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General Arnold, who was then in command at West Point. Since the ship was driven off, André was forced to attempt travel by land to New York, when he was captured not far from the British lines near
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Burgoyne's invasion from Quebec in 1777, the regiment was moved to the upper
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with incriminating papers in his possession. André was hanged as a spy, and Arnold, his plot discovered, managed to escape to the British lines.
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1515:Categories
1247:New Jersey
1045:References
972:Livingston
948:Livingston
878:John André
488:New Jersey
354:Bennington
329:Hubbardton
255:The Cedars
153:commanders
146:Commanders
53:Allegiance
1388:Pulaski's
1303:1777–1784
883:Tarrytown
860:in 1778.
817:Schoharie
718:Canadiens
649:Formation
334:Fort Anne
48:1775–1781
1383:Armand's
1277:Virginia
1252:New York
1232:Maryland
1222:Delaware
1210:By state
1093:36213509
1037:, p. 157
1013:, p. 178
1011:Gardiner
974:, p. 238
905:See also
807:New York
722:Acadiens
671:Montreal
655:New York
523:Virginia
493:New York
473:Maryland
463:Delaware
381:Kingston
359:Saratoga
349:Oriskany
91:Motto(s)
75:Infantry
1488:Related
1286:By year
1227:Georgia
1183:of the
1131:5104049
1112:1590082
1025:, p. 60
1001:, p. 44
989:, p. 72
962:, p. 86
874:Vulture
735:Service
695:Chambly
627:Chambly
601:of the
518:Vermont
468:Georgia
151:Notable
1480:(1779)
1469:Manual
1433:Events
1398:Knox's
1129:
1110:
1091:
1074:259236
1072:
1035:Wright
1023:Wright
813:Mohawk
740:Quebec
724:, and
667:Quebec
631:Quebec
238:Quebec
62:
45:Active
1353:Other
1312:Extra
1202:Units
960:Smith
917:Notes
767:Sorel
1298:1776
1293:1775
1179:The
1127:OCLC
1108:OCLC
1089:OCLC
1070:OCLC
815:and
758:and
689:, a
673:and
661:and
593:The
313:1777
244:1776
212:1775
71:Type
1418:4th
1413:3rd
1408:2nd
1403:1st
1378:4th
1373:3rd
1368:2nd
1363:1st
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