Five score years ago today, Ottoman forces abandoned Damascus.
The next day Lawrence of Arabia is said to have taken Damascus, but reportedly, there's more to it.
Sunday, September 30, 2018
Damascus
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Labels: military intervention
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Hindenburg Line Broken
A century ago today, the Allied Powers broke through the Hindenburg Line.
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Labels: military intervention, short note
Monday, September 24, 2018
Bulgaria Withdraws
A hundred years ago today, the Kingdom of Bulgaria sought a ceasefire with the Allied Powers.
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Labels: military intervention, short note
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
225 Years Ago
Nine quarters of a century ago today, the Siege of Toulon commenced.
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Labels: France, short note
Monday, September 10, 2018
Assassination at 120
Six score years ago today, the Empress-Queen of Austria-Hungary was assassinated at the hands of Luigi Lucheni.
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Labels: Habsburg, short note