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BRITISH TROOPS FLEE BOSTON ON THIS DAY

On this day in history, March 17, 1776, British troops flee Boston after dramatic 11-month siege ...

On March 17, 1776, British forces were forced to evacuate Boston following General George Washington’s successful placement of fortifications and cannons on Dorchester Heights, which overlooks
the city from the south.

Nearly 10,000 Redcoats, thousands of loyalists left for Canada in ‘disgrace’  —  still celebrated as Evacuation Day in Boston.

 

 

THIS DAY IN HISTORY – British evacuate Boston – 1776 – The Burning Platform

Evacuation Day and a Discarded British Blanket | Historical Digression

The evacuation of Boston - NYPL Digital Collections

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BIRTH OF MILITARY ACADEMY ON THIS DAY

On this present day in historical past, March 16, 1802, United States Navy Academy established ...

The United States Military Academy at West Point, which
has trained generations of American leaders to serve
from the
battlefield to the White House, was established
on this day
in history, March 16, 1802.
 

The academy’s creation was part of the Military Peace
Establishment Act, introduced by
Massachusetts
Congressman Joseph Varnum, and signed into law
by President Thomas Jefferson.

On this day in History, U.S. Military Academy established on Mar 16, 1802. Learn more about what ...

U.S. Military Academy at West Point celebrates Founders Day | Article | The United States Army
President Thomas Jefferson.

 

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SEVENTH PRESIDENT BORN ON THIS DAY

Andrew Jackson Photograph / Young Andrew Jackson Photograph by Granger : Daguerrotype of andrew ...

Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was a lawyer,
planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh
president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before his
presidency
, he gained fame as a general in the U.S. Army and
served in both houses of the
U.S. Congress.

Andrew Jackson by Charles Willson Peale | Smithsonian Institution
General Jackson

Andrew Jackson Monument Statue in Nashville, Tennessee Divided Back ...
Andrew Jackson Monument Statue in Nashville,
Tennessee.

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‘’I CAME THROUGH AND I SHALL RETURN”

Douglas MacArthur (Stars and Stripes Forever) - Mock Elections Wiki
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)

After struggling against great odds to save the Philippines
from Japanese conquest, U.S. General
Douglas MacArthur
abandons the island fortress of Corregidor under orders
from President Franklin Roosevelt. Left behind at Corregidor
and on the Bataan Peninsula were 90,000 American and
Filipino troops, who, lacking food, supplies and support,
would soon succumb to the Japanese offensive.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family left the Philippine
island of Corregidor
on this day in history, March 11, 1942. 

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to
leave the island after it became clear it was no longer safe
for MacArthur to remain with his troops, notes the History
Channel website.

38 Franklin D Roosevelt (32nd US President) Interesting Facts ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)

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ARMY OFFICER CHARGED WITH WAR CRIMES

Ernest Medina - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

On this day in 1970, the U.S. Army accused Capt. Ernest Medina
and four other soldiers of committing
crimes at My Lai (also
known as Songmy) in March 1968. The charges ranged from premeditated murder to rape and the “maiming” of a suspect
under interrogation. Medina was the company commander of
Lt. William Calley and other soldiers charged with murder and
numerous crimes at My Lai 4 in Song My village.

Obituary | Ernest
Ernest Lou Medina
(August 27, 1936 – May 8, 2018)

My-Lai-Massacre-300x172, Remember the My Lai Massacre on its 50th anniversary, World News & Views     
    
       
 

           
         
         
       

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