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jul 1, 1780 - Capture of Georgetown

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On July 1st, Vice-Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot with Capt. John Plumer Ardesoif seized ships in Georgetown harbor and sent sailors upriver in armed barges to plunder Patriot plantations. These British officers then read General Sir Henry Clinton's recent two proclamations to the residents of Georgetown informing them that they now must take up arms against the Patriot rebels.

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