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September 16 in U.S. military history

1776: Gen. George Washington chalks up his “first victory in the field” against British and Hessian forces under Gen. Alexander

1776: Connecticut militia forces guarding New York City break into a panicked retreat following an hour of naval bombardment “so

1862: Maj. Gen. George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac gets the better of Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern

1814: Unable to break the strong American defensive lines around Baltimore after a series of attacks, British troops return to

1847: “From the halls of Montezuma…” Gen. Winfield Scott’s army of Marines and soldiers begin their attack on the castle