Army history

The Boston Massacre happened on March 5th, 1770. It was the killing of five American colonists in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It was the result of rising tensions between the British forces and the colonists that they imposed taxes on. When crowds formed around a British sentry and began to throw things and catcall eight more soldiers arrived to back him up and they opened fire on the colonists without having received orders.

Heroic city defenders, talented Red Army commanders and even patriotic mice helped to defeat the Germans in Stalingrad. Find out just how they did it in our guide to the most important battle of World War II.

The 1857-8 Sepoy Mutiny (aka Sepoy Rebellion, Indian Mutiny, The Uprising or First Indian War of Independence) was a failed rebellion against the rule of the British East India Company (EIC) in India...

Learning about history is an important part of understanding the world around us, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Wouldn’t it be great if someone else curated historical facts in bite sized pieces to give to you every day? Look no further than the History Defined Instagram account! This page shares facts, stories and videos, so followers can “learn weird things about history” every single day just by logging onto Instagram. We’ve gathered some of the most interesting posts…

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