Editing December 11 (section)

===1601–1900===
*[[1602]] &ndash; A surprise attack by forces under the command of [[Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy]], and his brother-in-law, [[Philip III of Spain]], is repelled by the citizens of [[Geneva]]. (Commemorated annually by the ''[[L'Escalade|Fête de l'Escalade]]''.)
*[[1640]] &ndash; The [[Root and Branch petition]], signed by 15,000 Londoners calling for the abolition of the [[Episcopal polity|episcopacy]], is presented to the [[Long Parliament]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Rees|first1=John|title=The Leveller Revolution|date=2016|publisher=Verso|isbn=978-1784783907|page=2}}</ref>
*[[1675]] &ndash; [[Antonio de Vea expedition]] enters [[San Rafael Lake]] in western Patagonia.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Anuario Hidrográfico de la Marina de Chile|year=1886|location=Valparaíso|pages=539–596|chapter=Expedición de Antonio de Vea|author-last=de Vea|author-first=Antonio|chapter-url=http://www.bibliotecanacionaldigital.gob.cl/visor/BND:74532|language=es}}</ref>
*[[1688]] &ndash; [[Glorious Revolution]]: [[James II of England]], while trying to flee to France, throws the [[Great Seal of the Realm]] into the [[River Thames]].
*[[1792]] &ndash; [[French Revolution]]: King [[Louis XVI of France]] [[Trial of Louis XVI|is put on trial for treason]] by the [[National Convention]].
*[[1815]] &ndash; The [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] creates a select committee on finance and a uniform national currency, predecessor of the [[United States Senate Committee on Finance]].
*[[1816]] &ndash; [[Indiana]] becomes the 19th [[U.S. state]].
*[[1868]] &ndash; [[Paraguayan War]]: [[Brazilian Army|Brazilian troops]] defeat the [[Paraguayan Army]] at the [[Battle of Avay]].
*[[1899]] &ndash; [[Second Boer War]]: In the [[Battle of Magersfontein]] the [[Boer]]s commanded by general [[Piet Cronjé]] inflict a defeat on the forces of the [[British Empire]] commanded by [[Paul Methuen, 3rd Baron Methuen|Lord Methuen]] trying to relieve the [[Siege of Kimberley]].