Today in Military History:
May 15

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1479 B.C.Battle of Megiddo. First recorded battle in history between the Egyptians of Thutmose III and the King of Kadesh.
 1266Battle of Chesterfield. Henry of Amaine overwhelmed the Earl of Derby's knights ending the Second Barons' War in England.
 1464Battle of Hexham. Yorkists surprise and defeat Lancastrians. Somerset was executed securing Edward IV on the throne.
 1525Battle of Frankenhausen. Professional soldiers put down peasant revolt, hanging their leader, Thomas Munzer.
 1860The Battle of Calatafimi, Sicily. Garibaldi's "Thousand Volunteers" defeated Neapolitans.


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