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Jun 18, 2024 · Gen. James Winchester, whom Harrison had ordered to prepare to cross Lake Erie on the ice and surprise Fort Maiden, turned back to rescue the threatened American settlement at Frenchtown (now Monroe, Michigan), on the River Raisin, and there on January 22, 1813, was forced to surrender to Col. Henry A. Procter.
1 day ago · A special presentation of artifacts belonging to American Brigadier General James Winchester will be presented by Cragfont Historic Site, Winchester’s home and now a Tennessee State Historic Site. General Winchester was the leader of the American forces during the Battles of the River Raisin.
Jul 1, 2024 · William Henry Harrison (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer and politician who served as the ninth president of the United States from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S. president to die in office, causing a brief constitutional crisis since presidential ...
1 day ago · The orders from Gen. Grant were largely discretionary, interpreted as permitting Sheridan to either destroy the Virginia Central Railroad and the James River Canal, capture Lynchburg if practical, and then either join William T. Sherman in North Carolina or return to Winchester.
1 day ago · George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
Jun 28, 2024 · Signed by the Chiefs in 2015, he has been their long snapper since, and a member of four Super Bowl teams that won three titles, including this past season. His 22 postseason games played with the Chiefs is tied for a club record with tight end Travis Kelce.
3 days ago · Labour has won a landslide majority at the general election, and the tracker below shows where Labour held, lost and won seats throughout the night.. Scroll below to see LabourList‘s map in partnership with Headland Consultancy of Labour gains and holds, and also how it compares to the party’s tally at 2019 general election.
