First flight of the first jet, the He-178.
Posted on 08/27/2018 10:44:25 AM PDT by fugazi
1776: Five days after 15,000 British soldiers land on Long Island, Gen. William Howe's forces attack the Patriots garrisoned at Brooklyn Heights. Gen. George Washington's troops are flanked by the Redcoats during the first major battle of the Revolutionary War and suffer some 2,000 casualties before retreating to their redoubt at Brooklyn.
Rather than press the attack and smash the rebellion, Howe ordered his troops to prepare for a siege. However, in two days, the entire 10,000-man army slips through the Royal Navy stationed along the East River and evacuates (with their arms and supplies) to Manhattan. Washington is the last man to leave. While New York City falls into enemy hands, the patriots have survived to fight another day.
1918: (Featured image) U.S. and Mexican Army soldiers, along with militia and armed civilians, clash along the border between Nogales, Ariz. and Nogales, Mexico. A handful of U.S. soldiers are killed and over 100 Mexicans, but the battle is over when the Americans seize the high ground overlooking the two Nogales on the Mexican side.
Following the battle, a chain-link fence is installed, splitting the two towns and becoming the first permanent border fence between the United States and
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Hadrian’s(bloody) Wall , Great Wall of China
Pings have to go into the To: field of a response to the main post.
And today’s is a good one! Love the border history.
Wow.
Didn’t know about the Battle of Nogales, and I grew up next door. Great Uncle was with Pershing as a Lt. going after Villa in Deming.
The current fence is one of the most stark contrasts on Earth: on one side, the modern world of Arizona, a state of the United States. On the other, a Third World tableau of shantys and 18th century buildings...which were actually built in the 20th. It’s jarring...
First flight of the first jet, the He-178.
Aug 27 - Long Island/Brooklyn Heights
Short shrift to an important aspect of this battle (and they could’ve saved the aftermath for “this date in history” over the next couple days).
300 Marylanders were turned back from retreat to cover the retreat of the entire army to Brooklyn Heights. They held off German and Scottish Highlander units as well as the standard Redcoats, including at least 3 bayonet charges. In the end, only 9 survived to return to the main army.
Notable not only for the face of it, but a) these men just arrived within days for the first time ever to be involved in the RevWar b) MD units were deliberately equipped and trained at their home base whereas others were not, and their efforts prove it was pretty good. They would basically be the professionals in the whole war.
Pinglish
Thanks, still getting the hang of the ping list - or “pinglish” as I quickly typed out and sent. Too bad there is no second chance editing because spelling errors and erroneous dates will live forever at FreeRepublic.
Hey, much appreciated, and I was able to find it, without any problems.
This stuff (history) is so cool, and more interesting the older I get.
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