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Battle of Pelekanon The Battle of Pelekanon also known by its Latinised form Battle of Pelecanum occurred on June 10 – 11 , 1329 between an expeditionary force by the Byzantines led by Andronicus III and an Ottoman army led by Orhan I . The Byzantine army was defeated , with no further attempt made at relieving the cities in Anatolia under Ottoman siege . Clash and outcome . By the accession of Andronicus in 1328 , the Imperial territories in Anatolia had dramatically shrunk from almost all of the west of modern Turkey forty years earlier to a few scattered outposts along the Aegean Sea and a small core province around Nicomedia within about 150 km of the capital city Constantinople . Recently the Turks had captured the important city of Prusa ( Bursa ) in Bythinia . Andronicus decided to relieve the important besieged cities of Nicomedia and Nicaea and hopefully restore the frontier to a stable position . Together with the Grand Domestic John Cantacuzene , Andronicus led an army of about 4 , 000 men , which was the greatest he could muster along the Sea of Marmara towards Nicomedia . At Pelekanon , a Turkish army led by Orhan I had encamped on the hills to gain a strategic advantage and blocked the road to Nicomedia . On 10 June , Orhan sent 300 cavalry archers downhill to lure the Byzantines unto the hills , but these were driven off by the Byzantines , who were unwilling to advance further . Then belligerent armies engaged in a couple of indecisive clashes until nightfall and the Byzantine army prepared to retreat , but the Turks gave them no chance . Both Andronicus and Cantacuzene were lightly wounded , while rumors spread that the Emperor had either been killed or mortally wounded , resulting in panic . Eventually the retreat turned into a rout with heavy casualties on the Byzantine side . Cantacuzene led the remaining Byzantine soldiers back to Constantinople by sea . Consequences . The Battle of Pelekanon was the first engagement in which a Byzantine Emperor encountered an Ottoman Bey . The battle ' s moral effect was more important than the battle itself ; the heavy - armed and disciplined Greeks had fled before the light - armed and irregular Turks ; the spirit of the Greek Emperor and of the Greek nation was broken . A campaign of restoration was aborted . Never again did a Byzantine army attempt to regain territory in Asia . The former imperial capitals of Nicomedia and Nicaea were not relieved and the maintenance of Imperial control across the Bosphorus was no longer tenable . The Ottomans conquered Nicaea in 1331 and Nicomedia in 1337 , thus building up a strong base from which they eventually swept away the Byzantine Empire as a whole . The inhabitants of Nicaea and Nicomedia were quickly and willingly incorporated into the growing Ottoman nation , and many of them had already embraced Islam in 1340 . With the capture of these cities and the annexation of the Beylik of Karasi in 1336 , the Ottomans had completed their conquest of Bythinia and the north - western corner of Anatolia .
James Langley Dalton James Langley Dalton VC ( 1833 – 7 January 1887 ) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Born in London in 1833 , Dalton enlisted in 85th Regiment of Foot in November 1849 at the age of 17 . In 1862 he transferred to the Commissariat Corps at the rank of Corporal , and was promoted to Sergeant in 1863 , and clerk and Staff Sergeant in 1867 . He served with Sir Garnet Wolseley on the Red River Expedition in Canada in 1870 , retiring from the army the next year . By 1877 he was living in South Africa and volunteered for service as Acting Assistant Commissary with the British Force . VC details . Dalton was approximately 46 years old , and an acting assistant commissary in the Commissariat and Transport Department ( later Royal Army Service Corps ) , British Army during the Anglo - Zulu War when he was awarded the VC for action on 22 January 1879 , at Rorke ' s Drift , Natal , South Africa . His citation in the " London Gazette " of 17 November 1879 reads : Further information . Dalton was not originally named among the VC recipients , eventually receiving his VC from General Hugh Clifford , VC at a special parade at Fort Napier on 16 January 1880 . Most historians credit Dalton , rather than the relatively inexperienced Chard or Bromhead , for initiating the defence at Rorke ' s Drift . Dalton died in Port Elizabeth , South Africa . He is buried in the Russell Road Roman Catholic Cemetery with a memorial , Plot E . The precise location of his grave is 33° 57 ' 37 " S 25° 36 ' 53 " E . The Barracks in Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , is named " The Dalton VC Centre " after him . Dalton Barracks , Abingdon , previously RAF Abingdon , also bears his name . The medal . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Logistic Corps Museum in Camberley , Surrey .
