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Nov 5, 2017
Gen. George B. McClellan Relieved of Command
You know how your history teachers told you about how most northerners thought the U.S. Civil War would only last a few weeks, or a few months at most…
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Oct 30, 2017
The Capitulation of Stettin
This episode is just so strange it’s hard to believe that it’s actually true. Especially since it involves the Prussians, a kingdom noted for their prowess at war. And the…
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Oct 28, 2017
The Surrender of La Rochelle
In the 1620’s Europe was embroiled in the Thirty Years’ War. In France, Louis XIII ruled with Cardinal Richelieu at his side. But this isn’t a tale of Musketeers. Today we’ll…
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Oct 23, 2017
The Battle of Edgehill
If you haven’t read my posts about
Queen Mary I, it’ll sure come in handy today as background information.
Today is October 23, 2017, and on this date, 375 years back, in 1642, the Battle of…
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