The Battle of Inverkeithing was fought on 20 July 1651 between England and Scotland. As part of the political turmoil of the English Civil War, an English army under Oliver Cromwell invaded Scotland in July 1650 and heavily defeated a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie at the Battle of Dunbar. The Scots withdrew to Stirling, a choke point. For nearly a year the English failed to storm or bypass Stirling, or to draw the Scots out into another battle. On 17 July 1651 an English force crossed the Firth of Forth at its narrowest point in flat-bottomed boats and landed at North Queensferry. The Scots sent forces to pen the English in, and the English reinforced their landing. On 20 July the Scots moved against the English and in a short engagement were routed. The English seized the deep-water port of Burntisland. Cromwell then shipped over most of the English army, marched on and captured Perth, the temporary seat of the Scottish government, cutting off supplies for the Scottish army.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1867:
The United States Congress established the Indian Peace Commission to seek peace treaties with a number of Native American tribes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Peace_Commission
1917:
The prime minister of Serbia, Nikola Pašić, and the president of the Yugoslav Committee, Ante Trumbić, signed the Corfu Declaration, agreeing to seek the establishment of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfu_Declaration
1968:
The first games of the Special Olympics (athletes pictured), for athletes with intellectual disabilities, were held at Soldier Field in Chicago. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Olympics
2001:
The animated film Spirited Away, written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, was released, becoming the highest-grossing film in Japanese history until 2020. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
out of place: 1. Not in the proper arrangement or situation. 2. Inappropriate for the circumstances. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/out_of_place
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The stories gets passed on and the truth gets passed over. As the sayin goes. Which I reckon some would take as meanin that the truth cant compete. But I dont believe that. I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt. You cant corrupt it because that's what it is. It's the thing you're talkin about. --No Country for Old Men https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men