Moy Lambert Lambert Hendriksz ( ? 1550 – 17 March 1625 ) was a Dutch vice admiral known for his lack of physical beauty . He is usually referred to by his nickname Mooy Lambert ( " Lambert the beautiful " ) . In the early 17th century , he served under Willem Haultain and Jacob van Heemskerk and was present as a rear admiral at the Battle of Gibraltar . He was active against the Dunkirk corsairs and in 1605 managed to defeat and capture the Dunkirk admiral Adriaan Dirksen . From 1616 to 1624 , he was mostly active in the Mediterranean to protect Dutch merchants from the Barbary pirates and in 1618 teamed up with the Spanish to defeat the Algerian corsair fleet . In 1622 , he negotiated a peace agreement with the Pasha of Algiers to leave Dutch merchant shipping unmolested . After this treaty was broken by the Algerians , Lambert was sent to take punitive action against the Barbary pirates and through harsh negotiations managed to force the Algerians to set hundreds of Christian slaves free . After his death , having served the admiralty of Rotterdam for more than forty years , he was given a grave memorial in the St Laurens church of Rotterdam . The inscription on the epitaph reads :
Spearfish torpedo The Spearfish torpedo ( formally Naval Staff Target 7525 ) is the heavy torpedo used by the submarine s of the Royal Navy . It can be guided by wire or by autonomous active or passive sonar , and provides both anti - submarine warfare ( ASW ) and anti - surface ship warfare ( ASuW ) capability . It replaces the unreliable Tigerfish torpedo , which was withdrawn in 2004 ; the significantly higher speed of the Spearfish , for which development started in the 1970s , before the breakup of the Soviet Union , was intended to catch high - speed , deep - diving Soviet threats such as the . Design . The torpedo is driven by a pump - jet coupled to a Hamilton Sundstrand 21TP04 gas turbine engine using Otto fuel II and hydroxyl ammonium perchlorate as oxidiser . The addition of an oxidiser improves the specific energy of the fuel by reducing the fuel - richness of the Otto fuel . A microprocessor enables the torpedo to make autonomous tactical decisions during the attack . It has a powerful blast warhead , triggered by either contact detonation ( against a submarine hull ) or an acoustic proximity fuze ( for under - keel detonation against ships ) . A standoff detonation under the keel enhances blast effects against surface ships through the amplification of stress resulting from the interaction of the explosion ' s products and the flexible structure of the ship . This can be seen in SINKEX video footage . Production . The production contract for the Spearfish Torpedo was placed with GEC - Marconi Underwater Systems Ltd ( now BAE Systems ) in 1983 , following a development programme lasting for several years . Deployment . Spearfish entered full production in 1988 , with deliveries completed in 2003 ; the number ordered has not been revealed . Spearfish torpedoes are stored and serviced at Beith Ordnance Storage facility in North Ayrshire .
Biloxi National Cemetery Biloxi National Cemetery is a U . S . National Cemetery that is located in Biloxi , Mississippi on the grounds of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center ( VAMC ) , near Keesler Air Force Base . It occupies approximately , and is site to 15 , 278 interments as of the end of 2005 . History . Biloxi National Cemetery was established in 1934 and its first burial was held on March 24 , 1934 . From 1934 to 1973 the purpose of Biloxi National Cemetery was to provide a final resting place solely for veterans who died in the adjoining medical center . In 1973 with the passage of the National Cemetery Act , the burial ground was opened to all honorably discharged veterans , active duty personnel , and their dependents regardless of where they died . Since its establishment , the grounds have increased in size twice as the result of land transfers from the VAMC . Originally , in 1982 , were added and in 1996 , 12 more were added for a total of . Notable markers . A granite marker located in front of the cemetery ' s administration building was donated by the National Association of Atomic Veterans on November 9 , 1990 , in memory of the veterans who participated in the U . S . nuclear weapons testing program .
