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The Great Escape That Saved the Revolution

Wednesday, July 8, 2026


In August 1776, fishermen and sailors of the Marblehead Regiment transported George Washington's Continental Army across the East River from Brooklyn to Manhattan following the Battle of Long Island.

Original reporting: https://www.breitbart.com/america250/2026/07/08/the-great-escape-that-saved-the-revolution/

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