571 BC
Servius Tullius, king of Rome, celebrates the first of his three triumphs for his victory over the Etruscans.
In 571 BC, Roman King Servius Tullius celebrated his first of three triumphs after defeating the Etruscan forces.
In 571 BC, Servius Tullius, the sixth king of Rome, celebrated his first triumph after his victory over the Etruscans.
This ancient Roman ceremony honored military success with a grand procession and public display of spoils.
Triumphs signified divine favor and reinforced the king's prestige among Roman citizens.
Servius Tullius would be granted two more triumphs in his reign, highlighting his role in Rome's power expansion.
The celebration underscored Rome's rising dominance in central Italy and its ongoing conflicts with neighboring tribes.
571 BC
Servius Tullius
Rome
triumphs
Etruscans
1177day.year
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
In 1177, Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon achieved a surprising victory over Saladin at Montgisard.
In 1177, a small Crusader army under the leprous King Baldwin IV and Raynald of Châtillon engaged Saladin's much larger forces near Montgisard.
Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Crusaders launched a dawn attack that caught Saladin off guard.
The decisive action, aided by heavy rains that disrupted the enemy, led to a rout of the Ayyubid army.
This victory bolstered Crusader morale and temporarily checked Saladin's expansion in the Holy Land.
The Battle of Montgisard is celebrated as a testament to tactical daring against overwhelming odds.
1177
Baldwin IV of Jerusalem
Raynald of Châtillon
Saladin
Battle of Montgisard
1510day.year
Portuguese conquest of Goa: Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque, and local mercenaries working for privateer Timoji, seize Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, resulting in 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule.
In 1510, Portuguese forces led by Afonso de Albuquerque, aided by local mercenaries, seized Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate.
In 1510, Afonso de Albuquerque launched a naval expedition that captured Goa, a strategic port on India's west coast.
He was assisted by the privateer Timoji and local mercenaries dissatisfied with Bijapur rule.
The conquest established Goa as the capital of the Portuguese Estado da Índia for the next 451 years.
Under Albuquerque's administration, Goa became a thriving hub for the spice trade and European commerce.
This event marked the beginning of lasting European colonial presence in the Indian subcontinent.
1510
Portuguese conquest of Goa
Afonso de Albuquerque
Timoji
Bijapur Sultanate
1596day.year
The Cudgel War begins in Finland (at the time part of Sweden), when peasants rebel against the imposition of taxes by the nobility.
In 1596, the Cudgel War began as Finnish peasants rebelled against heavy taxation imposed by the Swedish nobility.
On November 25, 1596, Finnish peasants launched a rebellion known as the Cudgel War in the Swedish realm.
Frustrated by oppressive taxes and conscription, armed farmers took up clubs (cudgels) against noble authorities.
Lacking formal military training, the rebels nonetheless managed initial successes in rural districts.
The uprising was eventually suppressed by professional troops, resulting in severe reprisals.
The Cudgel War highlights the tensions between peasant communities and the Swedish state.
1596
Cudgel War
peasants
1678day.year
Trunajaya rebellion: After a long and logistically challenging march, the allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri.
During the Trunajaya Rebellion in 1678, Mataram and Dutch forces captured the rebel stronghold of Kediri after a challenging campaign.
In 1678, as the Trunajaya Rebellion threatened the stability of the Mataram Sultanate in Java, allied forces of the sultan and the Dutch East India Company launched a difficult campaign to retake Kediri. The long march tested supply lines across dense jungles and contested territory, but the alliance pressed onward. Upon reaching the city, they laid siege to the rebel stronghold and breached its defenses. The fall of Kediri marked a turning point in suppressing Trunajaya's uprising and restoring Mataram authority. However, tensions over spoils of war and command rights deepened between the sultanate and the Company. This victory accelerated the end of widespread rebellion but also laid the groundwork for increased Dutch influence in Java, shaping the region's future colonial dynamics.
1678
Trunajaya rebellion
Mataram
Dutch
successfully assaulted
1758day.year
French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
In 1758, during the French and Indian War, British troops seized Fort Duquesne from the French, paving the way for the establishment of Fort Pitt and the future city of Pittsburgh.
In November 1758, British and colonial troops under General John Forbes launched a campaign against Fort Duquesne, a strategic French garrison at the forks of the Ohio River. After French defenders withdrew, the British seized the fort and renamed it Fort Pitt in honor of Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder. This victory ended French dominance in the Ohio Valley and opened the region to British settlement and trade. Fort Pitt quickly grew into a vital military and commercial post, attracting settlers and merchants. The settlement around the fort eventually became the city of Pittsburgh, which played a key role in America's westward expansion. Historians consider the capture of Fort Duquesne a turning point in the French and Indian War and a catalyst for British control in North America.
1758
French and Indian War
Fort Duquesne
Fort Pitt
Pittsburgh
1783day.year
American Revolutionary War: The last British troops leave New York City three months after the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
On November 25, 1783, the last British soldiers evacuated New York City, marking the end of British occupation following the American Revolutionary War.
