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Siege of Pensacola: British Empire's Strategic Setback (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Nov 2024)
Today's historical events:
Queen Anne's War: The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British Empire and their Creek allies to capture Pensacola, Spanish Florida.
Great Northern War: King Charles XII of Sweden dies during a siege of the fortress of Fredriksten in Norway.
The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, under Pietro Leopoldo I, becomes the first modern state to abolish the death penalty (later commemorated as Cities for Life Day).
The Balmis Expedition starts in Spain with the aim of vaccinating millions against smallpox in Spanish…
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