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Award-winning author of historical fiction with a dash of sci-fi. My blog, Yankee Doodle Spies, profiles the people, places & things of the Revolutionary War.
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12 Oct 1777 Gen Thomas Conway begins his secret writing campaign criticizing Gen Washington’s leadership of the Continental army. He writes to Gen Horatio Gates, suggesting Gates should be in Washington’s stead. .

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11 Oct 1776 NY, NY Gen Wm Howe directs a division of troops to embark on transports & hazard the treacherous waters of the Hellgate. Under a blanket of fog, they sail through it & anchor off the Throg’s Neck.

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Yankee Doodle Spies: Colonel Alexander Scammell https://t.co/Emj4ElmexG

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11 Oct 1776 Battle of Valcour Island fought over 2 days, the British fleet under Sir Guy Carleton defeats 15 American gunboats led heroically by Benedict Arnold. This delaying action gave the patriot ground forces a chance to prepare a defense of New York.

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Yankee Doodle Spies: The Liberty Pole https://t.co/zYHmREIrWX

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8 Oct 1777 In the face of British Gen Henry Clinton’s advance, American forces withdraw up the North (Hudson) River and join forces with those of Gen Israel Putnam at New Windsor, NY.

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Yankee Doodle Spies: Gentleman Johnny https://t.co/wo4uQKkFzd

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3 Oct 1777 NYC British Gen Henry Clinton marches some 4,000 men up the North (Hudson) River to Tarrytown as the start of a diversion effort to help relieve Gen John Burgoyne’s beleaguered forces near Saratoga.

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