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The Most Fateful Decision of April 19, 1775

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

  Lord Hugh Percy, the 2nd Duke of Northumberland and holding the rank of brigadier general commanded the relief brigade that was ordered out from Boston by Sir Thomas Gage after Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith had sent back a messenger … Continue reading →

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