13 Dec 1776 Basking Ridge, NJ. Gen Charles Lee overnights at White’s Tavern, 14 miles from his troops. Loyalists inform the British who dispatch a troop of 16th Light Dragoons led by Col Harcourt & Capt. Tarleton, who seize Lee after a short scuffle.

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12 Dec 1776 Continental Congress authorizes a regiment of Light Dragoons under Colonel Elisha Sheldon, establishing the American mounted arm.

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11 Dec 1776 Gen Washington moves the Continental Army across the Delaware River to elude the pursuing British. He orders the seizure of all craft along a 75 mile stretch of the river to prevent the British pursuit.

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3 Dec 1776 The Continental Army struggles into Trenton, NJ & prepares boats to cross the roiling waters of the Delaware R. to PA. Gen Washington seized every boat for 40 miles along the river to prevent a British pursuit.

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26 Nov 1776 the body of Peyton Randolph arrives @ Williamsburg, VA, for re-interment at his alma mater, College of William & Mary. Randolph died on October 22, 1775, at the age of 54, while in Phila representing Virginia in the 2nd Continental Congress.

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21 Nov 1776 Gen George Washington writes to Gen Charles Lee in Westchester, NY, to report the loss of Fort Lee, and to order Lee to bring his forces to NJ. Lee wanted to stay in NY, so he dawdled in departing and delayed crossing the Hudson to NJ.

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ウィギリウス・エリクセン(デンマーク、1722-1782)『ユリアーネ・マリー・フォン・ブラウンシュヴァイクの肖像』(1776年)

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斑點長翻車魨。
Ranzania laevis (Pennant, 1776)。

以浮游的甲殼類為食,行動緩慢,大洋性表層魚類。

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5) Incredibly, the statue appears to have been found in-situ at the entrance to the Cittadella (citadel of Victoria on the island of Gozo, Malta) during rebuilding of the fortifications in the 16th century - seen still in place in this painting by Jean-Pierre Houël c.1776.

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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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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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