6 JANUARY
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3 MAY
HUNDREDS OF CIVILIANS AND PRISONERS KILLED AND TORTURED AT TAIT-SAN. [ 3 May 1863 ] On this day in 1863, Chinese imperial troops under the command of Major Charles Gordon (who was later to become the legendary General Gordon of Khartoum) killed hundreds of civilians and prisoners in the city of Tait-san, having captured it…
5 MARCH
REDCOATS SHOOT DEAD FIVE BOSTONIANS WHO HAD BEEN HURLING SNOWBALLS [ 5 March 1770 ] The anniversary is commemorated every year with an annual reenactment in Boston, Massachusetts, but is virtually forgotten in Britain. CABINET ‘MAD KEEN TO LAND BRITISH TROOPS SOMEWHERE’ [ 5 March 1956 ] On 5 March 1956, ministers were briefed at number…
18 MARCH
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24 AUGUST
BRITISH TROOPS SACK WASHINGTON DC On this day in 1814, British troops burned down much of Washington D.C., including the White House, the Capitol, the bridge over the Potomac, the United States Treasury and other government and private properties. The resulting inferno, accelerated by the invaluable collection of books in the heavily timbered Library of…
20 OCTOBER
BRITISH OFFICER ORDERS REPRISAL EXECUTIONS IN ARAB VILLAGE [ 20 October 1938 ] Captain Orde windgate is remembered for his heroic role in leading raiding operations behind the Japanese lines during the Second World War. A few years earlier, on 20 October 1938, Windgate is said to have ordered the extra-judicial execution of ten men…
3 FEBRUARY
CABINET BACKS UK’S SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM [ 3 February 1966 ] In the Cabinet minutes, it’s described as ‘considerable disquiet’ and in Transport Minister Barbara Castle’s diaries as ‘the most spirited wrangle yet.’ Please feel welcome to post comments below. If you have any questions please email alisdare@gmail.com © 2020 Alisdare Hickson All…