may 11, 1775 - Seize powder magazine in Savannah, Georgia

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News of the battles of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts caused many Georgians who were wavering in their allegiance to join the radical movement. A group called the Sons of Liberty broke into the powder magazine in Savannah on May 11, 1775, and divided the powder with the South Carolina revolutionaries

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ByJenna

11 Sep 2022

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Date:

may 11, 1775

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~ 250 years ago