On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Even the most cowardly Tory allowed, that, could she withstand the shock of that summer, her independence would be past a doubt.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Even the most cowardly Tory allowed, that, could she withstand the shock of that summer, her independence would be past…”
Editor's note · Context
Paine asserts that even loyalists recognized the critical importance of America surviving the initial British military campaign for its independence.
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