In 1798, less than a decade before Nelson’s death at the Battle of Trafalgar, a British victory and a key moment in the Napoleonic Wars, scientist Edward Jenner had developed a successful defence against smallpox – the world’s first vaccine.
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Falkland Islands cleared of mines nearly 40 years since war
The project removed the estimated 13,000 lethal devices that were still buried on the islands.
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Culloden battle hoard found
The find is believed to have been part of an arms shipment that landed in Lochaber a fortnight after Bonnie Prince Charlie’s defeat at Culloden.
American Air Museum at Duxford granted listed status
During the Second World War, Duxford was both an RAF and a United States Army Air Force station, playing an important role in the Battle of Britain. Many of its original structures remain intact and are themselves listed.
English Civil War massacre ‘cover-up’ revealed
The site of a Royalist garrison in Nottinghamshire, Shelford Manor was besieged by Parliamentary forces on 3 November 1645.
Rare WWII Enigma machine uncovered in the Baltic
Although the machines were once produced in high quantities, they are today extremely rare, with only a few surviving intact in German museums.
Rare medieval equestrian armour goes on display for first time in a century
‘This armour is a worldfamous image of the medieval European knight,’ said Dr Tobias Capwell, Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection.
Facebook steps in to save struggling Bletchley Park
Closed for four months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum lost as much as 95% of its income, which is heavily reliant on visitors. Before the donation, it was estimated to end the year with a deficit of £2m, putting many jobs at risk.
Warlord discovery throws new light on Anglo-Saxon history
The ‘Marlow Warlord’ has been identified as a high-status figure from the 6th century, according to archaeologists from the University of Reading, who carried out the research.
Spies of WWII commemorated with blue plaques
Noor Inayat Khan and Christine Granville both came to Britain immediately before the war broke out and served in their adopted home country’s Special Operations Executive (SOE).
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