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James Houser
- Feb 27, 2020
- 5 min
February 27, 1881 - First Boer War & Battle of Majuba Hill
February 27, 1881. A small British force wakes up to find itself surrounded by angry farmers. Normally not a problem, but these farmers...
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James Houser
- Feb 26, 2020
- 5 min
February 26, 1991 - Desert Storm and the Battle of '73 Easting
February 26, 1991. A broad expanse of open desert is about to be torn asunder. With no landmarks, roads or towns, locations within these...
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James Houser
- Feb 25, 2020
- 4 min
February 25, 1634 - Death of Albrecht von Wallenstein
February 25, 1634. Cheb, Czech Republic. A guest at an inn is roused from his sleep and unceremoniously murdered with a polearm thrust...
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James Houser
- Feb 24, 2020
- 5 min
February 24, 1917 - The Zimmerman Telegram
February 24, 1917. In the office of the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, British Foreign Minister David Balfour hands Ambassador...
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James Houser
- Feb 23, 2020
- 5 min
February 23, 1847 - Mexican-American War & Battle of Buena Vista
I was so afraid of repeating my capstone topic ad nauseum during my year of military history that this ended up being the only article I...
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