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September 10
490 BC. The Battle of Marathon, between the forces of Athens and the Persian Empire. Generally regarded as a pivotal moment in European history, the Battle was a serious defeat for Persian, which had been an expanding empire but which was repeatedly checked in its efforts to subjugate Greece. As Greece went on to become a cradle of civilization over the next two centuries, this battle can rightly be regarded as one of the most critical in European history.
1942. The British Army mades an amphibious assault on Madagascar. When they call it a "World War", they really aren't kidding.
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