On This Day In 1776, Britain’s Fleet Swelled Off New York As Washington Warned ‘Delays Are Dangerous’

It was Sunday, June 30, 1776. The Declaration of Independence sat on the table in Philadelphia. Congress had read the draft two days earlier and adjourned until Monday. New York did not get the same pause. George Washington, 44, had learned on June 29 that roughly 45 to 50 British ships had reached the Hook […]

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