Siege of Charleston Harbor Union order of battle The following Union Army units and commanders fought in the Siege of Charleston Harbor of the American Civil War . The Confederate order of battle is listed separately . The following lists contain the commanders and units involved in the operations against Charleston Harbor from July to September 1863 which included the major engagements of First Fort Wagner , James Island , Second Fort Wagner and the Siege of Charleston Harbor . Initial Operations ( July 6 – 18 , 1863 ) . Department of the South . BG Quincy A . Gillmore Siege Operations ( July 18 - September 7 , 1863 ) . Department of the South ( July – August ) . BG Quincy A . Gillmore Department of the South ( August – September ) . BG Quincy A . Gillmore Naval Blockade . South Atlantic Blockading Squadron . Rear Admiral John A . Dahlgren
DF - 11 The Dong - Feng 11 ( a . k . a . M - 11 , CSS - 7 ) is a short - range ballistic missile developed by the People ' s Republic of China . History . The DF - 11 is a road - mobile short - range ballistic missile ( SRBM ) designed by Wang Zhenhua at the Sanjiang Missile Corporation ( also known as the 066 Base ) in the late 1970s . Description . The DF - 11 has range of 300 km and 800 kg payload . An improved DF - 11A version has increased range of > 825 km . The range of the M - 11 does not violate the limits set by the Missile Technology Control Regime ( MTCR ) . Unlike previous Chinese ballistic missile s , the DF - 11 use solid fuel , which greatly reduces launch preparation time ( 15 - 30 min ) . Liquid - fueled missiles such as the DF - 5 require up to 2 hours of pre - launch preparation . Estimates on the number of DF - 11s in service vary between 500 to 600 . The launch vehicle is made by Wanshan Special Vehicle . Exports . China is known to have exported DF - 11s to Pakistan , which served as the basis for the Shaheen - 1 and Shaheen - 2 missile s .
Chevalier Field Chevalier Field was the original non - seaplane aircraft landing area at Naval Air Station Pensacola , Florida . Established originally in 1922 as Station Field , it was an expansion of the balloon operating field that opened in 1916 . It was located on the northeast side of the Navy shipyard , on the western edge of Pensacola Bay and south of Bayou Grande . The small town of Woolsey , just north of the Navy Yard , had been razed for the creation of the airdrome in 1916 . Expanded in 1935 , it was renamed Chevalier Field on 30 December 1936 for Lt . Cdr . Godfrey DeCourcelles Chevalier , a graduate of the U . S . Naval Academy in June 1910 , who was appointed Naval Air Pilot No . 7 on 7 November 1915 and a Naval Aviator No . 7 on 7 November 1918 . Chevalier commanded the first naval air station in France , at Dunkerque , in November 1917 , and for his World War I service was awarded the Navy Distinguished Service Medal . On 26 October 1922 Lieutenant Commander Chevalier made the first landing on the USS " Langley " ' s deck , the U . S . Navy ' s first aircraft carrier , in an Aeromarine 39 - B , " A - 606 " . Chevalier died at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital 14 November 1922 as a result of injuries sustained in the crash of a Vought VE - 7 on 12 November while flying from NAS Norfolk to Yorktown , Virginia . A blimp hangar and two aircraft hangars had been constructed on the south side of the field by 1935 , and the field was further expanded in 1938 , adding schools for aviation medicine and aviation maintenance . By World War II , the field had seven asphalt runways arranged in two clusters that intersected in mid - field , the longest 3 , 100 feet . Seaplane hangars had been added on the southeast corner facing Pensacola Bay by this time . With the introduction of jet aircraft , Chevalier ' s limited runway space became a problem , and in 1954 Barrancas Field , later Forrest Sherman Field , was opened three miles to the west , which remains the primary air facility at NAS Pensacola , as well as the home of the Blue Angels demonstration team . Chevalier Field remained in limited use as a helicopter facility and its perimeter was used as a storage area for aircraft awaiting refurbishment by the Naval Air Rework Facility ( NARF ) located at the base into the 1980s . A rail spur onto the navy base was aligned along the western edge of the airfield until it was removed circa 1979 . This line was originally the Pensacola and Fort Barrancas Railroad , dating from 1870 , an eight - mile line connecting Pensacola with Fort Barrancas through Warrington and Woolsey . Helicopter operations apparently ended in the period 1994 - 1996 , although the airfield itself was closed by 1976 . In the late 1990s , the airfield was completely removed as a new complex of buildings and barracks for the Naval Air Technical Training Center was erected on the site . Several hangar buildings , including the control tower , still exist and have been adapted for reuse as part of the NATTC facility .
