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Declaration Found on Captured Warship | Charlotte News
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A volunteer at Britain’s National Archives stumbled upon a rare, early printing of the Declaration of Independence—hidden in a 1776 naval letter—making it the only known copy outside the U.S. This “Exeter printing,” tucked aboard a Continental Congress ship captured by the British on Christmas Eve 1776, offers a thrilling glimpse into the high-stakes, ocean-borne fight for American independence. It’s not just paper—it’s a living echo of revolution, carried by sailors risking everything for a cause they’d read aloud to their crew.
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