1771 Spain cedes Falkland Islands to Britain.
1879 Zulu warriors attack British Army camp in Isandhlwana, South Africa.
1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift: British garrison of 150 holds off 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses and a number of other decorations were awarded to the defenders.
1941 British and Australian troops capture Tobruk from Italians.
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