Portal:War/Selected anniversaries/November 16

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[edit] November 16

• 1632 - The Battle of Lützen, where king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden is killed.
• 1776 - American Revolutionary War: Hessian mercenaries capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
• 1857 - Second relief of Lucknow. The most Victoria Crosses won in a single day (24).
• 1863 - American Civil War: Battle of Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tennessee. Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces.
• 1940 - World War II: In response to Germany's leveling of Coventry, England two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.