November 25, 1783, known as Evacuation Day, marked the final departure of British troops from New York City, the last British-occupied stronghold in the newly independent United States. Three months after the Treaty of Paris, General Guy Carleton led his forces down Broadway to waiting ships in the harbor. Citizens lined the streets to celebrate as the Union Jack was lowered and the Continental Army flag was raised. Shortly thereafter, General George Washington and his officers marched triumphantly into the city. The event symbolized the end of British authority in America and the birth of American self-governance. New York would go on to serve as the first capital of the United States, cementing its place in the nation's early history. Commemorations of Evacuation Day continued for decades, reflecting its enduring significance.
1783
American Revolutionary War
leave New York City
Treaty of Paris
1863day.year
American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg at Missionary Ridge in Tennessee.
Union forces under General Grant seized Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863, breaking the Confederate siege of Chattanooga.
In November 1863, Union armies held Chattanooga under siege by Confederate forces.
General Ulysses S. Grant arrived to reinforce and organized an audacious attack on Missionary Ridge.
On November 25, Union soldiers ascended the ridge's steep slopes amid heavy fire.
They captured the Confederate earthworks at the crest, routing General Braxton Bragg's troops.
The breakthrough lifted the siege of Chattanooga and forced the Confederates to retreat.
This triumph secured a strategic gateway for the Union's advance into the Deep South.
1863
American Civil War
Battle of Missionary Ridge
Union
Ulysses S. Grant
Siege of Chattanooga
Confederate
Braxton Bragg
Missionary Ridge
Tennessee
1864day.year
American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City.
Confederate operatives known as the Army of Manhattan conducted an unsuccessful arson campaign against New York City on November 25, 1864.
In late 1864, Confederate agents formed the so-called Army of Manhattan to strike at New York City.
On November 25, they set fires at more than twenty sites, including hotels, theaters, and warehouses.
The coordinated arson campaign aimed to sow chaos and distract Union forces from the war front.
Local fire brigades and police responded swiftly, containing the blazes before they could spread.
Despite the scale of the effort, the conspiracy failed to inflict major damage on the city.
The incident revealed the Confederacy's unconventional tactics as the Civil War neared its end.
1864
Confederate Army of Manhattan
1876day.year
American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River.
U.S. Army forces retaliated for Custer's defeat by attacking Chief Dull Knife's Cheyenne village along the Powder River on November 25, 1876.
After the defeat at Little Bighorn, the U.S. Army sought retribution against Native American tribes.
On November 25, 1876, soldiers attacked Chief Dull Knife's sleeping Cheyenne village at the Powder River headwaters.
The dawn raid took inhabitants by surprise, resulting in deaths and the destruction of winter lodges.
Troops looted supplies and burned the settlement to deny the Cheyenne shelter for the winter.
This punitive action exemplified the harsh tactics of the American Indian Wars.
The assault deepened hostilities and underscored the cycle of violence on the Northern Plains.
1876
American Indian Wars
Battle of the Little Bighorn
United States Army
sack the sleeping village
Cheyenne
Chief Dull Knife
Powder River
1917day.year
World War I: German forces defeat Portuguese army of about 1,200 at Negomano on the border of modern-day Mozambique and Tanzania.
German forces defeated a Portuguese army at Negomano on November 25, 1917, during the East African Campaign of World War I.
In the East African Campaign of World War I, German colonial forces engaged Portuguese defenders at Negomano.
On November 25, 1917, a detachment of German Schutztruppe launched a surprise attack on a Portuguese garrison.
Using superior tactics and familiarity with the terrain, they encircled and overwhelmed roughly 1,200 troops.
The Germans captured weapons, supplies, and prisoners, boosting their limited resources in the theater.
This victory highlighted the global reach of the Great War beyond European battlefields.
Negomano became a notable engagement in the protracted guerrilla warfare of German East Africa.
1917
World War I
defeat
Negomano
Mozambique
Tanzania
1941day.year
HMS Barham is sunk by a German torpedo during World War II.
A German torpedo from a U-boat strikes HMS Barham, causing the British battleship to sink in World War II.
On November 25, 1941, HMS Barham, a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the Royal Navy, was struck by torpedoes fired by the German submarine U-331. The explosion caused catastrophic damage, leading to the ship capsizing and sinking in the Mediterranean Sea. Hundreds of crew members perished as rescue efforts were hampered by the threat of further submarine attacks. The loss of Barham was kept secret by British authorities to protect public morale, yet it dealt a significant blow to Allied naval capabilities. The incident highlighted the lethal effectiveness of German U-boat tactics and the vulnerability of even the most heavily armored ships. Survivors later recounted the chaos and bravery shown during the evacuation under enemy fire. Today, the wreck of HMS Barham remains a protected war grave, honoring those who lost their lives at sea.
1941
HMS Barham
World War II