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3 days ago · November 16 – Battle of Fort Washington. From Fort Lee, on west side of the Hudson River, Washington can see the British attack, but cannot risk sending reinforcements on a daylight crossing. He abandons plans for a night crossing when boats of retreating soldiers begin arriving. Peter Zabriskie Mansion 50 Main Street, Hackensack, New Jersey
2 days ago · The Battle of Gettysburg (locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ) was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces between July 1 and July 3, 1863, in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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5 days ago · Winfield Scott (born June 13, 1786, Petersburg, Va., U.S.—died May 29, 1866, West Point, N.Y.) was an American army officer who held the rank of general in three wars and was the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. He was the foremost American military figure between the Revolution and the Civil War.
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2 days ago · George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the ...
2 days ago · The Battle of Brandywine was one of the largest land battles, as the only battle in which Washington and Howe fought head-to-head. The victory was a great morale booster for the American army. It is thought to be one of the first battles in which the Ferguson rifle was used and in which the Betsy Ross flag was flown. Losses
2 days ago · In one of the most consequential battles in European history the armies of King Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Spain, clashed at Pavia in Italy. The Battle of Pavia turned into a huge defeat for the French. Most French casualties came from Spanish arquebusiers.
4 days ago · The work depicts the night of August 24, 1814, when British troops marched into Washington, D.C., and set fire to federal buildings, including the Capitol and the Executive Mansion (now known as the White House).
