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    This Day in History: George Washington goes to bat for his chaplains
    tara
    • Feb 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: George Washington goes to bat for his chaplains

    On this day in 1776, General George Washington notifies his troops of a new policy regarding chaplains’ pay. He’d set out to get better...
    This Day in History: An Escape from Fort Independence
    tara
    • Jan 29, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: An Escape from Fort Independence

    On this day in 1777, Major General William Heath retreats from Fort Independence. His decision ends a failed mission to harass and...
    This Day in History: The British raid Prudence Island, Rhode Island
    tara
    • Jan 13, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The British raid Prudence Island, Rhode Island

    On this day in 1776, Americans rebuff British forces who are raiding Prudence Island, in the colony of Rhode Island. The British wanted...
    This Day in History: Enoch Crosby, Revolutionary War Spy
    tara
    • Jan 5, 2017
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: Enoch Crosby, Revolutionary War Spy

    On this day in 1750, Enoch Crosby is born in Massachusetts. Crosby would go on to be a Patriot soldier, then a spy, during the American...
    This Day in History: George Washington squashes anti-Catholic demonstrations
    tara
    • Nov 5, 2016
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: George Washington squashes anti-Catholic demonstrations

    On this day in 1775, Washington issues a stern rebuke to his soldiers. They were planning to celebrate an anti-Catholic holiday known as...
    This Day in History: The Royalton Raid in Vermont
    tara
    • Oct 17, 2016
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: The Royalton Raid in Vermont

    On this day in 1780, the Royalton Raid takes place in present-day Vermont. The raid was conducted by just under 300 Indians operating...
    This Day in History: The Continental Congress and its flight from Philadelphia
    tara
    • Oct 1, 2016
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Continental Congress and its flight from Philadelphia

    On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress reconvenes in York, Pennsylvania. Members of Congress had fled Philadelphia mere days...
    This Day in History: The Battle of Charlotte & its aftermath
    tara
    • Sep 27, 2016
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Battle of Charlotte & its aftermath

    On this day in 1780, the Battle of Charlotte is fought. Americans were badly outnumbered, but that didn’t stop them from putting up a...
    This Day in History: Patriots suffer a demoralizing defeat at the Battle of Camden
    tara
    • Aug 16, 2016
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: Patriots suffer a demoralizing defeat at the Battle of Camden

    On this day in 1780, Americans suffer a demoralizing defeat at the Battle of Camden. One brave officer died a heroic death! Another fled...
    This Day in History: The little-known Battle of the Flockey
    tara
    • Aug 13, 2016
    • 2 min

    This Day in History: The little-known Battle of the Flockey

    On this day in 1777, the little-known Battle of the Flockey takes place in New York’s Schoharie Valley. The battle ended with Loyalists...
    This Day in History: The tragic fall of Fort Freeland
    tara
    • Jul 28, 2016
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The tragic fall of Fort Freeland

    On this day in 1779, Fort Freeland falls to British and Indian forces. But it did so only after a show of “stout resistance”! The stories...
    This Day in History: An American retreat paves the way for victory
    tara
    • Jul 8, 2016
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: An American retreat paves the way for victory

    On this day in 1777, a group of retreating Americans arrives at Fort Edward. The prior two days had been tough! They’d fought multiple...
    This Day in History: The Continental Congress approves an Olive Branch Petition
    tara
    • Jul 5, 2016
    • 3 min

    This Day in History: The Continental Congress approves an Olive Branch Petition

    On this day in 1775, the Continental Congress approves the so-called Olive Branch petition. This action occurred one short year before...
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