Today in military history: September 26, 2014

Military history timeline 

1777 – Siege of Fort Mifflin begins (American Revolutionary War) (partly Naval) 

1780 – Battle of Charlotte (American Revolutionary War) 

1799 – Second Battle of Zurich ends (War of the Second Coalition) 

1846 – Battle of Chino begins (Mexican-American War) 

1861 – Skirmish at Lucas Bend (US Civil War) 

1915 – Siege of Kut begins (WWI) 

1916 – Battle of Thiepval Ridge begins; Battle of Mouquet Farm ends (WWI) 

1918 – Meuse-Argonne Offensive begins (WWI) 

1939 – Battle of Tomaszow Lubelski ends (WWII) 

1941 – First Battle of Kiev ends (WWII) 

1943 – Battle of Leros begins (WWII) (partly Air) 

1944 – Battle of Arnhem ends; Allies take Turnhout and Oss (WWII)