1776
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Montgomery was killed and Arnold badly injured, and by the autumn of 1776 the British had recovered all the lost territory and then some, driving the Americans deep into present-day Vermont and New York.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
To be sure, it isn’t 1776 or 1976; it’s 2026 and the U.S. has seen its manufacturing base hollowed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
This happens to be the first work ever written for pairs of violins, violas and cellos, as an expression of freedom that, in 1776, felt revolutionary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, established the United States of America's independence from the colonial rule of Great Britain - its anniversary is celebrated on 4 July.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
On March 17, 1776, as the siege of Boston neared a full year, the British left the city on ships that sailed for Halifax, a safe port in British Canada.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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