Gunpowder Incident
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title:
Gunpowder Incident
text:
The Gunpowder Incident was a conflict early in the American Revolutionary War between Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of the Colony of Virginia, and militia led by Patrick Henry. On April 21, 1775, two days after the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Lord Dunmore ordered the removal of the gunpowder from the magazine in Williamsburg, Virginia to a Royal Navy ship. This action sparked local unrest, and militia companies began mustering throughout the colony. Patrick Henry led a small militia for
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
1775 conflict of the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Incident
date created:
2005-10-31T17:50:36Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T16:45:31Z
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13
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