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Tecumseh's War: Harrison Stands at Tippecanoe

November 7, 1811 - Gen. William Henry Harrison (right) wins the Battle of Tippecanoe. In the wake of his failures to overturn the Treaty of Fort Wayne, the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa began organizing a confederacy against the United States. Gathering forces at Prophet...

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Crimean War: Defensive Effort at Inkerman

November 5, 1854 - Allied forces win the Battle of Inkerman. Having been defeated at Alma and thwarted at Balaclava, Russian commander Prince Alexander Menshikov devised a plan to crush the British 2nd Division on the heights near Inkerman. Striking with overwhelming numbers from two directions...

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World War I: A War of Attrition

A big year on the Western Front, 1916 saw two of the bloodiest battles of the war as well as the Battle of Jutland, the only major clash between the British and German fleets. Not believing that a breakthrough was possible, Germany began a battle of attrition in February by assaulting the fortr...

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American Revolution: Stamp Act in Effect

November 1, 1765 - The Stamp Act of 1765 takes effect. The Stamp Act was an attempt on the part of Parliament to raise taxes to fund the maintenance of British troops in North America after the French & Indian War. In operation, the Stamp Act called for a tax stamp to be affixed to many p...

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American Civil War: Scott Steps Down

October 31, 1861 - General Winfield Scott's (right) 53-year military career comes to an end. Entering the US Army in 1808, Winfield Scott rapidly moved through the ranks during the War of 1812. A highly skilled officer who believed in training and discipline, he led his men to victory at Chip...

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World War I: Boelcke Dead

October 28, 1916 - Pioneering German ace Oswald Boelcke (right) dies due to a midair collision. Passing his final flight exams just days after the beginning of World War I, Boelcke proved a skilled pilot during the conflict's early months. After several months of flying two-seaters, he was on...

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