September 14 in U.S. military history
1862: Maj. Gen. George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac gets the better of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern
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World War II
September 13 in U.S. military history
1814: Unable to break the strong American defensive lines around Baltimore after a series of attacks, British troops return to
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September 12 in U.S. military history
1847: “From the halls of Montezuma…” Gen. Winfield Scott’s army of Marines and soldiers begin their attack on the castle
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September 10 in U.S. military history
1813: Along the shores of Lake Erie, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s squadron engages the Royal Navy in the Battle of
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September 9 in U.S. military history
1791: The commissioners overseeing the construction of the new national capital name the site in honor of President George Washington.
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