Thorn Peace: Ending Polish-Teutonic War (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Feb 1, 2024 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (01 Feb 2024)

Today's historical events:

The First Peace of Thorn is signed in Thorn (Toruń), Monastic State of the Teutonic Knights (Prussia).

The Chinese general Koxinga seizes the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege.

The Kalabalik or Skirmish at Bender results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized.

French Revolutionary Wars: France declares war on the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Slavery is abolished in Mauritius.

Second Schleswig War: Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig, starting…