On November 16, 1776 ... of the War of 1812, New York City sought to protect its many waterways to ensure that the British would not be able to sail inland as they had during the Revolutionary ...
With commemorations already underway for America’s 250th birthday, Washington County historians are looking to draw some of ...
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America’s First ‘Viral’ Post Was Published on This Day in 1776, When Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ Sparked a RevolutionThomas Paine’s Common Sense, “addressed to the inhabitants of America,” was a 47-page dynamo presenting the recently ...
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Only through the courageous actions of the fabled Maryland 400 has Washington successfully evacuated the bulk of the Continental Army from New York after its disastrous loss at the Battle of ...
But the war ... battle smoke from a hill in Braintree. American defeats were frequent. The army staged an ill-fated attack on Quebec, which provided the British a good base from which to invade ...
New York buzzed with tension as Commander-in-Chief George Washington readied his troops for an imminent British attack.
The morning of Dec. 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 Continental ...
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