Today in Military History: April 8
Events of Military significance on this day:
| 1579 | Spaniards storm Maastricht, slaughter 8,000 civilians as "punishment" for 27 day siege. |
| 1741 | Battle of Mollwitz. Prussians withstand several violent attacks, then drive Austrians from the field. |
| 1864 | Battle of Mansfield. Confederate ambush Federals inflicting heavy casualties. |
| 1898 | British forces led by Sir Herbert Kitchener defeat Mahdists, capturing Mahmad, at Atbara. |
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