Retrograde in History · 1897
Battle of Saragarhi
On September 12, 1897, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Libra, tracing backward through 7°55′ of the sign.
WhenSeptember 12, 1897♎︎Libra 7°55′Rx windowSep 9 – Oct 1, 1897
The record
On 12 September 1897, 21 Sikh soldiers at the Saragarhi outpost in British India made a last stand against an estimated 12,000–24,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen, refusing to surrender until they were wiped out.
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Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.