Historical Events

Battle of Stirling Bridge

1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge: Scottish rebel William Wallace defeats the English

Siege of Bristol

1645 General Thomas Fairfax 's New Model Army occupies Bristol after the city surrenders

Massacre of Drogheda

1649 Massacre of Drogheda, Ireland: Oliver Cromwell kills 3,000 Royalists

1709 Battle at Malplaquet during War of the Spanish Succession: English, Austrian and Dutch Great Alliance defeat France

1758 Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War

Battle of Brandywine

1777 Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania: Americans lose to the British, Polish soldier Casimir Pulaski saves the life of George Washington

1814 Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Plattsburgh, which began on

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