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1776 Revolutionary War Edinburgh Newspaper G. WASHINGTON Boston Battle Accounts
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The Edinburgh Evening Courant Newspaper, June 8, 1776.Published:
June 8, 1776.
4 pp. Original Revolutionary War era newspaper from Edinburgh that contains a first hand account of the Battle of Moore's Creek by Col. Richard Caswell.
Also, a report by General George Washington announcing the capture of Boston by the Patriots.
Also, a report on the first demonstration of the Ferguson breechloading rifle by Col. Ferguson, who was later killed while commanding the British troops at King's Mountain.
Uncommon and quite scarce.
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