Putnam's Escape — Greenwich, Connecticut

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Putnam's Escape

Greenwich, Connecticut

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On February 26, 1779, General Israel Putnam, cut off from his soldiers and pursued by British cavalry, galloped down this rocky steep and escaped, daring to lead where not one of many hundred foes dared to follow.

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Greenwich, Connecticut · USA

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