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Canada is the linchpin of the English-speaking world. Canada, with those relations of friendly, affectionate intimacy with the United States on the one hand and with her unswerving fidelity to the British Commonwealth and the Motherland on the other, is the link which joins together these great branches of the human family, a link which, spanning the oceans, brings the continents into their true relation and will prevent in future generations any growth of division between the proud and the happy nations of Europe and the great countries which have come into existence in the New World.

- Winston Churchill

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Military Word Of The Day

SECO

Synthetic Environment Coordination Office

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Today in Military History

August 27

1776:

Battle of Long Island, in present day Brooklyn, New York British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.

1813:

Napoleon defeats the Austrians, Russians and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.

1828:

The Russians defeat the Turks at Akhaltzikke.

1861:

U.S. Civil War: Union forces attack Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.

1896:

The shortest war in history (0902h - 0940h) between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar. Zanzibar surrenders.

1928:

Kellogg-Briang Pact: 15 nations (including Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, USA - and later most members of the League of Nations) agree to renounce war as a means of settling international disputes; but agree there is no means of enforcing t

1944:

MONTECICCARDO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 Aug 44)

1979:

An IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten and 3 others on holiday in Sligo, Republic of Ireland. Another near Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland kills 18 British soldiers.

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