Today in Military History: October 18
Events of Military significance on this day:
| 1759 | Battle of Campen. French defeat Prussians during the Seven Years' Way. |
| 1812 | Russians drive French out of the city of Polotsk. |
| 1812 | Battle of Winkova. French advance guard lost all their guns and equipment to Russian calvary during the retreat from Moscow. |
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