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August 16

 * 1777 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Bennington - British forces are defeated by American troops.
 * 1780 - American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden - The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
 * 1812 - War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
 * 1914 - World War I: Battle of Cer begins.
 * 1915 - World War I: Should victory be achieved over the Central Powers, the Triple Entente promises the Kingdom of Serbia: the Austro-Hungarian territories of Baranja, Srem, Slavonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina; and the eastern 2/3 of Dalmatia (from the river of Krka to the city of Bar).