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during the 1777 at the Battle of White Marsh PA for the next days American and British forces meet 1 last time before winter quarters unfortunately it is stalemate with the British retreating to Philadelphia and the Americans to Valley Forge

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2022-12-05

Today in 1781-during the Brig. General a former Patriot officer already infamous & much maligned for betraying the United States the previous year, added to his notoriety by ordering his British command to burn New London, Connecticut.

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2022-09-07

July 3, 1775: George Washington took command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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2022-07-03

Battle of Bunker Hill June 17, 1775: Americans reinforced Breed's Hill N. of Boston to contest the British-held bay. The British attacked thrice, and eventually won, losing double what the Americans did, and their General Gage was sacked.

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2022-06-18

June 15, 1775: George Washington was unanimously selected as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
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2022-06-15

May 3, 1775: Isaiah Thomas resumed printing his Massachusetts Spy newspaper at his new home in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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2022-05-03

December 16, 1773: The “Boston Tea Party” took place Boston, MA. Paul Revere was among the patriots who dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
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2021-12-17