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August Opener: Record of Battles Named for Historic Months
Elmo Scott Watson surveys a long list of August military engagements and battles across American history. The piece chronicles events from 1777 to 1907, naming battles, leaders, locations, and outcomes, highlighting August as a month of significant conflicts and turning points.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Augustus Caesar
Bachusa
United States
Héitman
Waradry
Proctor
Burround
Stephenson
Fremont
Ohio
George Crogan
Atiindon
Sac and Farswarriors
Black Hawk
Phil ‘Keanty
Herkimer
Orlakany
Sierra Madre Fhouataliy
Sondre
Mexico
Fourth Cavalry
Geronimo
Company A
Twenty-third Infantry
Juni- Per
Crook
Enviler
Big Bole
Montana
Joseph
Oregon
Canada
John Gibbon
Gibbon
Napoleon
Aliguet 10
Wilson's Creek
Missouri
Nathaniel Lyon
Iron Horse
Plum Qresk
Neb
Frank North
Hio Brother
Luther North
Santa Fe
N. Mf
Stephen W. Kearney
Ila
Stara and
Daniel Boone
Blue Licks
Orlekany
Horan
Anthony ‘Wayne
Anthony" Whyne
Stony Point
Old Northwest
Charles Quentrill
Kansas
Quentrill
Lawrence
Southwest
Wichita
Tenth Cavalry
Fifth Infantry
Nelson A. Miles
Plains
Texas
Minnegota U
Chief Little
New Ulm
Washington
Thia
Niatory
Mattie
Cebu
Philippines
Valley Grove
Long Island
Tarner Putnam
Brooklyn Heighta
Sullivan
Ft. Loramie
Wyo
Tael
Grattan
oMeer
Binjeel