Today in Military History:
November 24

Events of Military significance on this day:
 1542Battle of Solway Moss. Inept Scottish attack of 10,000 men against 500 English. Many important Scottish nobles were captured.
 1745Battle of Hennersdorf. Frederick the Great surprised and defeated and Austrian army on its way to Berlin.
 1759The Hooghly. After two-hour fight, three British ships capture Dutch squadron of seven during the Seven Years' War.
 1863Battle Above the Clouds. Union forces attack Look Out Mountain at Chattanooga, Tennessee.


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