Its Appomattox Manor (1635) was shelled by troops led by Benedict Arnold during the American Revolution.
The loss of 18 troops led to a recall of American forces.
The carnage was stopped only by a coalition of United Nations troops led by Australia.
Interior ministry troops led other officials out by a side door.
It lasted for nine weeks, until government troops led by Adolphe Thiers defeated the insurgents.
Once there, British troops led by General Dyer opened fire indiscriminately on the crowds, killing up to 1000 protesters.
The border districts were protected by contingents of frontier troops, led by their own officers or lords of the marches.
In 1777, British and German troops led by Gen. John Burgoyne came down from Canada and took it back.
He later defeated Indian-recruited troops led by Eḷāra's nephew Bhalluka and restored Sinhalese control of the entire island.
American troops led the allied forces representing the United Nations that battled North Korea in the 1950-53 Korean War.
