Today in Military History: August 21
Events of Military significance on this day:
| 1808 | Battle of Vimiero. After the British victory, the French agreed to abandon Portugal if they were transported back to France in British ships. The British inexplicably agreed giving Napoleon a gift of 26,000 veteran troops to use against them in the future. |
| 1860 | Combined British-French military force capture Taku Forts opening Tientsin to trade. |
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