October 6 in U.S. military history
1777: Near what will soon become the United States Military Academy (West Point, N.Y.), British troops simultaneously attack – and
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American Revolution
September 28 in U.S. military history
1781: Gen. George Washington leads a combined army of 8,000 Continentals, 7,800 French soldiers, and 3,100 Colonial militia out of
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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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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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