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The Summer of Independence Begins

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Daily life for a soldier – What was life like for Maryland’s soldiers who went off to war?
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A Young Soldier Prepares to Leave for War
A Common Soldier’s Inventory, and His Career
The Role of a Captain, on and off the Battlefield


Personal Stories – Read these biographical sketches of the Maryland 400’s soldiers.
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Col. Gaither: Seven Years on Georgia’s Frontier
Corporal Zachariah Gray’s Last Will and Testament
Hatch Dent, Jr.: From Prisoner of War to Minister and Teacher


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Day by Day: Following the Maryland 400 in 1776 The Full Story of the Battle of Brooklyn
Army Life The Marylanders’ Battles
Life in Revolutionary Maryland Officers and Their Duties
Revolutionary Veterans Research Methods
Battlefield Wills Battle of Brooklyn Anniversary

 

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