1776
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The obscure answer: the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, which returned a friendly American warship’s 13-gun salute on Nov. 16, 1776.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"The American patriots who pledged their lives to independence in 1776, were the heirs to this majestic inheritance," Trump said.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
"With the spirit of 1776 in our minds," he said, "we can perhaps agree that we do not always agree".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, a stone barn that was built in 1776 and was initially used as a “working agricultural structure” has been turned into an 8,000-square-foot “entertainment space and gym.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
By the fall of 1776, Washington, Billy Lee, and the defeated Continental Army had barely escaped with their lives.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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