Benedict Arnold Commits Treason
On September 21, 1780, American Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold met with the British as part of a plan to hand over West Point – an act of treason.
On September 21, 1780, American Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold met with the British as part of a plan to hand over West Point – an act of treason.
On September 15, 1916, the first tanks were used in the World War I Battle of the Somme.
On August 24, 1814, as British troops approached the American capital, First Lady Dolley Madison insisted on saving important historical relics, including a portrait of our first president.
On July 6, 1777, the British ended a five-day siege and re-took Fort Ticonderoga two years after the Americans had captured it.
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On April 1, 1865, Philip Sheridan earned a key Union victory at the Battle of Five Forks. On April 1, 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower created the Air Force Academy to train officers.
On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the US Army.
On the night of December 24, 1826, a group of cadets launched an eggnog-fueled riot that was silenced the following morning.
On October 31, 1940, the nearly four-month-long Battle of Britain came to an end.