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A cannon encrusted in rust and mud sits inside a warehouse operated by the Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday. It's one of 19 cannons discovered in the Savannah River since last year that experts believe date to the American Revolution.

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19 cannons believed from the Revolutionary War are found in the Savannah River

4:33pm April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The mud- and rust-encrusted guns were discovered by accident as the Georgia riverbed was being dredged. Researchers suspect they came from British ships scuttled to the river bottom in 1779.

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American Revolution Trail Proposal For Carolinas Highlights Triad Sites

8:25am July 06, 2021

by Paul Garber

A trail that plans to recognize the Carolinas' pivotal role in the American Revolution would run through the heart of the Triad.

In 1776, Fort Ticonderoga in northern New York defended the frontier of the American colonies against a powerful British army. But the Colonial regiments stationed there struggled with growing tensions and animosity that led to a dangerous riot on Christ

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1776 'Christmas Riot' At Fort Ticonderoga Reveals Long-Forgotten Tensions

4:32pm December 25, 2018

by Brian Mann

A Christmas day battle at Fort Ticonderoga between Massachusetts and Pennsylvania regiments in the Continental Army has long been a mystery. Now new documents detail what happened and why.

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Nathaniel Philbrick attends "In The Heart Of The Sea" film premiere at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 7, 2015 .

'In The Hurricane's Eye' Focuses On Naval Power's Role In The Victory At Yorktown

10:22pm October 19, 2018

by Mark Katkov

In his new book, Nathaniel Philbrick grabs the reader's head and turns it towards the sea, providing a fresh take on an old story of the Revolutionary War.

A row of recovered cannonballs in the Charleston Museum.

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In Charleston, Cannonball Discoveries Are Constant Reminders Of Past Wars

2:55pm March 28, 2017

by Alexandra Olgin

Relics from the Revolutionary War and the Civil War are creating all sorts of problems in South Carolina. Old cannonballs continue to be found, and many need to be detonated.

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