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13 Feb. 1945 The bombing of Dresden
11 Dec. 1944 The Battle of The Bulge: the Germans' last desperate attempt to end WWII in the West  
Sept. 1914 The First Battle of the Marne : 5-12 September 1914  
1898-2009 Harry Patch - 'The Last Fighting Tommy"  
1887-1976 Lord Bernard Montgomery: commanded the Allies in North Africa and in the subsequent invasions of Italy and Normandy.
1885-1945 General George S. Patton: charismatic General of WWII
1899-1943 Jean Moulin: heroic leader of the French Resistance in WWII
1856-1951 Marshall Pétain: WWI hero and WWII villain
1851-1937 Johnny Clem, "the drummer boy of Shiloh"  
1815 Napoleon's Old Guard ("Les Immortels") are disbanded by Louis VIII  
1801 The Battle of Copenhagen, when Horatio Nelson "turned a blind eye."  
1758-1805 Admiral Nelson & HMS Victory: the defeat of Napoleon at Trafalgar
1757-1834 Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette - French hero of the American Revolution  
25 Oct. 1415 The Battle of Agincourt: one of England's most famous victories in the 100 Years War  
21 July, 1403 The Battle of Shrewsbury  
52 BC The Battle of Alesia: the defeat of the Gauls under Vercingetorix and the end of Celtic rule