On This Day In 1776, British Warships Fired Their Way Past Washington’s Guns
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- Washington had warned that the British could strike at any moment.
- At about 3:30 p.m., two British warships and three tenders moved from the bay opposite Staten Island toward New York.
- They caught what George Washington called […] The post On This Day In 1776, British Warships Fired Their Way Past Washington’s Guns appeared first on Dallas Express .
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It was Friday, July 12, 1776. Washington had warned that the British could strike at any moment. Now they had. At about 3:30 p.m., two British warships and three tenders moved from the bay opposite Staten Island toward New York. One ship carried 40 guns. The other carried 20. They caught what George Washington called […]
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