Tag: #TBT

1810 - Cádiz, Spain: The Siege of Cádiz On February 5, 1810, the French army attacked the Spanish naval base in Cádiz as part of the Peninsular War. 70,000 French troops surrounded the city of approximately 24,000 Spanish, British, and Portuguese troops leaving nearly 6,000 dead (mostly French) and nearly 4000 wounded (mostly allied forces). The French bombarded the… Continue reading TBT – February 5: The Siege of Cádiz

On this day in history: 1814: France defeats Russia and Prussia in the Battle of Brienne, one of many battles that took place during the Napoleonic Wars. The Battle of Brienne is the first major battle of 1814. It took place in Brienne-le-Château, a township (or Commune in France) in north-central France near the Aube River. During the battle,… Continue reading TBT – January 29

On this date in 1791, the first edition of The Observer is published.  It is the world's first Sunday newspaper. - from Wikipedia.  Click here for this and more historical Dec 4th happenings...   http://www.madamegilflurt.com/2014/12/the-observer-hits-streets.html: an excellent write up by Catherine Curzon about The Observer's origins.

On this day in 1947, Princess Elizabeth of England married Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh in Westminster Abbey, London, England...  The time was 1130 GMT.