1011 Chronicle 1

1138: A strong earthquake struck Aleppo, a major city in northern Syria, estimated to have caused about 230,000 deaths. 1531: Catholic cantons in Switzerland, dissatisfied with the food blockade, suddenly attacked Zurich, leading to the death of religious reform leader Huldrych Zwingli. 1746: French Marshal Maurice de Saxe achieved a great victory over the allied forces at the Battle of Rocoux, establishing French control over Austrian Netherlands. 1776: The British Royal Navy defeated American warships in the Battle of Valcour Island near Lake Champlain, but this allowed the Americans to strengthen their defenses. 1797: French Revolutionary Wars: The British Royal Navy captured eleven Dutch naval vessels in the Battle of Camperdown without suffering any damage.