Today in military history: July 11, 2014

Military history timeline 

1302 – Battle of the Golden Spurs (also Courtrai) (Franco-Flemish War)

 Battle of the Golden Spurs, 1302 -  

lithograph made between 1836 and 1846 by Henri Van der Haert

The Battle of Courtrai. Illumination on parchment made after 1380 - From the Chroniques de France ou de St Denis, BL Royal MS 20 C vii f. 34

1516 – Siege of Arai (Japan) 

1648 – Siege of Pembroke ends (Second English Civil War) 

1690 – Battle of the Boyne (Williamite War in Ireland) 

1708 – Battle of Oudenarde (War of the Spanish Succession) 

1813 – Raid on Black Rock (War of 1812) 

1846 – US takes over the California Republic (Mexican-American War) 

1860 – Damascus pogroms end (Druze-Maronite conflict of 1860) 

1861 – Battle of Rich Mountain (US Civil War) 

1862 – Action at Pleasant Hill (US Civil War)  

1863 – First Battle of Fort Wagner (US Civil War) 

1864 – Battle of Fort Stevens begins; Confederates attacking Washington outskirts (US Civil War) 

1869 – Battle of Summit Springs (Comanche War) 

1877 – Battle of the Clearwater begins (Nez Pearce War) 

1941 – Vichy forces surrender Syria to Allies (WWII) 

 Two Vichy Spahis, captured near Damascus, 

being questioned by a British Officer, 3 July 1941

 Australian troops with Morane-Saulnier MS.406C1 fighters of Groupe de Chasse I/7, 

Syria, in 24 July 1941

  

1943 – Allies take Palazzolo, Sicily (WWII) 

1953 – Battle of Pork Chop Hill ends (Korean War) 

1972 – Siege of An Loc ends (Vietnam War) 

2006 – Second Battle of Mogadishu ends (Somali Civil War) 

2007 - Battle of Thoppigala ends (Sri Lankan Civil War)