1776 – The Week of February 1 – 7

1776 – The Week of February 1 – 7
Hey there! 🎉 Get ready to dive into history! 🚀 This video takes you back to Feb 1-7, 1776, a pivotal week in the American Revolution! 🇺🇸 Learn about key events:
King George appoints Admiral Richard Howe as Commander
Georgia joins the Continental Congress
General Charles Lee defends NYC
Hesse-Hanau supplies troops to Britain
Massachusetts establishes its own navy! 🚣‍♀️
Dive in and celebrate America’s birthday with a dose of history! 🎂
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Greetings, today I will talk about the events that took place during the week of February 1 – 7, 1776.
Many events took place during this week as the revolution progressed. This week we visit the week of February 1 – 7.
King George Appointed Admiral Richard Howe as Commander of North American Operations on February 2, 1776. After completing his studies at Eton Coollege, he entered the British Navy in 1740 at the age of 14. He rose in rank, attaining the rank of Rear Admiral in 1765. Sympathetic to the colonies, Howe had opposed many of the provisions of the Stamp Act. He collaborated with Benjamin Franklin, whom he had become acquainted with while Franklin lived in London, with a peace plan that failed.

The Georgie Provincial Congress appointed 5 men to the Continental Congress also on February 2.

Continental General Charles Lee arrived in New York on February 4 to oversee the city’s defense against an anticipated British attack on the city.

On the same day British General Henry Clinton arrived in a small flotilla of ships. Clinton conferred with Royal Governor Thomas Tryon, who had taken refuge on the ship HMS Halifax. Clinton was on his way to join General George Cornwallis in North Carolina. Tryon had served as the Royal Governor of North Carolina and Clinton wanted his insights.

The German Province Hesse-Hanau Agreed to Supply Troops to Britain on February 5, 1775. The German prince agreed to “rent,” 665 battle ready troops and their officers to the British. Many of these troops would garrison British military posts, allowing the British soldiers to go to North America to fight. Other German states also sent troops to the British, a number that would eventually reach 2422. Many of these Germans would not return to Germany, they would desert and and remain in the United States at the end of the conflict.

Massachusetts established a navy on February 07, 1776. The Massachusetts navy would eventually comprise 25 vessels that would patrol the waters, engage with British vessels, take prize vessels, house British prisoners and other duties.

This is merely a summary of the events related in the book, 1776. The articles include much more detail about the events.
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