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August 4 in U.S. military history

1790: Congress approves Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton’s proposal to “build ten cutters to protect the new nation’s revenue,” establishing the

1776: Although the Continental Congress voted to establish “the thirteen united [sic] States of America” on July 2 and adopted

1779: 40 Continental Marines and Massachusetts Militia, including their leader, Marine Capt. John Welsh, are killed in the unsuccessful assault

1816: After freed slaves serving as Colonial British Marines attack and kill several American sailors stopping to fill their canteens