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November 7 in U.S. military history

1811: At the confluence of the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers, William Henry Harrison’s 1,000-man force of militia and regular infantry

1941: While searching for blockade runners in the Caribbean, the cruiser USS Omaha and destroyer USS Somers spot a cargo

1862: Realizing an army led by Gen. George McClellan would never defeat the Confederates, Pres. Abraham Lincoln removes the cautious

1783: Gen. George Washington delivers his “Farewell Address to the Army” near Princeton, N.J., in which he refers to the

1904: The brand-new U.S. Army War College opens its doors to three majors and six captains, among them Capt. (future