On This Day In 1776, Washington Refused A British Letter That Would Not Call Him General

It was Sunday, July 14, 1776. The British had warships in New York waters. George Washington, 44, had British vessels up the Hudson, loyalists to watch, defenses to strengthen, and an army to keep disciplined. Then Lord Richard Howe tried another kind of pressure. He sent a flag of truce toward New York with a […]

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