Today in Military History: March 31
Events of Military significance on this day:
| 1653 | Battle of Leghorn. Dutch destroy British squadron but their commander, Van Gelen, was mortally wounded. |
| 1849 | Battle of Brescia, Austrians put down Italian revolt. |
| 1866 | Spanish fleet bombarded and destroyed the undefended city of Valparaiso. |
| 1994 | Americans withdraw from Somalia leaving conflict and disorder behind them. |
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