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2 days ago · Denmark–Norway gains Ösel; 1559 Campaign of 1559 Denmark-Norway: Dithmarschen: Victory. Conquest of Dithmarschen; 1563–1570 Northern Seven Years' War Denmark-Norway Free City of Lübeck. Poland–Lithuania Sweden: Status quo ante bellum. Treaty of Stettin (1570) 1571 Danish attack on Poland Naval battle near Hel Denmark-Norway
16 hours ago · The Treaty of Tilsit in 1807 resulted in the Anglo–Russian War (1807–1812). Emperor Alexander I declared war on Britain after the British attack on Denmark in September 1807. British men-of-war supported the Swedish fleet during the Finnish War and won victories over the Russians in the Gulf of Finland in July 1808 and August 1809.
5 days ago · Along with Norway and Sweden, Denmark is a part of the northern European region known as Scandinavia. The country’s capital, Copenhagen (København), is located primarily on Zealand; the second largest city, Århus, is the major urban center of Jutland. Denmark. Though small in territory and population, Denmark has nonetheless played a ...
3 days ago · 1. Google Earth Pro. Not only is Google a world leader in geocoded addressing, but you can leap to the past with its historical time slider. From historical satellite to aerial photography, Google Earth Pro puts the whole world in your hands. First, zoom into your area of interest. Click the time slider icon. Now, visit your neighborhood in the ...
3 days ago · The next day Napoleon celebrated his 43rd birthday with a review of the army. In the late afternoon, Murat's cavalry and Ney's infantry closed up to the western side of Smolensk. The main body of the army did not come up until late the next day. The Battle of Smolensk (1812) on August 16–18 became the first real confrontation. Napoleon ...
4 days ago · The " Chesapeake-Leopard Affair" took place on June 21, 1807, when the British warship HMS Leopard boarded the American USS Chesapeake, which surrendered after firing only one shot. The British, who were looking for deserters from their Navy, took four sailors from the Chesapeake and tried them for desertion, with one of the captured sailors ...
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2 days ago · Lindisfarne raid, Viking assault in 793 on the island of Lindisfarne ( Holy Island) off the coast of what is now Northumberland. The monastery at Lindisfarne was the preeminent centre of Christianity in the kingdom of Northumbria. The event sent tremors throughout English Christendom and marked the beginning of the Viking Age in Europe.
