Anniversary Nears of Historic Battle Featuring 'Father of the Regular Army'

Major Gen. Anthony Wayne (Dreamstime)

By    |   Tuesday, 19 August 2025 07:39 AM EDT ET

President George Washington is known as the "Father of Our Country" for leading the Continental Army to victory over the British.

But it's another lesser-known officer who, 230 years ago on Wednesday, led what was then called the Legion of the United States to a victory that changed the course of the nation's history and earned him the title "Father of Regular Army."

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