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Conflict & War, People, The War Years (1775-1783) June 19, 2018 June 18, 2018

Again the Hero: David Wooster’s Final Battle

by Jeff Dacus

David Wooster’s part in the American Revolution began in a slightly embarrassing manner. Wooster commanded the militia at New Haven, Connecticut. On April 22,…

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People June 12, 2013 August 28, 2016

General Gold Silliman: Snatched from Home

by Cathryn J. Prince

Sometime around midnight on May 1, 1779, British soldiers smashed through the wooden door of General Gold Selleck Silliman’s Fairfield, Connecticut home. They snatched…

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