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Patriots Win the Battle of Gloucester - August 8, 1775

Patriots Win the Battle of Gloucester - August 8, 1775

Update: 2019-08-08
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On this day in history, August 8, 1775, patriots win the Battle of Gloucester, an early battle of the American Revolution fought in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts. After the war broke out on April 19, patriots from around the colonies surrounded the British in Boston, trapping them inside the city. This made the British soldiers dependent on supplies brought in from the sea.

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Patriots Win the Battle of Gloucester - August 8, 1775

Patriots Win the Battle of Gloucester - August 8, 1775

Dave Salvatore