The Town, 338 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
338
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
His . . . six or eight times grandfather was . . . not lieutenant
Page Event Ends:
339
Era:
Pre-Removal (-1830)
Characters Present:
Characters Mentioned:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Friday, October 17, 1777
Summary:
Eula tells Gavin both V.K. Ratliff's real name, and the story of his ancestor, an ensign in the British Army "that surrendered in the Revolution" (338). This surrender of 5000 British and Hessian troops occurred 17 October 1777.
Chronological Order:
1.00
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Keywords:
War: American Revolution, Defeat, Captivity
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