Today in Military History: December 6
Events of Military significance on this day:
| 1746 | Genoese citizens revolt and in five days drive out Austrian garrison. |
| 1846 | Battle of San Pasqual. American "army of the West" defeated Mexicans blocking the way into California. |
| 1857 | Second Battle of Cawnpore. British rout army of 25,000 mutineers. |
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