Kings Canyon National Pk 10 Day Weather. 1  Saturday:The Kings Canyon National Pk forecast for Aug 13 is 86 degrees and Sunny. There is 52 percentage chance of rain and 9 mph winds from the South-Southwest.  Sunday:The Kings Canyon National Pk forecast for Aug 14 is 81 degrees and Patchy rain nearby.
Battle of Yorktown - Conflict & Dates: The Battle of Yorktown was the last major engagement of the American Revolution (1775-1783) and was fought September 28 to October 19, 1781. Armies & Commanders: American & French.
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was a defeat for the Continental Army under General George Washington and the beginning of a successful campaign that gave the British control of the strategically important city of New York.fter defeating the British in the Siege of Boston on March 17, 1776, General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief, brought the Continental Army to defend the port city of New York, then limited to the southern end of Manhattan Island.