On This Day in Military History

365 days of British military history — battles, treaties, and turning points that shaped the world.

See what happened today: 22 March
366 curated events across 365 days

January

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1 JanuaryThe Coldstream Guards begin their historic march from Scotland to London under…2 JanuaryLord Roberts arrives in South Africa as new Commander-in-Chief during the Boer…3 JanuaryNo.30 Commando, Ian Fleming's naval intelligence unit, conducts operations in Italy

February

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1 FebruaryVidkun Quisling installed as PM of Norway; British commando raids on Norway…2 FebruaryField Marshal Paulus surrenders at Stalingrad; the entire German 6th Army is…3 FebruaryRAF Bomber Command raids Berlin with over 2,500 Allied aircraft

March

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1 MarchBattle of Adwa: Ethiopian victory over Italy shocks European colonial powers2 MarchRoderick Maclean attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria at Windsor railway station3 MarchTreaty of Brest-Litovsk: Russia exits WWI, freeing German divisions for the Western…

April

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1 AprilRoyal Air Force formed by merging the RFC and RNAS — the…2 AprilArgentina invades the Falkland Islands; Britain prepares a naval task force3 AprilRoyal Navy Task Force begins sailing south from Portsmouth towards the Falklands

May

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1 MayActs of Union: England and Scotland unite to form the Kingdom of…2 MayHMS Conqueror sinks ARA General Belgrano during the Falklands War3 MayFestival of Britain opens on the South Bank, symbolising post-war national renewal

June

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1 JuneBattle of the Glorious First of June: Lord Howe defeats the French…2 JuneCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey3 JuneDunkirk evacuation ends: 338,226 Allied soldiers have been rescued from the beaches

July

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1 JulyFirst day of the Battle of the Somme: 57,470 British casualties —…2 JulyBattle of Marston Moor: Cromwell's Ironsides rout the Royalists in the decisive…3 JulyRoyal Navy attacks the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir to prevent it falling…

August

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1 AugustBattle of the Nile: Nelson destroys the French fleet in Aboukir Bay,…2 AugustIraq invades Kuwait; British forces prepare for deployment to the Gulf3 AugustRoger Casement executed for treason for his role in the Easter Rising

September

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1 SeptemberGermany invades Poland; Britain issues an ultimatum to Hitler demanding withdrawal2 SeptemberJapan formally surrenders aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay; World War II…3 SeptemberBritain declares war on Germany: Chamberlain announces 'this country is at war'

October

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1 OctoberBritish forces capture Damascus alongside T.E. Lawrence and Arab irregular forces2 OctoberSaladin captures Jerusalem, spurring the Third Crusade led by Richard the Lionheart3 OctoberFirst successful V-2 rocket launch at Peenemunde; Britain will be its primary…

November

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1 NovemberBattle of Coronel: German cruisers defeat and sink two British cruisers off…2 NovemberBalfour Declaration: Britain supports a national home for the Jewish people in…3 NovemberGerman cruisers shell Great Yarmouth — the first naval bombardment of British…

December

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1 DecemberBeveridge Report published: the blueprint for the welfare state that motivated post-war…2 DecemberBattle of Austerlitz: Napoleon defeats Austria and Russia; only Britain endures as…3 DecemberHome Guard officially stood down after four years of dedicated service defending…
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