Needham’s Winding Road to Revolution, Part 2
“Never did I know a more anxious day than this… I considered it no more than the beginning of sorrows and a prelude to infinitely more distressing scenes which we […]
Needham Militia
Needham’s Winding Road to Revolution, Part 1
Rev. West was worried, and he was right to be. He knew that his parishioners had only sporadic training. They were not ready to fight the British – the strongest
Needham Declares Independence in June. Nation Follows 11 Days Later.
“If the Honorable Congress … of the United Colonies Declare them independent of the kingdom of Great Britain, they the Said Inhabitants [of Needham] will Solemnly Engage with their Lives
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Needham’s Road to Revolution
The Rev. Samuel West was worried, and rightly so. Needham’s militia was a band of poorly-trained farmers. How could they hope to succeed against the largest and most powerful army