Battle of al-Mada'in: Hamdanids vs. Baridis (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Battle of al-Mada'in: Hamdanids vs. Baridis (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones August 16, 2024 Duration: 8:14
A Daily Dose of History (16 Aug 2024) Today's historical events: Start of the four-day Battle of al-Mada'in, between the Hamdanids of Mosul and the Baridis of Basra over control of the Abbasid capital, Baghdad. Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat. The Principality of Transylvania is established after John II Zápolya renounces his claim as King of Hungary in the Treaty of Speyer. Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War. American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York. American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina. Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal. French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention. War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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