Today in Military History:
July 25

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1261Michael VIII of Nicaea captured Constantinople. Michael's descendents ruled in the city for most of the next 200 years.
 1666Battle of North Foreland. English navy triumphant over Dutch, capturing or burning twenty ships.
 1814Battle of Lundy's Lane. Indecisive contest between Americans under Winfield Scott and British under Sir George Drummond.

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