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Veterans Day history: Americans at war

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This Veterans Day, Discovery News honors American military service personnel with a look back at some of the great battles throughout our nation's history.

We start with the American Revolution. In the painting on the first page of the article, General George Washington leads the Continental Army on Christmas Day across the Delaware River to confront Hessian forces. The ensuing battle between the two sides would be known as the Battle of Trenton and would lead to a key victory for American forces in their struggle for independence.

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