief, statesman, and military strategist who became the only Native American leader of the Plains Indians to win a war against the United States. Red Cloud's War (1866-1868...
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George Washington
George Washington (1732-1799) was an American military officer and statesman who led the Continental Army to victory during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and served as the first president of the United States (1789-1797). Often...
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Battle of Nashville - The Bitter End of the Army of Tennessee
The Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864) was the last major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After suffering a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Franklin (30 November), Lieutenant General John Bell...
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Gooty Fort
The fort located at Gooty, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh state, India, was built on a hill and serves as an example of the hillforts in India. Inscriptions found here appear to be from the reign of the Western Chalukya king Vikramaditya...
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Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He was considered one of the finest Patriot military officers during the early years of the conflict but defected to the...
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Plan of a Typical Roman Fort
A plan of the layout of a typical Roman fort. Buildings included barracks, accommodation for the commanding officer (praetorium), granaries (horrea), workshops (fabricae), a hospital (valetudinarium), a cistern, and in the case of larger...
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Roman Fort, Lunt
A reconstruction of the gate of the Roman fort at Lunt (Coventry, UK)
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Bombardment of Fort Sumter by Currier & Ives
Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor: 12th & 13th of April, 1861, the attack that started the American Civil War, colored lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1861.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Map of the Battle of Fort Washington, 16 November 1776
A map detailing the troop movements at the Battle of Fort Washington (16 November 1776).
Made by Wikipedia user Oneam, 13 July 2013.