Today in military history: September 4, 2014

Military history timeline

882 – Sack of the Monastery of Monte Cassino (Italy) 

1260 - Battle of Montaperti (Conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines) 

1285 - Battle of Les Formigues (Aragonese Crusade) (Naval) 

1346 – Siege of Calais begins (Hundred Years’ War) 

1796 - Battle of Rovereto (French revolutionary Wars) 

1800 – Siege of Malta ends (French Revolutionary Wars) (partly Naval) 

1812 – Siege of Fort Harrison begins (War of 1812) 

1814 – Battle of Credit Island begins (War of 1812) 

1861 – Confederates take Columbus (US Civil War) 

1864 – Confederate cavalry leader Morgan killed (US Civil War)

 "How Are You? John Morgan: A Sequal to Here's Your Mule." (Sheet music). Nashville, Tenn.: C.D. Benson - 1864

  

1886 - Geronimo surrenders (Apache Wars) 

1944 – Allies take Lille, Louvain, Malines and Etaples; Soviets take Brasnov and Senaia; Russians and Finns agree to a cease-fire (WWII) 

1945 – Battle of Longbi begins (Chinese Civil War)         

1966 – Operation SEWARD begins (Vietnam War) 

1967 – Operation SWIFT begins (Vietnam War)