LTC Hal Moore fought his battalion at the Ia Drang in '65. The film "We Were Soldiers Once...And Young" (the full title of the book) was his story.
However, ALL US Army ground battalions (and probably all US Marine ground battalions) were commanded by LTCs or promotable Majors.
A Rifle Company (Infantry Company) was commanded by a CPT or a promotable 1LT (1st Lieutenant).
Another words, they're all famous (if they've been blooded in battle); it's just that some have books written about them or films made about them. And some don't.
For the British: Cpt. Thomas Gage, Gen. William Howe, John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton, and Samuel Graves • For the Colonists: Gen. Ward, COL COL Putnam, COL COL William Prescott, and Cpt. Richard Gridley
The Battle at the Alamo, in San Antonio Texas.
For the British: Cpt. Thomas Gage, Gen. William Howe, John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton, and Samuel Graves • For the Colonists: Gen. Ward, COL COL Putnam, COL COL William Prescott, and Cpt. Richard Gridley
A Marine Corps Lieutenant in South Vietnam.
Battle of the Col de Panissars happened on 1285-10-01.
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USAF Col. Robin Olds; WWII ace and 4 aerial victories over North Vietnam. USAF CPT Ritchie, last USAF jet ace of the 20th century. USN LT. Cunningham, last USN jet ace of the 20 century. USA Col. George S. Patton, Commander of the Blackhorse Cavalry Regiment (11th ACR); son of WWII General Patton.
A British army of 1,400 regulars and 450 colonials under Col. George Washington, against a mixed force of 900 French and Indians commanded by Capt. Jean-Daniel Dumas.
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It was called the "Battle of the Alamo," and occured in March of 1836.
US only, they defeated all tribes, they fought.