November 25 in American History
The last British troops sailed out of New York Harbor, and General Washington rode into the city he'd lost seven years earlier. It was the final act of the Revolution on American soil — "Evacuation Day," celebrated in New York for over a century. The war was truly over; the country was on its own.
In 1783: the British evacuate New York City. The last British troops sailed out of New York Harbor, and General Washington rode into the city he'd lost seven years earlier.
The last British troops sailed out of New York Harbor, and General Washington rode into the city he'd lost seven years earlier. It was the final act of the Revolution on American soil — "Evacuation Day," celebrated in New York for over a century. The war was truly over; the country was on its own.
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