Today in Military History 5 April

Pursuit of the flying rebels from Yorktown Sunday morning.
Alfred R. Waud, artist.

1862  American Civil War: The Battle of Yorktown begins.

1879  Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru, starting the War of the Pacific.

1944  World War II: Two hundred seventy inhabitants of the Greek town of Kleisoura are executed by the Germans.

1982  Royal Navy Tweet.

#OnThisDay 40 years ago, 1982 HMS HERMES and HMS INVINCIBLE sail from @HMNBPortsmouth for #falklands HERMES would assume duties as Flag Ship from GLAMORGAN and by the height of conflict was operating 26 Harriers and 10 Sea Kings from the @FAA_RN & @RoyalAirForce
#Falklands40 pic.twitter.com/4sdgT47Ayr

— On This Day RN (@OnthisdayRN) April 5, 2022