Historical Events

Battle of Hastings

1066 Battle of Hastings: William, Duke of Normandy and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II, who is killed in the battle

Battle of Old Byland

1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence

Trial of Mary, Queen of Scots

1586 Mary, Queen of Scots , goes on trial for conspiring against Queen Elizabeth I

1745 French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland

1773 American Revolutionary War: The United Kingdom's East India Company tea ships' cargo are burned at Annapolis, Maryland

1840 Maronite leader Bashir II surrenders to the British forces and goes into exile in Malta

1843 British arrest Irish nationalist Daniel O'Connel

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