Day: August 27, 2024

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@MilHistNow: Today in 1776, 20,000 British redcoats under William Howe deal George Washington’s 10,000-man Continental Army a crushing defeat on Long Island at Brooklyn Heights. The first major battle following the Declaration of Independence, the future looks grim for America’s rebellion.



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@MilHistNow: On this day in 1896, Britain goes to war with the tiny African nation of Zanzibar. Hostilities last for a total of 38 minutes making it history’s shortest armed conflict. Here’s a story about the war that took more time to write than the war itself: militaryhistorynow.com/2015/09/04/bri…



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@MilHistNow: On this day in 1798, Irish rebels (with the help of French troops) route a much larger British army in County Mayo. The redcoat retreat becomes known as the Castlebar Races.



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@MilHistNow: On this day in 1939, Hitler ramps up the war rhetoric. “Danzig & the Polish Corridor must return to Germany,” he declares. Five days later, Germany invades Poland.



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@sentdefender: Heavy Israeli Airstrikes on the City of Khan Yunis in Southern Gaza.



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@Robert4787: The incursion into Japanese airspace by the Y-9 surveillance aircraft was the first by a Chinese military plane.