Today in Military History:
December 14
Born on this day:
| | 1775 | Thomas Cochrane, the real British naval captain whose life was possibly the inspiration for both C.S. Forester's Hornblower, and Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubry. |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1883 | Battle of Son-Tai. French army of 7,000 assisted by eight gunboats attack Chinese garrison of 25,000 |
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