Historical Events tagged with "united front"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Politics & Government

Crackdown on United Front Leaders by Military

May 19th, 2010 14 years ago

In a significant escalation of conflict in Thailand, the Royal Thai Armed Forces concluded their crackdown on protests by forcibly securing the surrender of leaders from the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship. This operation occurred amidst ongoing tensions in Bangkok, where anti-government protests had been taking place for several months. The military's actions were aimed at restoring order and diminishing the influence of protest leaders during a period of heightened civil unrest.

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Military & Warfare

Alliance of Irish Royalists and Confederates Formed

January 17th, 1649 376 years ago

In early 1649, the Second Ormonde Peace was established to forge an alliance between Irish Royalists and Confederates during the ongoing conflict in Ireland. This coalition aimed to unify their efforts against the English Parliamentarians and their military campaign. The negotiations were facilitated by the Duke of Ormonde, who sought to stabilize the region amid the chaos of the War of the Three Kingdoms. However, this alliance was short-lived, as they faced a decisive defeat during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland shortly thereafter, leading to significant shifts in power dynamics.

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