Today in Military History:
January 17

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1475Battle of Krakovicz. Moldavian peasants and Hungarian regulars defeated Turkish army twice their size.
 1781Battle of Cowpens. Untrained American militia inflict defeat on British during the Revolutionary War.
 1811Battle of Calderon Bridge. Spanish forces put down a revolutionary force led by Miguel Hildago.
 1885Battle of Abu Klea during the British attempt to rescue General Gordon from Khartoum. Mahdist attack British square and are driven back.
 1945Warsaw captured by Soviets.


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