August 18 1304 The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle is fought to a draw between the French army and the Flemish militias
August 18 1864 The Battle of Globe Tavern: Union forces try to cut a vital Confederate supply-line into Petersburg, Virginia
August 18 1605 The Spanish army under of gen.eral Spinola conquers Lingen.
August 18 1700 The Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark
August 18 1759 The 2nd sea battle of Lagos, England vs France.
August 18 1862 General Lee's adjutant Major Stuart captured.
August 18 1864 Battle of Petersburg: Battle of Weldon Railroad.
August 18 1870 Battle at Gravelotte Privat.
August 18 1914 Belgian army withdraws to Antwerp.
August 18 1914 French troops under general Dubail occupy Sarrebourg.
August 18 1917 Dutch Naval Air Forceis created(MLD).
August 18 1917 The Queen's Hospital opens to provide pioneering plastic surgery for soldiers.
August 18 1924 France begins withdrawing troops from the Ruhr.
August 18 1944 Chartres freed by US 3rd Army.
August 18 1944 US 15th Army Corps reaches Mantes-Gassicourt near Paris.
August 18 1947 Naval torpedo & mine factory explodes at Cadiz.
August 18 1957 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
August 18 1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll.
August 18 1983 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
August 18 2008 War of Afghanistan: Uzbin Valley ambush occurs.
August 18 2012 NATO air strikes kill at least 13 militants in Afghanistan.
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