July 23, 1917. The so-called “Kerensky Offensive”, ordered by Russian President Alexander Kerensky, falls apart in the plains of Ukraine....

July 22, 1812. After two months of maneuver and jousting, the British and French armies finally collide in the decisive battle for Spain....

July 21, 1861. The first major battle of the American Civil War takes place near the Virginia town of Manassas, but it is better known...

July 20, 1592. The Japanese armies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi capture Pyongyang, completing a samurai blitzkrieg across the nearly helpless...

July 19, 1588. A vast array of fighting ships appears off the coast of England. The King of Spain, Philip II, has sent his Armada to...

July 18, 1863. The Union forces in coastal South Carolina launch another attempt to capture Charleston, birthplace of secession and the...

July 17 - 58 BC. Two commanders confront each other before a great battle. One of them is the Germanic King Ariovistus, the other is the...

July 16, 1779. It’s all quiet on the Hudson – until suddenly it isn’t. A force of Continental Army troops under Brigadier General “Mad...

July 15, 1099. The First Crusade’s final assault breaches the walls of Jerusalem, with a terrible result for the civilians within the...

July 14, 1789. An angry crowd storms the Bastille, the medieval fortress in the center of Paris that symbolizes the power of the French...

July 13, 1942. The men of Reserve Police Battalion 101 climb out of their trucks near the village of Jozefow. Major Wilhelm Trapp...

July 12, 1943. The Battle of Kursk has raged for seven days, with the Nazis biting deep into Soviet defensive lines in Ukraine. At 5:45...

July 11, 1405. The Yongle Emperor, ruler of Ming China, issues an imperial missive from the imperial capital of Nanjing. This order sets...

July 10, 1943. The Allied armies storm onto the shores of Sicily, their first conquest of Axis home territory since the beginning of...

July 9, 1755. A British column marching into the wilds of Pennsylvania is about to get an unpleasant lesson in American warfare at the...

July 8, 1709. As one power falls, another power rises. King Charles XII of Sweden, “Carolus Rex,” has been on a magnificent winning...

July 7, 1937. A Japanese soldier goes temporarily AWOL from his unit in Beijing, which wouldn’t be much of an issue normally. On this...

July 6, 371 B.C. The military state of Sparta is the most feared of all the Greek cities – but that is about to change forever. On the...

July 5, 1943. After four months of buildup, Nazi Germany throws the dice and unleashes its final effort to defeat the Soviet Union. Two...

July 4, 1863. Under the guns of Ulysses S. Grant’s Army of the Tennessee, 30,000 Confederate soldiers lay down their arms in the trenches...