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Napoleon invades Russia 23rd June 1812 On 23rd June 1812, 500'000 men of Napoleon's army invaded Russia. Six months later barely 20,000 returned. The disastrous advance to Moscow and the subsequent retreat irreparably damaged Napoleon's military power and prestige and resulted… Read more...
First Doodlebug Lands in Britain 13th June 1944 World War II: the first German V1 flying bomb, or 'doodlebug' lands in Britain - killing three people in a house in the coastal city of Southampton. The V 1, or 'Doodlebug' or 'Flying-bomb' came… Read more...
Coronation of Edward IV 28th June 1461 With the support of his cousin, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick ("The Kingmaker"), Edward defeated the Lancastrians in a succession of battles during the Wars of the Roses. And whilst the Lancastrian Henry VI… Read more...
Massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane 10th June 1944 The destruction of the French village of Oradour and the massacre of its population in June 1944 by the SS Das Reich Division ranks as one of the most notorious atrocities of the Second World… Read more...
Battle of Bannockburn 24th June 1314 The Battle of Bannockburn was a significant Scottish victory in the Wars of Scottish Independence. It was the decisive battle in the First War of Scottish Independence. The bitter hostility between England and Scotland which… Read more...
The Battle of Midway 4th June 1942 World War II: The Battle of Midway between American and Japanese aircraft carriers in the Pacific Ocean commences. Read more...
