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Boxing Day Open Thread: Trenton Edition

by Publius

This morning, in 1776, General Washington led a rag-tag Continental Army across the Delaware and surprised the Hessians in the Battle of Trenton. Though final victory was still 5 years away, the victory at Trenton provided an important morale boost in the Revolution’s darkest hours.

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Posted Dec 26th 2009 at 1:30 am in Open Threads | 29 Comments

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Monday Open Thread: Cornwallis Surrenders

by Publius

Today, in 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrended at Yorktown, VA, effectively ending the American Revolution.

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Posted Oct 19th 2009 at 5:30 am in Uncategorized | 103 Comments