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The Battle of Brooklyn Chapter SAR is proud to present "Countdown to History"
Join us in counting down the days until the 250th anniversary of some the most important events in the founding of our nation, and learn why 1775 was such an important year in American history.
Sons of Liberty members Paul Revere and William Dawes receive a lantern signal from the Old North Church and set out on their historic ride to warn of British troops approaching Concord and Lexington.
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The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolution, they took place on April 19, 1775, this year marks 250 years since our historic birth.
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Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys, together with Benedict Arnold, surprised and overtook a small British garrison at the fort, acquiring valuable weapons for the Continental Army
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George Washington was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775 by the Second Continental Congress
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On this day in history inexperienced American militia prove they can stand up to British regulars. Although it was a tactical loss for the rebels British losses far outnumbered American.
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The British governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, issues a proclamation offering freedom to any slaves of rebellious Americans who are able to enter British lines. Throughout the course of the war, tens of thousands of African Americans will seek their freedom by supporting the British.
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The Continental Army suffers its first Major Defeat during an ill conceived invasion into French Canada
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