Retrograde in History · 1914
Battle of Coronel
On November 1, 1914, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Scorpio, tracing backward through 21°02′ of the sign.
WhenNovember 1, 1914♏︎Scorpio 21°02′Rx windowOct 27 – Nov 16, 1914
The record
On 1 November 1914, the Imperial German Navy's East Asia Squadron, led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee, defeated a British squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock off the coast of central Chile.
Born inside this same window
Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.