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Ambiorix
Ambiorix (c. 54/53 BCE) was the co-ruler of the Eburone tribe of Gallia Belgica (north-eastern Gaul, modern-day Belgium) who led an insurrection against Caesar's occupying forces in Gaul in the winter of 54/53 BCE. Nothing is known...
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Hill of Tara: The Soul of Ireland
The peaceful, green Valley of the Boyne, just northwest of Dublin is the place to commune with the ancient soul of the Emerald Isle. This area boasts impressive historical and spiritual sights including the Hill...
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Reconstructed Gate of the Roman Fort Biriciana, Germany
The reconstructed gate of the Roman fort Biriciana in Weißenburg (Germany) along the Limes Germanicus. Biriciana was the garrison of the Ala I Hispanorum Auriana between the last years of the 1st...
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Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on Fort Donelson
The Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on the Rebel Batteries at Fort Donelson, wood engraving print by an unknown artist based on a sketch by Alexander Simplot, 1862. The wood engraving print here...
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Saalburg Roman Fort, Germany
The Saalburg is a reconstructed Roman cohort fort located northwest of Bad Homburg in Hesse (Germany) and belonging to the Limes Germanicus. This fort served for 150 years as a base for frontier troops stationed along...
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Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson
Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, photograph by Hal Jespersen, February 2006. Shown here is part of the Lower River Battery at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, which is the historic site of the Battle...
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Bombardment and Capture of Fort Henry
Bombardment and capture of Fort Henry, Tenn., hand coloured lithograph print by Currier & Ives, c. 1862. At the Battle of Fort Henry on 06 February 1862 during the American Civil War, Union forces, under the...
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Chesters Roman Fort, Headquarters
The remains of the central headquarters building (principia) of Chesters Roman Fort dating from the reign of Hadrian (r. 117-138 CE). The headquarter building occupied the central place in the fort. It was built...
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Battle of Nashville - The Bitter End of the Army of Tennessee
The Battle of Nashville (15-16 December 1864) was the last major battle in the western theater of the American Civil War (1861-1865). After suffering a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Franklin...
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American Invasion of Quebec
The American invasion of Quebec (September 1775-June 1776) was a military campaign undertaken during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Hoping to induce the Province of Quebec to join the rebellion, the Second...
