On August 26, 1346: The Battle of Crécy. Edward III‘s English longbows defeated Philip VI’s army south of Calais in northern France. At Crecy, cannons were used for the first time in battle.
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August 26, 1946 was the official release date of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.”
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Today’s feature piece was too short to qualify as an entry for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.
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More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running the contest. Round 120 ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is a 1,500-word minimum, and that articles on practical “how-to” skills for survival have an advantage in the judging. In 2023, we polled blog readers, asking for suggested article topics. Please refer to that poll if you haven’t yet chosen an article topic.
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