Adams knew the American Revolution ... New York City fell to a British fleet of 30,000 soldiers and Hessian mercenaries, German soldiers-for-hire. A crucial turning point in the war came at ...

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The Impact of the American Revolution on Local Citizens” will be presented by historian Eric Olsen at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.

Schuyler was born into a prominent New York family in 1733. Like many early leaders, he established himself on the field of battle, in his case, during the French and Indian War (1755-60).