December 13 in U.S. military history
1636: The Massachusetts General Court in Salem orders the creation of a militia, requiring all able-bodied men between the ages
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Korean War
December 11 in U.S. military history
1941: The small American garrison on Wake – consisting of a few hundred Marines, sailors, and civilian contractors – repels
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December 7 in U.S. military history
1917: Four U.S. battleships, USS Delaware (BB-28), USS Florida (BB-30), USS New York (BB-34), and USS Wyoming (BB-32) arrive in
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December 6 in U.S. military history
1846: Gen. Stephen Watts Kearney’s U.S. Army of the West, accompanied by a small detachment of mounted rifle volunteers commanded
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December 4 in U.S. military history
1783: Nine days after the British evacuate New York City, Gen. George Washington bids farewell to his fellow Continental Army
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