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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American Revolution
September 20 in U.S. military history
1777: British Maj. Gen. Charles Grey launches a daring nighttime attack on Brig. Gen. Anthony Wayne’s Continental Army forces encamped
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September 16 in U.S. military history
1776: Gen. George Washington chalks up his “first victory in the field” against British and Hessian forces under Gen. Alexander
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September 15 in U.S. military history
1776: Connecticut militia forces guarding New York City break into a panicked retreat following an hour of naval bombardment “so
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September 11 in U.S. military history
1776: After the British capture Long Island, Continental Congressional delegates Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Edward Rutledge meet with British
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