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On this day in 1779, after the British capture of Savannah,
On this day in 1779, after the British capture of Savannah, Georgia, a group of Patriots meets at the citys Burke County Jail to determine how they wi...

Famed Tory outlaw Claudius Smith meets his end on the gallows on
Famed Tory outlaw Claudius Smith meets his end on the gallows on this day in 1779 in Goshen, New York. In the wake of his death, Patriot civilians hop...

On this day 1738, Ethan Allen, future Revolutionary War hero and
On this day 1738, Ethan Allen, future Revolutionary War hero and key founder of the Republic of Vermont, is born in Litchfield, Connecticut. Allens f...

On this day in 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Second
On this day in 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Second Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence. In the document, which was known ...

In the early morning hours of January 13, 1776, British forces
In the early morning hours of January 13, 1776, British forces raid Prudence Island, Rhode Island, in an effort to steal a large quantity of sheep. Bu...

On this day in 1777, American Brigadier General Hugh Mercer dies
On this day in 1777, American Brigadier General Hugh Mercer dies from the seven bayonet wounds he received during the Battle of Princeton. Mercers mi...

The Continental Congress publishes the Tory Act resolution on this
The Continental Congress publishes the Tory Act resolution on this day in 1776, which describes how colonies should handle those Americans who remain ...

On this day in 1781, 1,500 soldiers from the Pennsylvania
On this day in 1781, 1,500 soldiers from the Pennsylvania Line--all 11 regiments under General Anthony Waynes command--insist that their three-year en...