Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Today in
American Revolutionary War History
1778 - Mohawk Indian chief and British Loyalist leader Joseph Brant led a surprise attack on German Flats, New York. Every house, barn and mill was set on fire. The town was virtually empty due to a warning from Adam Hemler of a pending attack.
1781 - American Colonel Daniel Brodhead was replaced as the commander of the Western Department under charges that he had mishandled finances. He was later cleared of most charges and was made a brigadier general by George Washington later that year.
Revolutionary War Quote
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be." Thomas Jefferson
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