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17th of August 1776. George Washington issues a Proclamation calling on New Yorkers to evacuate.
u/MonsieurA — 3 days ago
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15th of August 1776. An initial division of roughly 8,000 German soldiers - collectively known as Hessians - land on Staten Island to join the British.
u/MonsieurA — 5 days ago
12th of August 1776. Reinforcements arrive at Staten Island, raising British forces to 31,000 men. For context: the largest city in the US at the time, Philadelphia, had 30,000 inhabitants.
u/MonsieurA — 7 days ago
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12th of August 1776. George Washington warns of the dire situation of the Continental Army in New York amidst smallpox, desertion and the threat of a British naval blockade.
history.comu/MonsieurA — 8 days ago
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10th of August 1776. London first learns of the American Declaration of Independence.
history.comu/MonsieurA — 10 days ago
History lovers of Reddit, what betrayal do you think changed history the most?
u/Affectionate-Fig3663 — 14 days ago