User:Hawkeye7/War/Selected anniversaries/October 2

October 2

 * 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule.
 * 1263 - Battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots.
 * 1552 - Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.
 * 1835 - The Texas Revolution begins with the Battle of Gonzales: Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, Texas, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.
 * 1864 - American Civil War: Battle of Saltville - Union forces attack Saltville, Virginia, but are defeated by Confederate troops.