Vietnam War – 1959-1975
The protracted and brutal war that laid waste one of Asia’s most ravishingly beautiful countries
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Bay of Pigs Invasion – 1961
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Dien Bien Phu – 1954
As Fat Man and Little Boy brought World War II to its nuclear end, former
The Siege of Leningrad – 1941-1944
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Battle of Arnhem – 1944
In the months following D-Day in June 1944 the success of the Allies in driving
Dieppe Raid – 1942
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Fall of Singapore – 1942
It’s said that pride comes before a fall, and the efficiency with which Japanese forces
Pearl Harbor – 1941
World War II had been taking its grim course for two years without the involvement
Operation Barbarossa – 1941
If there was one thing at which Germany’s well-trained and disciplined Wehrmacht excelled, it was
Battle of France – 1940
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Sinking of HMS Royal Oak – 1939
The Royal Navy’s HMS Royal Oak was a Revenge-class battleship that saw action in World
Battle of the Somme – 1916
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Gallipoli Landings – 1915-1916
Even in a conflict characterized by poor strategic leadership, the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915 was
Sinking of the Lusitania – 1915
When the Cunard Company launched its latest passenger liner at Clydebank in Scotland on June
HMS Victoria Collision – 1893
In the late 19th century Britannia did indeed rule the waves, having enjoyed supremacy since
Khartoum and the death of General Gordon – 1885
One of the iconic images of the glory days of British Empire shows a tall,
Battle of Isandlwana – 1879
In 1874 Sir Henry Bartle Frere was appointed High Commissioner of South Africa and sent
Battle of the Little Big Horn – 1876
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