October 7, 1571: The Battle of Lepanto. The Holy League of southern European nations formed by Pope Pius V [1] destroyed an Ottoman fleet, off the coast of Western Greece.
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And on October 7, 1765, the Stamp Act Congress (First Congress of the American Colonies) convened in New York City to devise a unified protest against new British taxation.
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We are running a 3-week-long sale at Elk Creek Company [2]. Until October 11th, 2024, all of our blackpowder revolvers, all of our M1891 Argentine Mauser rifles, and all of our sporters have their prices deeply discounted. Take a look!
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Today’s feature article is a review that was written by SurvivalBlog Field Gear Editor Tom Christianson.