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King George III Declared Colonies In Rebellious State
The article recounts King George III declaring the American colonies rebellious in 1775 after conciliation failed. It notes Congress's Olive Branch Petition, the king's August proclamation branding rebels, and later news of German mercenaries and the burning of Falmouth as the rebellion escalated.
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Don McLeod
Associated Press
Boston
George
Continental Congress
Congress
England
America
Benjamin Franklin
Falmouth
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