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Storming of Ratisbon, April 1809
Image by Charles Thévenin

Storming of Ratisbon, April 1809

Marshal Jean Lannes leads the French troops in the storming of the citadel of Ratisbon on 23 April 1809, during the War of the Fifth Coalition (1809). Painting by Charles Thévenin, 1810. Palace of Versailles.
Battle of Bayonne, 14 April 1814
Image by Thomas Sutherland

Battle of Bayonne, 14 April 1814

The Battle of Bayonne (14 April 1814), one of the last battles of the Peninsular War (1807-1814), engraving by Thomas Sutherland, c. 1815. Library of Toulouse.
Battle of Abensberg, 20 April 1809
Image by Jean-Baptiste Debret

Battle of Abensberg, 20 April 1809

Emperor Napoleon I reviews Bavarian and Württemberger troops during the Battle of Abensberg, part of the War of the Fifth Coalition (1809). Painting by Jean-Baptiste Debret, 1810. Palace of Versailles.
Abdication of Napoleon at Fontainebleau, 11 April 1814
Image by Gaetano Ferri & François Bouchot

Abdication of Napoleon at Fontainebleau, 11 April 1814

After being defeated in the War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-1814), Napoleon abdicates at Fontainebleau and is exiled to the isle of Elba. Painting by Gaetano Ferri, completing a work started by François Bouchot, 1843. Château de Fontainebleau...
April 10 - The Birth of King James V of Scotland
Video by The Anne Boleyn Files and Tudor Society

April 10 - The Birth of King James V of Scotland

On this day in Tudor history, 10th April 1512, Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scots, eldest daughter of the late King Henry VII of England, and sister of King Henry VIII, of England gave birth to a boy who would become King James V of Scotland.
The Iraq Museum & Three Wars: Three Steps from Hell
Article by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

The Iraq Museum & Three Wars: Three Steps from Hell

This article documents and elaborates on the many critical behind-the-scenes events, unknown to the public, before the history leaves us. The author The bulk of the “the land between the two rivers” lies in what we call today the...
War of the Fifth Coalition
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

War of the Fifth Coalition

The War of the Fifth Coalition (1809) was a major conflict of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) that was fought primarily in Central Europe between the First French Empire and its client states against the Austrian Empire, supported by the...
The Iraq Museum: A Brightness in the Darkness
Article by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

The Iraq Museum: A Brightness in the Darkness

For whom have I labored? For whom have I journeyed? For whom have I suffered? I have gained absolutely nothing for myself, I have only profited the snake, the ground lion! The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI This is how...
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

The 13 April 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (aka Amritsar Massacre) was an infamous episode of brutality which saw General Dyer order his troops to open fire on an unarmed crowd of men, women, and children trapped in an abandoned walled garden...
War of the First Coalition
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

War of the First Coalition

The War of the First Coalition (1792-1797) was a continent-spanning conflict in which a coalition of European powers, including Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, the Dutch Republic, Spain, and several others, sought to contain and defeat Revolutionary...
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