19th Century
Battle of the Alamo
This was a battle in 1836 between the forces of the Republic of Texas and the forces of the Republic...
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica on 15th August 1769. At the age of ten he was sent to military...
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Davy Crockett
David Crockett was born on 17th August 1786 the fifth child of John and Rebecca Hawkins Crockett. When David was...
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Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino was the largest battle of the Napoleonic wars. It was on 7th September 1812, approximately 110km...
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Napoleon in Russia
Napoleon's Russian campaign was the first step towards his eventual fall. French emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, had begun his campaign to...
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James Garfield US President
James Garfield was born on 19th November 1831. He developed a love of learning at elementary school and when he...
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William Morris
William Morris was born on 21st March 1834. His parents were fairly wealthy middle class people and, including William had...
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Hungarian Revolution 1848
Inspired by the events of the French Revolution, Lajos Kossuth, leader of the Hungarian opposition party, made a speech on...
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Alaska Transferred to the USA
The state of Alaska is located at the north-western extremity of the North American continent. It is separated from Russia...
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was an historic sea battle fought off Cape Trafalgar on the southern Spanish coast between the...
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