1807 ⟶ British Bombardment of Copenhagen and Seizure of the Danish Fleet

Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen and seizes Danish fleet.
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⚔️ Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of England

Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard conquers England.⟶
Sweyn Forkbeard's Conquest of England (1013)
VikingsAnglo-SaxonConquestMilitary History
United KingdomUnited KingdomDenmarkDenmark

🚢 Dutch Raid on the Medway

The Raid on the Medway during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.⟶
Dutch Raid on the Medway (1667)
Naval WarfareDutch RepublicRoyal NavyBlockadeMilitary StrategyAnglo-Dutch Wars
United KingdomUnited KingdomNetherlandsNetherlands

⚔️ British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir

British defeat French at the Second Battle of Abukir.⟶
British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir (1801)
Napoleonic WarsMilitary HistoryBritish EmpireFrench EmpireBattleColonialismNaval Warfare
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚓️ British Naval Victory at Trafalgar

The Battle of Trafalgar, British victory by Admiral Nelson eliminates the French and Spanish fleets. Begins Royal Navy dominance of the seas, a major factor for the success of the British Empire.⟶
British Naval Victory at Trafalgar (1805)
Naval WarfareNapoleonic WarsBritish EmpireRoyal NavyMaritime HistoryGeopoliticsImperialism
United KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFranceSpainSpain

🚢 British Bombardment of Copenhagen and Seizure of the Danish Fleet

Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen and seizes Danish fleet.⟶
British Bombardment of Copenhagen and Seizure of the Danish Fleet (1807)
Napoleonic WarsRoyal NavyNaval WarfareBritish EmpireSiegeMilitary StrategyBlockade
DenmarkDenmarkUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🎯 Joseph Whitworth Designs First Long-Range Sniper Rifle

Joseph Whitworth designs the first long-range sniper rifle.⟶
Joseph Whitworth Designs First Long-Range Sniper Rifle (1857)
Military TechnologyFirearmsWeapons DevelopmentBritish EmpireAccuracy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom