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Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle That Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777. Savas Beatie. ISBN 9781611211627. OCLC 870703167. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06
August 6: Battle of Oriskany September 21: Battle of Paoli July 4 – The first organized Independence Day celebration in Philadelphia: included fireworks set off from the city's commons. July 6 – American Revolutionary War : Siege of Fort Ticonderoga – After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne , American forces ...
The Johnson-Grant venture, the first battle of the Texas Revolution in which the Mexican Army was the victor. From the Johnson forces, 20 Texans killed, 32 captured and 1 Mexican loss, 4 wounded. Johnson and 4 others escaped after capture and proceeded to Goliad. Johnson would survive the Texas Revolution. M Battle of Agua Dulce: Agua Dulce ...
Old Stafford Opera House – Columbus, Texas War Memorial Museum – Colorado County, Texas Colorado River in Beason's Park in Columbus. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,699 people, 1,209 households, and 812 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census, [2] 3,916 people, 1,497 households and 946 families resided in the city.
Well, this day is incredibly significant in American history, as it marks the day the United States officially became its own nation. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776 ...
1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1777th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 777th year of the 2nd millennium, the 77th year of the 18th century, and the 8th year of the 1770s decade. As of the start of 1777, the ...
The feud was a culmination of several factors, but mostly resulted due to the local Sheriffs race that placed incumbent Sam Reese against former Deputy Larkin Hope. Former state senator Mark Townsend, who had been the deciding factor for the past nine sheriffs due to his political connections, had pulled his support away from Sheriff Reese, throwing in behind Hope.
Recent excavations unearthed artifacts presumably from the 1813 Battle of Medina south of San Antonio.