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Showing posts with label Historical Anniversaries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Historical Anniversaries. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Remembering Montcalm and Wolfe

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On this day in 1759, British General James Wolfe and French General the Marquis de Montcalm met outside Quebec City in the Battle of the ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Fontenoy Gallery by Jacques Onfray de Breville

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Today is the anniversary of the 1745 Battle of Fontenoy, fought between the French Army and the Pragmatic Allies (comprising Great Britain,...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Veteran's Day

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Today is the American holiday Veteran's Day, a good time to remember the service--and sacrifice--of all who have served our country i...
Saturday, September 13, 2014

Plains of Abraham Gallery

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Today is the 255th anniversary of the Battle of Plains of Abraham.  In honor of this battle which ultimately decided the fate of Canada, I ...
Monday, June 23, 2014

Plassey Gallery

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Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Plassey.  Plassey was fought during the Seven Years' War in India as Robert Cl...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

250th Anniversary of the Treaty of Paris

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250 years ago today, the Treaty of Paris was signed.  This brought an end to the hostilities between France, Great Britain, Spain and Portug...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Seven Years' War Begins

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On May 18, 1756, Britain finally declared war on France, beginning the Seven Years' War. The war had been raging for two years in the N...
Monday, October 18, 2010

Battle of Kloster Kamp

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October 16 th was the 250 th anniversary of the Battle of Kloster Kamp (also spelled Klosterkampen).France’s most daring commander in Eu...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

250th Anniversary of the Surrender of Montreal

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On this day, 250 years ago, the capital of New France surrendered to the English, marking the effective end of the French and Indian War. A...