Historical Events

King Richard's Feast

1387 One of the most extravagant medieval English feasts ever recorded is held for Richard II and John of Gaunt in London, including 14 salted oxen, 120 sheep, 1,200 pigeons, and 11,000 eggs [1]

1459 Battle of Blore Heath in Staffordshire: an inferior Yorkist force defeats a larger Lancastrian force in a major battle of the English Wars of the Roses

Conquest of Tournai

1513 English King Henry VIII and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I conquer Tournai, Belgium

I Have Not Yet Begun To Fight

1779 John Paul Jones aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard defeats the British frigate HMS Serepis and becomes the United States first well-known naval hero

West Point Plot Revealed

1780 British Major John Andre reveals Benedict Arnold 's plot to bet

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