Christopher JackMay 23, 20192 min readMAY 10 - Coronation of Louis XVI and Marie Antionette & the Indian Rebellion of 1857On this day 1774, King Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette ascend the throne as King and Queen of France. Louis-Auguste was born 23...
Christopher JackMay 22, 20192 min readMAY 7 - Siege of Orléans & Joan of ArcOn this day in 1429, Joan of Arc breaks the English siege of Orléans. The Siege of Orléans was a part of the Hundred Years’ War between...
Christopher JackMay 22, 20192 min readMAY 5 - Cinco de Mayo, fingerprints, and the execution of an Irish republican On this day in 1862, the outnumbered Mexican Army defeated the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla under the leadership of General...
Christopher JackMay 10, 20192 min readAPRIL 28 - The First Battle Won by Small Arms Fire & the Death of an English NoblemenOn this day in 1503 the Battle of Cerignola was fought between the Spanish and French armies in southern Italy. The Spanish forces were...
