February 7 in U.S. military history
1943: The submarine USS Growler (SS-215) spots the supply ship Hayasaki and begins a nighttime battle. The Japanese ship turns
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February 6 in U.S. military history
1787: Representatives of the French and U.S. governments sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance
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February 4 in U.S. military history
1779: Continental Navy Capt. John Paul Jones takes command of the former French frigate Duc de Duras, renaming her Bonhomme
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February 1 in U.S. military history
1800: The frigate USS Constellation (the first of four so-named American warships) under the command of Capt. Thomas Truxtun defeats
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January 31 in U.S. military history
1865: Robert E. Lee is promoted to General-in-Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States. Lee is the only man
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