June 16 in U.S. military history
1775: Under cover of darkness, a 1,200-man American force commanded by Col. William Prescott fortifies Breed’s Hill, overlooking Boston. 1861:
Read More1775: Under cover of darkness, a 1,200-man American force commanded by Col. William Prescott fortifies Breed’s Hill, overlooking Boston. 1861:
Read More1777: British Army forces commanded by Gen. William Tryon begin burning the village of Danbury, Conn. Much of the town
Read MoreFrom W. Thomas Smith, Jr.’s This Week in American Military History Series: Jan. 17, 1991: Two-hundred-ten years to the day
Read MoreThis Week in American Military History: Nov. 16, 1778: In a letter to Frenchman Jacques Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont,
Read MoreThis Week in American Military History (by W. Thomas Smith Jr.): Oct. 18, 1859: U.S. Marine Lt. Israel Greene and
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