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American Revolutionary War History
American Revolutionary War History
1776 - In Trenton, NJ, General George Washington wrote to Congress to report that he had transported much of the Continental Army's stores and baggage across the Delaware River to Pennsylvania.
1776 - General George Washington received a letter from his second-in-command General Charles Lee. The letter reported that Lee was about to cross into New York near Peekskill.
1777 - Philadelphia housewife and nurse Lydia Darragh gave information to Colonel Thomas Craig that she had overheard from the British the previous day. The information was that the British were planning a surprise attack on George Washington's army the next day at Whitemarsh, PA.
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