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Legendary French hero Joan of Arc (1412-1431) was captured in 1430 by Burgundian troops, allies of the English. She was executed a year later in 1431. What for?
1580 – Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion against English rule. The fighting lays waste to large parts of Ireland’s south. 1760 – In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname – descended from escaped slaves – gain territorial autonomy. 1846 – Triton,…
