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On This Day In 1776, Washington Tightened Password Security As British Ships Arrived

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It was Wednesday, July 31, 1776. George Washington learned that his army’s nightly countersign was reaching people who had no right to know it. “It is with astonishment and concern,” his General Orders stated. Washington said precautions intended to protect the countersign had failed because of “ignorance or misconduct.” He imposed a precise system for […] The post On This Day In 1776, Washington Tightened Password Security As British Ships Arrived appeared first on Dallas Express .

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