Dearborn–Putnam controversy
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title:
Dearborn–Putnam controversy
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The Dearborn–Putnam controversy erupted in 1818 when Henry Dearborn published a post-war account of General Israel Putnam's performance during the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. Both Putnam and the much younger Dearborn were present before and during the battle, with Dearborn at the front lines while Putnam was about the battle scene directing troops and overseeing the construction of fortifications before the fighting began. Accounts of Putnam's presence during the battle, however, have varied
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1818 publishing controversy in the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearborn%E2%80%93Putnam_controversy
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2023-11-03T19:23:13Z
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