December 25

Battle of Lake Okeechobee

One of the major battles in the Seminole Wars and a victory for the Muscogee and Seminole forces. Following the signing of the Indian Removal Act and coercive treaty proceedings with the Seminole, Cr…

Battle of Tucapel

On this day in 1553, Mapuche forces led by Lautaro attacked the Spanish fort at Tucapel, Chile. This attack was part of a larger uprising of the Mapuche against Spanish colonialists. The Mapuche lead…

Santo Domingo Slave Rebellion

On this day in 1521, the earliest recorded slave rebellion in the Americas occurred in Santo Domingo, on the island of Hispaniola. Just days after the rebellion, the colonial authorities introduced a…