History in 11th Sep

Henry Hudson discovers Manhattan and the Hudson River

English explorer Henry Hudson, sailing for the Dutch East India Company, sails into New York Harbor and discovers Manhattan Island.
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Continental Army defeated at Battle of Brandywine

British soldiers under General William Howe win a decisive victory over George Washington and the Continental Army at the Battle of Brandywine.
911 attacks

Terrorists hijack four airplanes and attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing almost 3,000 people. A fourth plane, United Flight 93, was heroically retaken by the passengers but tragically crashed outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
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Battle of Plattsburgh

In the final day of fighting, the Battle of Plattsburgh, also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain, sees a combined American land and naval force gain control of Lake Champlain and halt the British invasion of New York and Vermont.
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