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  • U.S. victorious at the Battle of Lake Erie

    The U.S. Navy force, led by Master Commandant Oliver H. Perry, defeats the British Royal Navy at the Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay.

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  • Nathan Hale offers to spy for the Continental Army

    Continental Army Captain Nathan Hale volunteers to spy on the British during their advance towards New York City.

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  • Battle of Carnifex Ferry in western Virginia

    Union and Confederate forces clash at the Battle of Carnifex Ferry in present-day West Virginia. Union victories in western Virginia allows for the establishment of West Virginia statehood in 1863.

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