User:Hawkeye7/War/Selected anniversaries/December 9

December 9:

 * 1824 – Battle of Ayacucho: Peruvian nationalists led by Antonio José de Sucre defeat Spanish colonial forces and secure the independence of Peru.
 * 1856 – The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.
 * 1861 – American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by the U.S. Congress.
 * 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking – Japanese troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Asaka Yasuhiko launch an assault on the Chinese city of Nanjing.
 * 1940 – World War II: Operation Compass - British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.
 * 1941 – World War II: The Republic of China, Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and Cuba declare war on Germany and Japan.