Today in Military History:
September 3

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1651Battle of Worcester. Last battle of the English Civil War - Charles II defeated and fled to France.
 1777Battle of Cooch's Bridge. Americans attempt to delay British advance on Philadelphia.
 1783Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, is signed.
 1796Battle of Würzburg. Retreating, the French were attacked again by the Austrians and continued retreating virtually ending the French invasion of Austria.
 1914Russians capture Lemberg, Galacia.
 1939England declares war on Germany.
 1943Italians surrender.


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