Third Mongol invasion of Poland The third Mongol invasion of Poland was carried out by Nogai Khan and Talabuga in 1287 - 1288 . As in the second invasion , its purpose was to loot Lesser Poland , and to prevent Duke Leszek II the Black from interfering in Hungarian and Ruthenia n affairs . The plan , devised by Nogai Khan , was similar to the one from 1259 . Mongolian army was divided into two columns , the stronger one attacking towards Sandomierz and northern Lesser Poland , and the weaker one heading towards Krakow . After looting the province , they were to unite north of Krakow . Northern column of the Mongol forces was supported by a large contingent of the Mongol vassals , Ruthenians , under Duke Mstislav of Lutsk , Duke Volodymir of Volhynia , and Duke Lev of Halicz . Altogether , the invading forces numbered some 30 , 000 warriors , with 20 , 000 attacking the north and 10 , 000 targeting the south . Leszek II the Black stood opposed to the Mongols with probably 15 , 000 strong . Furthermore , in comparison to the second invasion , several towns and cities had been fortified . On December 7 , 1287 , the northern group of Mongol forces under Talabuga left a camp near Wlodzimierz Wolynski , and , after by - passing Lublin , the army tried to cross the Vistula near Zawichost . Since the river was not frozen , they had to find a ford , heading southwards . The invaders decided not to capture Sandomierz , leaving Ruthenian units in the area of the city . Mongol forces were ill - prepared and failed to capture any fortified locations . Most likely , they attempted to approach the Lysa Gora Abbey , but some time in late 1287 , were defeated in the Battle of Lagow . After reaching the area of Kielce , the Mongol began the retreat , and in January 1288 , they reached their winter camp in Lwow . The southern group of Mongol forces , under Nogai Khan , on December 24 , 1287 besieged Krakow . Since the city had been well prepared for the attack , Nogai Khan decided to change plans , and to plunder the areas both north and south of Krakow . Mongol units besieged Stary Sacz , but again failed to capture the fortress . After several skirmishes with both Poles and their Hungarian allies , they decided to leave Lesser Poland in late January 1288 . Compared to the first two invasion , the raid of 1287 / 88 was short and much less devastating . The Mongols did not capture any significant cities and castles , taking fewer prisoners than in the previous invasions .
