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Washington's War Tide Moves the Army to New York
In April 1776 Colin Cabot moves with General Washington’s staff from Cambridge toward New York as the army trains raw recruits for a threatened British attack. Nancy Woodbridge’s covert influence and a planned Baroness de Riedesel supper weave political risk, personal affection, and loyalties in a tense York Island backdrop.
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Oun Quene
Colin
Congress
New London
Cambridge
Lady Washington
Nancy
Mrs. Washington
West Road
Nancy Woodbridge
Canada
Pat
Colin Cabot
General Headquarters
General Howe
Josiah Stark
Fort Ticonderoga
Israel Sapp
Skenes
Stark
Cabot
Charles Lee
Washington
Lee
Portugal
Poland
Frederick the Great
Sim Bottses
Martha Washington
New York
Farnsworth
Amos Farnsworth
Amos
Virginia
New England
Connecticut
New Jersey
Putnam
Sullivan
Brooklyn
East River
Gowan’s Cove
New Rochelle
East Westchester
York Island
George III
Pearl Street
Baroness de Riedesel
Lady Howe
Bufler
Madame Riedesel
Howe
Boston