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Episode 109 Great Fire of NY & Hanging Nathan Hale
Episode 109
Published 6 years, 10 months ago
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After the Continental Army evacuates and the British occupy New York City, a night fire burns a quarter of the town. The British capture Captain Nathan Hale and hang him as a spy. The Americans court martial a deserter.
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