All posts tagged "Thomas Gage"
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5.6KMassachusettsHow George Washington Recruited a Whole New Army Under British Noses
George Washington had a problem he believed no one had ever encountered before. On January 1, 1776, the Continental Army would disappear...
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23.1K8ConnecticutThe Capture of Nathan Hale, a Hidden History Surfaces After 224 Years
More than two centuries after Nathan Hale was hanged, a sharp-eyed librarian discovered the hidden truth about his capture. Nathan Hale has...
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4.7KMaineThe 40 Towns With the Exact Same Birthday: Aug. 23, 1775
On Aug. 23, 1775, 40 towns suddenly sprang into existence in the Province of Massachusetts, which then included the District of Maine....
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5.6K2MassachusettsThe Battle of Bunker Hill Throws Salem Into a Panic
Shortly before the Battle of Bunker Hill, Edward Augustus Holyoke sent his wife to Nantucket for safety. A respected doctor in Salem,...
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45.2K19MassachusettsJoseph Warren Dies a Martyr in the Battle of Bunker Hill
Dr. Joseph Warren died a martyr’s death in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775. According to British Gen. Thomas Gage...
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