September 26 in U.S. military history
1777: Gen. Sir William Howe outmaneuvers Gen. George Washington’s Continental Army and takes the American capital of Philadelphia. Historically, wars
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Author: Chris Carter
September 25 in U.S. military history
1775: A small force of American and Canadian militia led by Ethan Allen attempts to capture the British-held city of
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September 24 in U.S. military history
1780: Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold learns that British spy Maj. John André has been captured, along with the evidence that
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September 22 in U.S. military history
1776: When Gen. George Washington asks for volunteers to go behind enemy lines and report on British troop movements in
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September 21 in U.S. military history
1780: After deliberately weakening the defenses of Fort Arnold (now known as West Point), Hudson River, and other areas under
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