Monday, August 3, 2020

Today in History - August 4

1265 - Second Baron's War: Battle of Evesham: The army of Prince Edward (the future King Edward I of England) defeats the forces of rebellious barons led by Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, killing de Montfort and many of his allies (Source)

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1704 - War of the Spanish Succession: Gilbraltar is captured by an English and Dutch fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir George Rooke and allied with Archduke Charles (Source

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The Colonial Wars of America and Providential Significance, by Historian Bill Potter

1873 - American Indian Wars: Whle protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Calvary, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed.  (Source

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How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)