General History
An in-depth view into General World History, Politics and Culture.
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31st Jul 2021 - Also known as The ''Bucks Volunteers'' for The Regiment being raised in and around Buckinghamshire, England (1795). The Regiment was Mustered to fight …
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31st Jul 2021 - While many know the name Harriet Tubman as a Champion of Anti-Slavery and Founder of the famed ''Underground Railroad'' (a process by which She and ma …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Zouave was a French Light Infantry Classification, popular from 1830 until the early 1960s. The name implies not only the type of Infantry, but wa …
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31st Jul 2021 - Raised for service in The British Army in 1741, The 48th Regiment of Foot (Northamptonshire), consisted on (1) Battalion of 400 Officers and Men. The …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Corazzieri were originally an Honor Guard of Archers formed by The House of Savoy in Sicily around 1557 AD. Considered an Elite Force, they were a …
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31st Jul 2021 - The ''Crittenden Compromise'' of 1860 was a US Political document and debate that was advanced 4-months before open hostilities began which would beco …
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31st Jul 2021 - Raised in support of The Mexican-American War (1846), The so-called ''Mormon Battalion'' was the only ''Religious Based'' Military Formation in The US …
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31st Jul 2021 - ''John Bull'' was the personification of England, which at one point rivaled the traditional image of ''Britannia''. Developed by a Scottish Doctor an …
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31st Jul 2021 - Formed in 1846 in Albany, New York – The American Missionary Association was an early Northern Abolitionist Group that promoted racial equality …
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31st Jul 2021 - A Feudal Russian Title comparable to that of ''Duke'' (and possibly substituted with ''Prince'') – ''Mtavari'' was in used from the 5th Century …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Plan of Union of 1801 was a mutual agreement entered into between The American Presbyterian and Congregationalists (like minded associated Protest …
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31st Jul 2021 - Associated with the related word ''Defencible'', Fencible Regiments were ''temporary'' Infantry Units, drawn from local sources and commanded by a Reg …