70day.year
After the capture of Herod's Palace the previous day, a Roman army under Titus secures and plunders the city of Jerusalem.
A Roman army led by Titus secures and plunders Jerusalem after capturing Herod's Palace, marking a pivotal moment in the First Jewish–Roman War.
In 70 AD during the First Jewish–Roman War, Roman legions commanded by Titus besieged Jerusalem.
After capturing Herod's Palace on the previous day, they breached the city's defenses and entered the sacred Temple complex.
On September 8, the Romans systematically looted the city, seizing treasures and destroying key structures.
The plunder of the Second Temple's riches enriched Rome and symbolized imperial dominance over Judea.
This decisive action crushed Jewish resistance and set the stage for the final fall of Masada in 73 AD.
The event remains a defining moment in Jewish history with profound cultural and religious repercussions.
70
Herod's Palace
Roman
Titus
secures and plunders
Jerusalem
617day.year
Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.
Li Yuan's forces defeat the Sui army at the Battle of Huoyi, clearing the way for his seizure of Chang'an and the foundation of the Tang dynasty.
In 617 AD, Li Yuan, a regional governor, led his troops against a Sui dynasty army at Huoyi in present-day Shanxi province.
Despite facing a numerically superior opponent, his forces executed a surprise attack and routed the imperial troops.
This victory undermined Sui authority and allowed Li Yuan to march on the imperial capital of Chang'an.
By seizing Chang'an later that year, he laid the groundwork for the establishment of the Tang dynasty in 618 AD.
The Battle of Huoyi is celebrated as a turning point that ushered in one of China's golden ages.
It demonstrated effective leadership and strategic innovation that shaped Chinese history.
617
Battle of Huoyi
Li Yuan
Sui dynasty
Chang'an
Tang dynasty
1334day.year
The Battle of Adramyttion begins in which a Christian naval league defeats a Turkish fleet in several encounters.
A Christian naval league secures victory over a Turkish fleet at the Battle of Adramyttion, demonstrating maritime power in the Aegean.
In 1334, a coalition of Christian maritime states formed a naval league to counter rising Turkish corsairs in the Aegean Sea.
On September 8, the league’s fleet engaged and defeated a Turkish flotilla near Adramyttion on the Anatolian coast.
The Christian forces captured several ships and disrupted Turkish supply lines and coastal raids.
This victory bolstered the coastal defenses of Byzantine and Latin possessions in western Asia Minor.
Though naval conflicts continued, the battle highlighted the importance of sea power in regional security.
The engagement set a precedent for later Crusader naval expeditions against Ottoman expansion.
1334
Battle of Adramyttion
Christian naval league
1380day.year
Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.
Prince Dmitry Donskoy leads Moscow’s forces to victory over the Golden Horde at the Battle of Kulikovo, a landmark in Russian independence.
On September 8, 1380, Prince Dmitry Ivanovich of Moscow assembled an allied Russian army to confront Mongol-Tatar forces at Kulikovo Field.
Facing the army of Mamai, a powerful warlord of the Golden Horde, the Russians employed tactical reserve units to turn the tide of battle.
Their decisive victory ended Mongol dominance in the region and boosted the prestige of the Moscow principality.
Though the Horde would later reassert influence, Kulikovo became a symbol of Russian unity and resistance.
The Grand Prince adopted the honorific Donskoy in recognition of the battle near the Don River.
This engagement is celebrated as a foundational moment in the emergence of a centralized Russian state.
1380
Battle of Kulikovo
1514day.year
Battle of Orsha: In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army.
At the Battle of Orsha in 1514, the Polish-Lithuanian forces delivered a major defeat to the Grand Duchy of Moscow, marking one of the largest engagements of the period.
Fought on September 8, 1514 near the Orsha River, this battle saw the allied armies of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania face the Russian forces led by Vasili III.
Outnumbered but well-coordinated, the Polish-Lithuanian cavalry executed a decisive encirclement that shattered the Russian infantry.
Estimates suggest the Russians suffered heavy losses, including thousands of soldiers and significant equipment.
The victory secured the eastern borders of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and checked Moscow's westward expansion.
Celebrated for its demonstration of combined arms tactics, the Battle of Orsha became a symbol of military prowess in Eastern Europe.
1514
Battle of Orsha
1655day.year
Warsaw falls without resistance to a small force under the command of Charles X Gustav of Sweden during The Deluge, making it the first time the city is captured by a foreign army.
On September 8, 1655, Warsaw surrendered without resistance to Swedish forces under King Charles X Gustav during the Deluge, marking its first capture by a foreign army.
During the mid-17th-century conflict known as The Deluge, Swedish troops under King Charles X Gustav advanced into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
On September 8, 1655, the Swedish army encountered minimal resistance as Warsaw's defenders abandoned the city.
