14th May to 20th May

14th May
1509   Battle of Agnadello, Louis XII of France defeats the Republic of Venice
1747   First Battle of Cape Finisterre, British defeat French convoy
1940   The Netherlands surrenders to the German invaders
1982   D Squadron, SAS, attack and destroy Argentinian airfield at Pebble Island

15th May
1756   England declares War on France, starting the Seven Years War
1864   Battle of New Market, Confederates force Union from Shenandoah Valley
1948   Arab forces invade the newly independent state of Israel

16th May
1811   Battle of Albuera, 57th Regiment of Foot earn the title, 'the Die Hards'
1822   Turkish forces capture Greek town of Souli

17th May
1900   Relief of Mafeking, South Africa
1943   Operation Chastise, the Dambuster Raid hits German dams in the Ruhr
1987   USS Stark hit by 2 Exocet missiles fired by Iraqi Mirage, killing 37 crew

18th May
1268   The crusader state of Antioch falls to the Sultan of Egypt and Syria
1863   Siege of Vicksburg starts
1974   India detonates it's first nuclear bomb
1982   Atlantic Conveyor transfers it's Harriers to HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible

19th May
1802   Legion d'honneur established by Napoleon Bonaparte
1982   British  Sea King helicopter crashes in  Southern Chile,  mission unknown

20th May
1217   Second Battle of Lincoln, French forces defeated by British in 1st Barons' Wars
1941   German paratroopers start their assault of Crete