Si BiggsDec 13, 20199 minBattle of the River Plate 13th December 1939The Battle of the River Plate took place on December 13th 1939. The battle in the South Atlantic was the first major naval battle of...
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Simon BiggsDec 9, 20192 minThe Battle of the Falklands 8th December 1914The Royal Navy’s spectacular retribution on 8th December 1914 in the First World War, for the sinking of Admiral Cradock’s two ships, HMS...