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Yankee Doodle Spies: Mister Smith fights for Washington https://t.co/myA83HIy9b

4 May 1781 Fort Granby, SC. Defying Gen Nathanael Greene’s request to reinforce his army, Gen Thomas Sumter & 600 partisans begin a siege to the British fort defended by Maj William Maxwell & 300 soldiers. #RevWar #History #AmRev

30 Apr 1781 Portsmouth, VA. Following a series of raids along the James River, British Gen Benedict Arnold & Gen William Phillips return to their base.#RevWar #History #AmRev

30 Apr 1778 To keep British from dividing the states, rebels chain the Hudson River from Constitution Island to West Point - almost a mile across. Chain was augmented by forts, warning towers, beacons & cheveaux de fries - stakes set at the river bottom. #RevWar #History #AmRev

29 Apr 1776 Montreal, Canada. Benjamin Franklin leads a delegation including Samuel Chase & Charles Carroll to encourage Canadians to desert the crown. The Canadians, mostly French Catholics demurred as the Protestant Americans were long-standing enemies. #RevWar #History #AmRev

29 Apr1775 Richmond, VA. a large force of 700 men at Fredericksburg was persuaded by Gov Peyton Randolph not to march on Williamsburg after Gov Murray threatens to burn the city to the ground & to release all slaves. #RevWar #History #AmRev

26 Apr 1783 NYC. The last 7,000 Loyalists depart the city. In all, some 100,000 left for Canada or Europe during the ##RevWarafter their property was confiscated. The British government establishes a commission that pays 3.3M pounds in claims & damages. #History #AmRev

Yankee Doodle Spies: Mister Smith fights for Washington https://t.co/myA83HIy9b

24 Apr 1781 Camden, SC. Gen Nathanael Greene encamps his army of 1,500 continentals on Hobkirk Hill, just 2 miles from the British garrison in the city. His plan is to rest his veteran troops prior to an attack on Lt Col Rawdon’s forces. #RevWar #History #AmRev

24 Apr 1781, British Gen William Phillips lands on the banks of the James River at City Port, VA. He joins forces with British Gen Benedict Arnold, the former American general & notorious traitor, to attack the town of Petersburg, some 12 miles distant. #RevWar #History #AmRev