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Dec 22, 2023 · On the following pages are photos of Military History’s top recommended sites for any battlefield enthusiast’s bucket list. Beautifully preserved Fort Ticonderoga , near the south end of upstate New York’s Lake Champlain, was the site of several battles in 1758–59, during the French and Indian War, and in 1775–77, during the American ...

Oct 19, 2021 · Private William Othniel Taylor gazed numbly across the Little Bighorn battlefield on the morning of June 28, 1876, three days after he and fellow troopers of the 7th U.S. Cavalry Regiment, commanded by Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer, had charged into a large Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho encampment on the banks of the Montana Territory river.

Sep 14, 2020 · A brief history of one of the most fortified sites in North America, the scene of several 18th century military clashes by William John Shepherd 9/14/2020 Fort Ticonderoga (North Wind Picture Archives, Frank Paul (Alamy Stock Photo) )

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Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more. Four of the conspirators in President Abraham Lincoln‘s assassination are hanged in Washington, D.C.

Mar 5, 2019 · What War Left Behind. The 1840 courthouse is enjoying a second life as the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum. The first floor recreates the courthouse; the upper story contains displays of fascinating relics excavated nearby, weapons, and artifacts of soldier daily life—about 3,000 items in a

Nov 17, 2010 · In Franklin, Tennessee, a small community about 20 miles south of Nashville, three buildings stand as monuments to five of the bloodiest hours in all of American history. Two witnessed the epicenter of fighting during the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864.