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Today in Military History
3 November 1760
The Prussian army of Frederick the Great defeat the Austrians in the Battle of Torgau. In August 1760, the Austrians failed to destroy Prussia’s army in Silesia. Despite outnumbering the Prussian force three-to-one, the Prussians were able to break out of the Austrian trap. The Austrians then united with Gen. Tottleben’s Russian army near Berlin and marched on the Prussian capital. Capturing 3,000 Prussian troops in Berlin, the bulk of the Prussian army took refuge in the Spandau Fortress. Rebuilding his army, Frederick marched south into Saxony following the Austrian withdrawal from Berlin. The two sides clashed near the town of Torgau, where the Austrians had established defensive positions. In one of the bloodiest battles of the Seven Years War, the Prussians were able to drive the Austrians back and control the Süptitzer Höhen heights west of the town. The Prussians lost nearly 17,000 men in the battle while the Austrians lost 12,000 and 49 artillery pieces were captured by the Prussians.
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Today in Military History
29 October 1956
The forces of France, United Kingdom, and Israel begin military operations against Egypt sparking the Suez Crisis. The Suez Canal has been an important shipping route since its inception in 1869. The British had maintained control over the canal, but in 1951 the Egyptians repudiated the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty and began to withdraw from the region. The withdrawal was complete by 18 July 1956. Following the British and American refusal to support construction of the Aswan Dam, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. In response to the nationalization, the French and British allied with Israel to take control of the canal and the Sinai Peninsula. The Israelis commenced operations against the Egyptians with Operation Kadesh. Striking deep into the Sinai Peninsula, the Israelis were aided by French and British attacks in Operation Musketeer. While militarily the joint-operations were a success, international condemnation for the attack led to a political victory for the Egyptians. Following the crisis, the United Nations intervened in the Sinai Peninsula, establishing the first United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF), which remained in place until the 1967 Six-Day War.
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Today in Military History
27 October 1916
The regent forces of Empress Zawditu defeat the loyalist army of Emperor Iyasu V in the Battle of Segale. The nobility of Ethiopia had become troubled with the reign of Emperor Iyasu V. Fearing that the Emperor had converted to Islam, the regent forces initiated a coup following the Emperors failure to recognize the important Ethiopian Orthodox holiday of Meskel. Removed from power, Iyasu fled with his loyalist forces from the capital of Addis Ababa. Determined to reinstate the Emperor, Iyasu’s father Negus Mikael marched an army of 80,000 towards the Ethiopian capital. Countering the loyalist’s forces was the regent army of Habte Giyorgis and 120,000 soldiers. The two sides clashed 40 miles south of the Ethiopian capital near the town of Segale. The loyalist army initiated the attack, using artillery and machinegun fire to strike the regent forces. Quickly running out of ammunition for his artillery and machineguns, the regents overran the loyalist camp. Following the battle, amnesty was granted to the loyalist soldiers if they swore loyalty to the new Empress, again uniting Ethiopia under a single monarch.
