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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, John Hancock and other members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. There is no definitive indication of which Signers signed on that day, but at least seven of the 56 Signers added their names after August 2. However, 49 of the Signers, including Thomas…
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On this day 250 years ago, Francis Salvador was leading a group of South Carolina militiamen to attack an encampment of Loyalists and Cherokees on the Keowee River in South Carolina. The Cherokees and Loyalists, however, ambushed the Patriots as they approached the encampment. During the fight, Salvador was wounded and scalped by Cherokees. He…
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On this day 250 years ago at Fort Ticonderoga, New York, Col. Anthony Wayne of Pennsylvania wrote to Benjamin Franklin, who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress to report on the status of the Continental Army’s preparations to defend against invasion by the British Army from Canada. Wayne said “We are in high expectation of…
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On this day 250 years ago in Baltimore, Maryland, the DECLARATION of the INDEPENDENCY of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA was read at the Court-House to a numerous and respectable body of Militia and the company of Artillery, and other principal inhabitants of this town and country, which was received with general applause and heart…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress appointed new officers to a Connecticut regiment, directing that John Brown be commissioned as lieutenant colonel, and Robert Cockran, now acting as eldest captain in the said regiment, be commissioned as major of the same, in the room of Major Israel Curtis, deceased. John…
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On this day 250 years ago in the Revolution, on Rattlesnake Hill (otherwise called East Point or by the French Cap du Diamont), across Lake Champlain from Fort Ticonderoga, Col. Arthur St. Clair read the Declaration of Independence to the troops constructing fortifications on the hill under the direction of Col. Jeduthan Baldwin. Beginning the…
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On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail: It makes me happy to hear that the Spirit of Inocculation prevails so generally. I could wish it, more universal. The small Pox has done Us more harm than British Armies, Canadians, Indians, Negroes, Hannoverians, Hessians, and all the rest.…
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On this day 250 years ago in Easton, Pennsylvania, the Committee of Observation of Northampton County (the local governing body of the County during the Revolution) recorded in its minutes a case against three men
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On this day 250 years from his camp on Long Island (in present day Brooklyn), New York, Brigadier General Nathanael Greene wrote to General Washington to recommend the removeal of the Wheat along New Uttrech, Graves End (& so) Shore, that if the Enemy should land there, they may not have it in their power…
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On this day 250 years ago in New York, men from Elizabeth, New Jersey crossed the channel to Staten Island to skirmish with the British. The Patriots lost one man. Although I have not been able to identify his name we should still remember his sacrifice today. Source: https://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/battlesmunn/partfive.shtml On this day 250 years ago…
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