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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.182 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Thomas Saben to Preserved Pierce about a skirmish with the British |
| Date | 8 July 1775 |
| Author | Saben, Thomas (1739-1800) |
| Recipient | Pierce, Preserved |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Describes a 8 July 1775 skirmish between American and British troops in Roxbury, Massachusetts during the American Revolution. A member of the "Providence Company of Artiliary," Saben describes firing at "browns house" from "Georges Tavern," setting Brown's house and barn on fire. He reports he has a "great Reason to think we killed Some of the [British] Regulars." Asks for his stockings. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Militia Battle Global History and Civics Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Death |
| People | Saben, Thomas (1739-1800) Pierce, Preserved (1736-1798) |
| Place written | Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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