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nitpicked

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8. Wikipedia has a different take

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Nov 19, 2023, 06:29 PM

Nov 2023

((sorry, still awaiting replacement computer mouse)

((I googled "one day America casualties" and found a Wikipedia page with "list of battles with most United States military fatalities".
It lists the highest one-day fatalities as either D-Day (2500) or the start of the battle of Saint Mihiel (12 Sep 1918) (possibly more). Union dead at the height of Battle of Antietam was listed as 2108. It also gives figures for both sides at Antietam and for the D-Day campaign..))

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In which battle did the most Americans die? The question is answered in the following lecture: [View all] NNadir Nov 2023 OP

The Bloodiest Day Camaromjr Nov 2023 #1

That's not the answer given in the lecture. I posted it on edit. NNadir Nov 2023 #3

One Day - September 17th, 1862 Camaromjr Nov 2023 #13

Wasn't it a Civil War battle, Antietam, Shiloh, or the Wliderness? brush Nov 2023 #2

I'm not sure the Civil War battles count CSA deaths as Americans. al_liberal Nov 2023 #4

They Are All Americans Camaromjr Nov 2023 #6

I'm not sure that the Meuse-Argonne offensive qualifies as a "battle" TwilightZone Nov 2023 #5

Didn't pucker mouth tell us it was defending the airports in the American Revolution? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2023 #7

Yes, he did. NNadir Nov 2023 #10

Wikipedia has a different take nitpicked Nov 2023 #8

Kellyanne told us it was the Battle of Bowling Green..... lastlib Nov 2023 #9

That war was pretty terrible. My Grandmother attributed the violent alcoholism of my Grandfather to his participation. NNadir Nov 2023 #11

I only met my great-uncle once... lastlib Nov 2023 #12