Robert Hunt (c. 1568–1608)
A vicar in the Church of England, was chaplain of the expedition that founded, in 1607, the first successful English colony in the New World, at Jamestown, Virginia.
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American War for Independence - August 22, 1776
American War for Independence - August 22, 1776
Redcoats Land At Long Island
On this day in 1776, the British arrive at Long Island, between Gravesend and New Utrecht, with "near twenty four thousand men ready to land in a moment," according to one observer.
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The British captured New York City on September 15; it would remain in British hands until the end of the war. » Full Article
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