Today in Military History:
February 27
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1776 | Battle of Moore's Creek. American militia stopped and routed a Tory force, killing 30 and capturing 850. Only two Americans were wounded. |
| | 1881 | Battle of Majuba. British beaten by Boers losing half their force. Soon after the First Boer War ended. |
| | 1942 | Battle of the Java Sea. Japanese handily defeat allied naval forces. |
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