August 27 in U.S. military history
1776: Five days after 15,000 British soldiers land on Long Island, Gen. William Howe’s forces attack the Patriots garrisoned at
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American Revolution
August 22 in U.S. military history
1776: A force of over 20,000 Redcoats led by Gen. William Howe land on Long Island, N.Y.. Over the next
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August 16 in U.S. military history
1777: A force of militiamen from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont – led by Gen. John Stark – clash with
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July 31 in U.S. military history
1777: A month after arriving in the United States, the Marquis de Lafayette is commissioned “major general” in the Continental
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July 30 in U.S. military history
1780: A force of 600 militiamen led by Col. Isaac Shelby surrounds Thicketty Fort (South Carolina) and demands that the
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