Today in Military History:
August 16

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1513Battle of the Spurs. French fled without a fight when attacked by English and German forces under Henry VIII.
 171740,000 Austrians sally out and defeat Turkish army of 180,000 lifting the siege of Belgrade.
 1778French surrender Pondicherry to British again!
 1780Battle of Camden. British under Cornwallis defeated American recruits inflicting heavy losses.
 1854Battle of Bomarsund, combined English-French forces occupy Russian fort on Ahvenanamaa Island, Baltic Sea during the Crimean War.
 1855Battle of Chernaya River. Failed attempt by Russians to break out of the siege of Sebastapol.
 1855Battle of Tchernay River. Russian assault on French and Sardinians repulsed after severe fighting.
 1969British troops occupy Belfast, Northern Ireland.


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