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American Revolutionary War History
American Revolutionary War History
1775 - Virginia's Royal Governor Lord Dunmore attempted to take the gunpowder from the Williamsburg magazine. Patrick Henry led Patriots in standoff with Dunmore's troops until a settlement was negotiated by Carter Braxton. (Gunpowder Affair)
1777 - In Kingston, the first New York state constitution was formally adopted by the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York.
| "As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also." Thomas Jefferson |