Fort Preble Fort Preble is a military fort in South Portland , Maine , United States . It is now on the campus of Southern Maine Community College . Henry A . S . Dearborn built this second - system fortification as an " embargo fort " in 1808 and named it in honor of Commodore Edward Preble . Along with Fort Scammel , it was built to enforce the unpopular trade embargo that President Thomas Jefferson enacted against Great Britain by preventing Maine merchants from trading with the English . In October 1808 , Dearborn ordered a company of soldiers to occupy the fort and instructed them to do whatever was necessary to enforce the Embargo Act against embargo - breaking ships . The embargo was finally lifted in March 1809 . In addition , various units manned Fort Preble during the War of 1812 . Among them were elements of the Regiment of Light Artillery , the 21st , 33rd , and 34th Regiments of Infantry , as well as U . S . Volunteers — and in times of crisis local militia . When Winfield Scott and other American soldiers returned from British imprisonment in Quebec , they were landed at Fort Preble . Many of them were emaciated and ill , and some died at this post ' s hospital . During the American Civil War Fort Preble became the headquarters and recruiting depot of the 17th Infantry Regiment and was also mobilization site for volunteer regiments recruited in Maine . Soldiers from the fort saw action when Confederate Army raiders entered Portland Harbor on June 26 , 1863 , aboard a captured ship named " Archer " . The Confederates captured the revenue cutter " Caleb Cushing " the next day , and attempted an escape . They were pursued by steam powered ships carrying soldiers from Fort Preble . Light wind made escape impossible and the Confederates abandoned the " Caleb Cushing " in boats after setting the ship on fire . Twenty - three Confederate prisoners were captured and taken to Fort Preble . In the late 1800s Fort Preble was modernized under the supervision of Army engineer Thomas Lincoln Casey who is best known for overseeing the completion of the Washington Monument . In the early 1900s several modern Endicott era coast defense batteries were installed at the fort . The fort remained active through World War I and was used during World War II as a naval net depot for net laying ship s and as a control station for the Casco Bay degaussing range . Fort Preble was inactivated in 1950 . In 1952 the fort became the campus of the Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute ( SMVTI ) which was renamed In 1989 as Southern Maine Technical College ( SMTC ) and later to Southern Maine Community College ( SMCC ) . Spring Point Ledge Light was built near the site in 1897 . A granite breakwater that extends from the fort and surrounds the lighthouse was later added in 1951 . References . Smith , Joshua M . " Maine ' s Embargo Forts , " " Maine History " , Vol . 44 , No . 2 ( April 2009 ) , 143 - 154 .
Edwyn Burnaby , High Sheriff of Leicestershire Edwyn Burnaby ( 29 September 1798 – 18 July 1867 ) was an English landowner , of Baggrave Hall , Leicestershire , a Justice of the Peace , Deputy Lieutenant , and High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1864 . He also succeeded his father in the Court post of Gentleman of the Privy chamber . Edwyn was the eldest son of Edwyn Andrew Burnaby , ( died 1 October 1825 ) , and his wife Mary , daughter and heiress of the Reverend William Browne and his wife Mary Adcock . He was baptised on 30 September 1798 at Rotherby , Leicestershire . He was probably born the day before ; his age is given as 19 on matriculation at Worcester College , Oxford on 20 October 1817 . He was educated at Christ Church , Oxford , and served as a captain in the Prince of Wales ' s Dragoon Guards On 29 August 1829 , he married Anne Caroline Salisbury , daughter of Thomas Salisbury , by Frances , daughter of Francis Webb . They had several children , including :
Hilbert Bair Lieutenant ( later Lieutenant Colonel ) Hilbert Leigh Bair began his service career as a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories . Bair joined the U . S . Army Air Service on 18 July 1917 . He was forwarded to the Royal Air Force for seasoning , and was assigned to 24 Squadron on 5 July 1918 . On 22 August , he shared his first win with fellow ace William Lambert and a couple of other pilots , driving a Fokker D . VII down out of control . Bair also shared one of his two 29 August victories with another pilot . The next day , Bair and Horace Barton cooperated in the destruction of an Albatros reconnaissance plane . Bair singlehandedly destroyed a Fokker D . VII on 8 September . A week later , for his last triumph , he again teamed with Barton in the destruction of a Hannover recon plane . In October , Bair transferred back to an American unit , the 25th Aero Squadron . In World War II , Hilbert Bair returned to service in the U . S . Army Air Force as a lieutenant colonel . References . " Above the Trenches : a Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915 - 1920 . " Christopher F . Shores , Norman L . R . Franks , Russell Guest . Grub Street , 1990 . ISBN 0 - 948817 - 19 - 4 , ISBN 978 - 0 - 948817 - 19 - 9 .