This unprecedented occupation dealt a severe blow to Polish morale and allowed Sweden to plunder royal treasures.
The fall of Warsaw highlighted the Commonwealth's vulnerability after years of war with Russia and internal strife.
Although Polish forces later recaptured the capital, the episode underscored the transience of power and paved the way for significant political reforms.
The Deluge ultimately reshaped the balance of power in Northern Europe.
1655
Warsaw
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
The Deluge
1755day.year
French and Indian War: Battle of Lake George.
During the French and Indian War, British forces won the Battle of Lake George on September 8, 1755, bolstering colonial defenses in North America.
On September 8, 1755, British regulars and New England militia under Colonel William Johnson faced French troops and their Native American allies near Lake George in New York.
Johnson's improvised defensive position, known as Fort William Henry, held firm when French forces launched a series of assaults.
A decisive flanking maneuver by Johnson's forces routed the attackers and lifted the siege.
This victory secured the British frontier and strengthened alliances with the Iroquois Confederacy.
The Battle of Lake George became celebrated in colonial propaganda and demonstrated the effectiveness of combined European and native tactics.
It also set the stage for further campaigns in the French and Indian War.
1755
French and Indian War
Battle of Lake George
1756day.year
French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.
The Kittanning Expedition of September 8, 1756, saw Pennsylvania militia raid the Native American settlement of Kittanning during the French and Indian War.
On the early morning of September 8, 1756, Pennsylvania frontier militia led by Colonel John Armstrong Sr. launched a surprise attack on the Lenape village of Kittanning.
The raid aimed to disrupt raiding parties allied with French forces that had been attacking colonial settlements.
After intense combat, the villagers and militia suffered heavy casualties, and the town was set ablaze.
Although the expedition succeeded in pacifying the frontier temporarily, it also fueled retaliatory raids.
Kittanning's destruction became controversial, emblematic of the brutal nature of frontier warfare in the French and Indian War.
Armstrong's action was later hailed as a pivotal defense of Pennsylvania settlers.
1756
Kittanning Expedition
1760day.year
French and Indian War: French surrender Montreal to the British, completing the latter's conquest of New France.
The British conquest of New France was completed on September 8, 1760, when French forces in Montreal formally surrendered to British troops.
After a successful campaign across Canada, British forces under General Jeffrey Amherst laid siege to Montreal in August 1760.
On September 8th, the French governor Baron Vaudreuil negotiated terms of surrender, effectively ending French rule in mainland North America.
The capitulation included the protection of civilian populations and the guarantee of religious freedoms under British governance.
This event marked the culmination of the Seven Years' War on the continent and reshaped colonial power dynamics.
The fall of Montreal paved the way for the 1763 Treaty of Paris, by which France ceded most of its North American territories.
Montreal's peaceful transfer helped avoid further bloodshed and established British supremacy in Canada.
1760
French surrender Montreal
conquest of New France
1775day.year
The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
In 1775, Maltese priests attempted a revolt against the Knights Hospitaller’s rule in Malta, but the plot was foiled before it could begin.
In 1775, a group of discontented Maltese priests plotted to overthrow the rule of the Knights Hospitaller on the island of Malta.
They aimed to establish greater autonomy from the French Revolution’s influence spreading across Europe.
The conspiracy was discovered before it could be set in motion.
Leaders were arrested and subjected to harsh penalties by the Order.
Although unsuccessful, the plot highlighted growing local resistance to foreign rule.
It remains a little-known episode in Malta’s struggle for self-determination.
1775
Rising of the Priests
1781day.year
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
The Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781 marked the last major Southern clash of the American Revolutionary War, ending in a narrow British tactical win.
In 1781, near Eutaw Springs, South Carolina, American and British forces clashed in the last major Southern engagement of the Revolutionary War.
General Nathanael Greene led the Continental Army against the British forces under Colonel Alexander Stewart.
The battle raged fiercely for hours, with heavy casualties on both sides.
Ultimately, the British held the field, claiming a narrow tactical victory.
However, the strategic impact favored the Americans, weakening British control in the South.
Eutaw Springs set the stage for subsequent peace negotiations and the war’s resolution.
1781
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Eutaw Springs
Southern theater
1793day.year
French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Hondschoote.
In 1793, French forces achieved a key victory over Coalition troops at Hondschoote, securing Dunkirk during the French Revolutionary Wars.
On September 8, 1793, during the French Revolutionary Wars, Republican forces engaged Coalition armies near Hondschoote in present-day France.
General Houchard commanded French troops in a bold attempt to relieve besieged Dunkirk.
After intense fighting, the French managed to drive back the Austrian and British forces.
The victory boosted morale and secured Dunkirk for the revolutionary government.
It marked a turning point on the northern front, demonstrating France’s resilience.
The battle remains celebrated in French military history.
1793
French Revolutionary Wars
Battle of Hondschoote