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July 5 in U.S. military history

1814: On the banks of the Niagara River in Upper Canada (modern-day Ontario), The United States Army proves that they

1864: Fighting at Petersburg (Va.) has reached a stalemate and Lt. Col. Henry Pleasants comes up with an idea. Soldiers

1830: Following nearly four years at sea, the sloop of war USS Vincennes arrives at New York, becoming the first

1943: The submarine USS Growler (SS-215) spots the supply ship Hayasaki and begins a nighttime battle. The Japanese ship turns

1787: Representatives of the French and U.S. governments sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance