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HISTORY ANSWERS Sendyourquestionstoquestions@historyanswers.co.uk Samurai armour was made with mobility in mind and they fought with bows, gunpowder and flintlock rifles as well as the traditional katana Who was the last samurai? Sammy Knowles The onset of the Meiji Restoration divided Japan with many traditionalists against the modernisation projects that were changing society. Emperor Meiji was swayed by new Western military thought, which saw the way of the samurai diminish quickly. For some samurai, this was unacceptable, and the Satsuma Rebellion got under way. It was led by Saigō Takamori, who many see as the last samurai. Up against 30,000 men from the recently formed Imperial Army, Saigō and his band of brothers had their backs against the wall from the Thisdayinhistory 21 July 365 1403 Brief Bio start. By 1 September, the samurai, now numbering just 400, found themselves trapped on Shiroyama Hill outside of the city of Kagoshima. With the Imperial Army surrounding the hill, there was now no escape and, forbidden to surrender by bushido, all that was left for Saigō to do was to fight to the death. By 6am on 23 September, the massacre had reduced the samurai numbers to just 40. Saigō was badly wounded and, knowing finally that all was lost, committed seppuku suicide. The remaining samurai had no other option but to charge on the Gatling guns one last time and, in a final hail of bullets, the last samurai had been defeated. 1545 SAIGŌ TAKAMORI Nationality: Japanese Born-died: 1828-77 The leader of the samurai at the Battle of Shiroyama, Saigō was against the growing social change in Japan during the early days of the Meiji Restoration and still believed in the way of the samurai. Shiroyama would be the last stand for Saigō and his 400 loyal followers. What happened at the Iranian Embassy Siege? Henry Barrett The Iranian Embassy in London was rocked on 30 April 1980 when six gunmen seized the building, taking 26 hostages in the process. The terrorists were members of the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan (DRFLA) and insisted on the release of 91 Arab prisoners being held by Ayatollah Khomeini in the Khuzestan Province of Iran. Unwavering, the British government refused to negotiate and a siege situation unfolded. Events began slowly and quietly as the police safely negotiated the released of five hostages, but by the end of the sixth day, the DRFLA members had had enough and killed one of the detainees. This persuaded the SAS to enter the fray. Up to 35 soldiers from an SAS regiment clambered onto the roof and within 17 minutes of breaking and entering, five of the six terrorists had been killed. 19 of the remaining 20 hostages were saved and the siege ended. The SAS action was code named Operation Nimrod and cemented the service’s reputation around the world 1645 Alexandria destroyed by tsunami Caused by the seismic activity created during the Crete earthquake, which measured eight on the Richter scale, the huge wave destroys the ancient city and 5,000 people perish inside Alexandria. Battle of Shrewsbury An army led by Lancastrian king Henry IV trounces rebel forces led by Sir Henry Percy. The battle is part of a turbulent period during the Glyndŵr Rising and Hundred Years’ War. French invasion of the Isle of Wight Two days after the Battle of the Solent and the loss of the Mary Rose, the French fleet heads to the Isle of Wight and the first French boots stomp down on English soil. Cut your hair or die A bizarre yet brutal rule is passed by Manchu warlord Dorgon instructing all Chinese men to shave their forehead and wear a ponytail. The men of the Qing Dynasty have ten days to comply. 92
History Answers YOUR TWEETS Follow us at… @AboutHistoryMag @AboutHistoryMag Marvellous resource for our school library #Somme100 #history @PHS_Liby What was the Norrmalmstorg robbery? Joanne Tyler On 23 August 1973, Stockholm’s Kreditbanken endured a hostage situation when Jan-Erik Olsson wreaked havoc in theSwedishcapital.Thecriminalgunmandemandedthat hisfriendandbankrobberClarkOlofssonbebroughttohim along with 3 million Swedish Kronor and more weaponry. Olofssonwasbroughttothelocation,andoverthenextfew Olsson was sentenced to ten years in prison for his part in the Norrmalmstorg robbery but Olofsson was released on appeal days,thetwotookupresidenceinthebankvaultwiththe hostages.Therobberydidn’tgetfarandendedon28August whenthepolicemanagedtocapturethetwogunmen. Duringthesixdays,anunusualsituationunfoldedinthe bankvaultinwhichthecaptivesbegantosympathisewith thecrookswhohadimprisonedthem.Behavioursuchas this is now known as Stockholm Syndrome. currently reading the @ AboutHistoryMag ‘s latest issue on the Battle of the Somme; I’ve probably learnt more from this magazine than ever... @VickyKGill We’re on YOUTUBE Relive the thunder of cannon in the clash of empires that was the1805BattleofTrafalgar on the History Answers YouTube channel. Ration books had beencentraltoBritish society since 1940 but were finally consigned to the history books in thesummerof1954 When did rationing stop in Britain? Jake Wright Despitebeingonthevictoriousside in World War II, Britain still felt the strainofthewaronitseconomyand finances for years after the conflict ceased. Rationing, ration books and coupons were still in use for another six years after theendofthewar.Sugar, meatandcheesealongwith other foodstuffs remained controlled until midnight on4July1954,whenall restrictions were lifted and post-war Britain slowly started returning to normality. Like and subscribe at http://bit ly/1RhV7iH DiscoverthestoryofaNazistreetthug who became a martyr for Hitler at historyanswers.co.uk 1774 1873 1944 1969 Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca TheRusso-TurkishWarendsafter six years with the signing of the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca. The OttomanEmpirelosesundisputed controloftheBlackSeaandthe RussianNavycannownavigate freely through those waters. Train robbery in the Old West Jesse James and members of the notorious James-Younger Gang derail a train heading to Iowa. The gang helps itself to $3,000 worth of loot, and the reputation of James and his cronies as dangerous wanted outlaws grows. 20 July plotters killed Claus von Stauffenberg and several other conspirators are executed after failing in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The plan unravelled after Stauffenberg’s briefcase bomb failed to kill the Führer. Man on the Moon Humankind steps on the Earth’s only natural satellite for the firsttimecourtesyofNASA’s 11thApollospacemission.Neil ArmstrongandBuzzAldrinset foot on the Moon while Michael Collinsstaysinorbit. © Alamy 93
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