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Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The French Fleet off Grenada, West Indies. The Battle of Grenada of 6 July 1779 was a

The French Fleet off Grenada, West Indies. The Battle of Grenada of 6 July 1779 was a naval battle between the British and the French navies during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Funeral of General Simon Fraser, 8 October 1777, the day after the Battle of Saratoga

Funeral of General Simon Fraser, 8 October 1777, the day after the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Date: 1777

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Major John Pitcairn entering Lexington in the early morning of 19 April 1775

Major John Pitcairn entering Lexington in the early morning of 19 April 1775, faced with about 80 Lexington militiamen, marking the first military engagement of the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: After the Siege of Havana, Cuba, March to August 1762, which ended in a British victory

After the Siege of Havana, Cuba, March to August 1762, which ended in a British victory against the Spanish, captured gold

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Battle of Quiberon Bay (Bataille des Cardineaux), near Saint Nazaire, France

Battle of Quiberon Bay (Bataille des Cardineaux), near Saint Nazaire, France, a naval battle fought between the British and the French on 20 November 1759, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Surrender of Pondicherry (Puducherry), India, after a siege lasting from 4 September 1760

Surrender of Pondicherry (Puducherry), India, after a siege lasting from 4 September 1760 to 15 January 1761, part of the Third Carnatic War

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Bravery of Private Samuel Johnson of the Green Howards, Capture of Belle Ile, Brittany

Bravery of Private Samuel Johnson of the Green Howards, Capture of Belle Ile, Brittany, France, 1761, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763)

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Attack by Royal Highlanders on the Ticonderoga Fort, Battle of Ticonderoga

Attack by Royal Highlanders on the Ticonderoga Fort, Battle of Ticonderoga (Battle of Carillon), 8 July 1758, during the French and Indian War (1754-1763). Date: 1758

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Taking of Fort Louis, Guadeloupe, West Indies, by British forces against the French

The Taking of Fort Louis, Guadeloupe, West Indies, by British forces against the French, 14 February 1759, during the Seven Years War (1756-1763). Date: 1759

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Disaster in the Bay of Saint Cast, Brittany, north-west France, 11 September 1758

Disaster in the Bay of Saint Cast, Brittany, north-west France, 11 September 1758, during the Battle of Saint Cast, Seven Years War (1756-1763). Boats full of British soldiers were fired at and sunk

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Major General Edward Braddocks force attacked during an expedition against

Major General Edward Braddocks force attacked during an expedition against the French-occupied Ohio River Valley on 9 July 1755; he died of his wounds a few days later

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Battle of Culloden, 16 April 1746, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1746

The Battle of Culloden, 16 April 1746, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1746

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Salute at the Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, during the War of the Austrian

The Salute at the Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). Date: 1745

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Grenadier of the Foot Guards with grenade and match alight

Grenadier of the Foot Guards with grenade and match alight, Battle of Prestonpans (or Battle of Gladsmuir), East Lothian, Scotland, 21 September 1745, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1745

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Advance of the Highlanders at the Battle of Prestonpans (or Battle of Gladsmuir)

Advance of the Highlanders at the Battle of Prestonpans (or Battle of Gladsmuir), East Lothian, Scotland, 21 September 1745, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1745

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Captain Rowland Money leading the Blue-Jackets, Battle of New Orleans, 8 January 1815

Captain Rowland Money leading the Blue-Jackets, Battle of New Orleans, 8 January 1815, a belated event in the War of 1812. Date: 1815

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: French enemy ships stranded off the Point of Grao (or Grau, the port of Valencia, Spain)

French enemy ships stranded off the Point of Grao (or Grau, the port of Valencia, Spain), during the Peninsular War (1807-1814). Date: 1811-1812

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Surprise of the French under Marshal Soult near Badajoz, Spain, by William Beresford

Surprise of the French under Marshal Soult near Badajoz, Spain, by William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, leading the Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish armies in May 1811 during the Peninsular War

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Bombardment of Flushing (Vlissingen, Netherlands), August 1809

Bombardment of Flushing (Vlissingen, Netherlands), August 1809, during the Walcheren Campaign, an unsuccessful British expedition. Date: 1809

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: English attack on Nova Colonia del Sacramento by East India Company Privateers under

English attack on Nova Colonia del Sacramento by East India Company Privateers under the command of Captain John Macnamara, Rio de la Plata, south-western Uruguay, 6 January 1763

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Siege of Basing House, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, during the English Civil War

The Siege of Basing House, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, during the English Civil War. It was a Parliamentary victory. Three sieges took place, in 1643, 1644 and 1645. Date: 1643-1645

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: The Preston-Somers expedition against Santiago de Leon de Caracas

The Preston-Somers expedition against Santiago de Leon de Caracas, Venezuela (also known as the Capture of Caracas), May-July 1595 during the Anglo-Spanish War. Date: 1595

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: View of Calais, northern French coast, from the sea Date: 19th century

View of Calais, northern French coast, from the sea Date: 19th century

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: King Edward I in action during the Siege of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish

King Edward I in action during the Siege of Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1296

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: King Edward I in action at Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence

King Edward I in action at Berwick, during the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1296

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: King Richard I in action during the Battle of Jaffa, Jerusalem, Third Crusade

King Richard I in action during the Battle of Jaffa, Jerusalem, Third Crusade. Date: 1192

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Two weeks sale on tailor-made womens clothing. Date: January 1918

Two weeks sale on tailor-made womens clothing. Date: January 1918

Background imageImages Dated 17th August 2021: Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, sheltered by the Highlanders after his defeat

Charles Edward Stuart, the Young Pretender, sheltered by the Highlanders after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden, April 1746, during the Jacobite Rising. Date: 1746



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