On May 29-30, 1814, American forces and Oneida warriors defeated a British naval squadron at Big Sandy Creek in northwestern New York during the War of 1812. The Americans were transporting critical naval supplies—rigging, armament, and a massive anchor cable—from Oswego to the shipyards at Sackets Harbor, where three warships awaited completion. When British forces discovered the supply convoy and pursued it inland up Big Sandy Creek, American riflemen and Oneida Indians concealed themselves al

This modest home in Rameswaram… Where dreams were never limited, only circumstances were. From here arose a thought that gave India a new flight. No grandeur, no display of wealth! Only simplicity, struggle, and devotion to the nation. Even today, this soil carries the fragrance of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s dreams. Credits: kalyaaruna on IG #InspiringIndia #IndianLegends #APJAbdulKalam [Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam House Tour, Rameswaram, History of India, Icons of India] Original post by The Better India