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Special Event
Event
Who Messed Up? Unravelling British plans to crush America's Revolution in 1777
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 43.000000, -74.000000
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Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
The British had two major plans to crush the new United States in 1777 - one was to capture Philadelphia, and the other, Albany. The first succeeded brilliantly, while the other failed so spectacularly that it resulted in the surrender of the first British Army in world history. British politicians and generals pointed fingers and blamed each other for the spectacular surrender at Saratoga. So, who messed up? Was it King George? General Howe? General Burgoyne? You decide!