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Today in 1543 Ottoman & French forces tried to storm Nice. Folk stories tell of Catherine Ségurane, a washer woman, who led the resistance, took out a Turkish standard bearer & showed her arse to the enemy.
Probably not true but the city still celebrates Catherine Ségurane Day
Dawn in the greatest country on earth.
Today in 1704 the Duke of Marlborough won one of the most remarkable victories in British history at Blenheim.
He dashed off this note to his wife on the battlefield saying, basically, tell the Queen.
It was written on the back of a receipt.
Over on the Instagram Patricia Arquette is deep, deep in the comments doing heroic battle with those who think Hitler was right about the Jews. We need to turn the Internet off.
The last hours in the Führerbunker. A new As it Happened film on YouTube, out now:
Fascinating period!
Today in 1628 the Vasa, the latest, most powerful and advanced ship in the Swedish navy set off on its maiden voyage. After travelling about 1,300m it capsized and sank. It was raised after 333 years on the seabed. Today @thevasamuseum is one of my favourite places in the world.
The mismatch of the battle of Thermopylae, illustrated in mounds of rice. Left for the Greeks, right for the Persians.
Here’s an As it Happened video all about Thermopylae
A privilege to have Dr Roel Konijnendijk take me through ancient history’s most famous battle.
Welcome to the next addiction. But be warned - they won’t get any easier than that!
Once or twice it got very cold in Jordan but my team were careful to make sure I was fine.
