Tet Offensive, 1968
TET OFFENSIVE – VIETNAM WAR 30 January – 23 September 1968 SUMMARY Between 323,000 – 595,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attacked more than 100 cities, villages and military Continue Reading →
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TET OFFENSIVE – VIETNAM WAR 30 January – 23 September 1968 SUMMARY Between 323,000 – 595,000 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attacked more than 100 cities, villages and military Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF KHE SANH – VIETNAM WAR 21 January – 9 July 1968 SUMMARY Around 40,000 U.S. Marines and their allies fought an estimated 20,000-30,000 North Vietnamese regulars in the Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF HAMBURGER HILL – VIETNAM WAR 10 MAY-23 MAY 1969 SUMMARY The U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division with nearly 3,000 troops assaulted Hill 937; and took it from the Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL – AMERICAN REVOLUTION 17 JUNE 1775 SUMMARY The Battle of Bunker Hill was an early battle of the American Revolution near Boston, Massachusetts where a lack Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND CONCORD – AMERICAN REVOLUTION 19 APRIL 1775 SUMMARY The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the American Revolution and included the “the Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF SARATOGA – AMERICAN REVOLUTION 19 SEPTEMBER and 7 OCTOBER 1777 SUMMARY The Battle of Saratoga was actually two battles fought 18 days apart that led to the surrender Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF TRENTON – AMERICAN REVOLUTION 26 DECEMBER 1776 SUMMARY Washington crosses the Delaware River with 2,400 troops to surprise attack 3 regiments of Hessians and an unit of British Continue Reading →
SIEGE OF YORKTOWN – AMERICAN REVOLUTION 28 SEPTEMBER-19 OCTOBER 1781 SUMMARY American General George Washington led 18,900 American and French troops in the Siege of Yorktown against General, Lord Charles Continue Reading →
SIEGE OF CARTHAGE 146BC SUMMARY The siege of Carthage was the final blow of the Punic Wars, with Rome systematically destroying the city after a three-year siege. BACKGROUND Carthage had Continue Reading →
BATTLE OF CANNAE SUMMARY The Battle of Cannae is one of the most famous engagements of the ancient world. Hannibal had successfully crossed into Italy and decisively defeated Rome’s armies Continue Reading →
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