April 26 in U.S. military history
1777: 16-year-old Sybil Ludington – “the female Paul Revere” – begins her 40-mile, all-night ride across an isolated circuit of
Read More1777: 16-year-old Sybil Ludington – “the female Paul Revere” – begins her 40-mile, all-night ride across an isolated circuit of
Read More1918: 1st Aero Squadron pilots, equipped with the French Spad biplanes (featured image), perform the first American reconnaissance flight over
Read More1865: A day after the Confederate government evacuates by rail, Union troops march into the Confederate capital of Richmond, Va.
Read More1861: When Chiracahua Apaches capture a 60-man force of 7th Infantry soldiers in Arizona Territory, Col. Bernard J.D. Irwin, an
Read More1799: In the Caribbean, the American frigate Constellation spots the larger and more heavily armed French frigate L’Insurgente and gives
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