(KNOXVILLE, TN) A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was terrifying.
The largest expeditionary force in British history sailed into the American harbor. Over 300 ships brought 32,000 professional soldiers and Hessian mercenaries to crush a rebellion.
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