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On This Day In 1776, British Ships Closed In As Washington Waited For Nearly 7,000 Troops

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It was Saturday, July 27, 1776. George Washington wanted the option to move against the British around New York. Most of the reinforcements Congress had authorized were not there. The Flying Camp Congress intended to hold 10,000 men had “but a little more than 3000,” Washington told Congress in a July 27 letter. Eight more […] The post On This Day In 1776, British Ships Closed In As Washington Waited For Nearly 7,000 Troops appeared first on Dallas Express .

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