Black History Month

Greetings Leaders,

As we head into February, we’ll kick off our series of Black History Month events. This is also a great week to really contribute to your Alliance Laws during the Library of Alexandria Event. Find all that and more in the Week Ahead!

Event Passes

Black History Month Event 1/29 - 2/5
February begins Black History Month! We’ll continue to have events highlighting the courage, sacrifice, and outstanding achievements of African Americans throughout history. In our Event Pass, you’ll find free Buffalo Soldier Army and Harlem Hellfighter Troop Tactics. The Premium tier will include the B-17 Bomber, the RAH-66 Comanche, and a Helipad.

Events

Cross the Delaware 1/26 - 2/9
Quickly build and expand your city during the Cross the Delaware Event!

General George Washington led the Continental Army across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack against the Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey on the night of December 25-26 in 1776, during the American Revolutionary War.

The original attack plan actually included three separate river crossings with the two other forces led by Col. Cadwalader and Gen. James Ewing. However, only Washington’s force made it across the icy river.

Col. Johann Rall at Trenton was said to have acknowledged receipt of intelligence gathered from British spies about the attack. A series of false alarms compounded by the growing storm gave Rall and the Hessian forces a sense that no attack was likely that night, setting the stage for Washington’s historic victory.

For the duration of the event, Farms, Caravans, and Oil Wells will produce:

• 80% More Food!

• 80% More Gold!

• 80% More Oil!

Library of Alexandria 1/27 - 2/3
The Library of Alexandria Event has begun!

The Great Library of Alexandria was one of the largest and most famous libraries of the Ancient World. The fate of the Great Library has been argued extensively. The main point of contention being whether it survived until the Arab conquest of Alexandria in the 7th century. There is evidence that the destruction of the two libraries, the Royal Library and a daughter library inside the Serapeum, occurred at different times. The Royal Library was victim to Julius Caesar’s involvement in a civil war in Egypt between Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy XIII. To gain the upper hand over the Ptolemaic forces, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet in Alexandria. It is believed that the destruction caused by that fire destroyed the Royal Library. The daughter library in the Serapeum, is believed to have survived until near the end of the 4th century. However, once Christianity became the one and only religion acknowledged throughout the empire, an imperial decree was issued sanctioning the demolition of temples in Alexandria. This led to an attack on the Serapeum, resulting in the destruction of the temple and the second library with it.

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