Historical Events

Battle of the Spurs

1513 Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate (now Enguinegatte): King Henry VIII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I defeat French forces, capturing the town and routing the French cavalry

1743 Champion of England titleholder Jack Broughton publishes "Rules of the Ring," the earliest boxing code

1777 American militiamen defeat British forces at the Battle of Bennington near Vermont, during the American Revolutionary War

1780 British decisively defeat Americans in Battle of Camden, South Carolina

British Capture Detroit

1812 General Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan Territory to British forces under the command of Major General Sir Isaac Brock , who captures Fort Detroit with the help of Indigenous warriors led by Tecumseh

1819

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