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Down By The Bay–September 3, 1776
The HMS Rose was a British ship that we first discussed a little over a year ago. Her job was largely to patrol the waters off southern New England to prevent smuggling activity on the part of the Americans. In July 1776 the Rose was dispatched—like many, many other British ships—to New York Harbor for […] The post Down By The Bay–September 3, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.
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