Charles Sumner: “From Bunker Hill to Saratoga the war was checkered with gloom, which…”

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From Bunker Hill to Saratoga the war was checkered with gloom, which even the surrender of Burgoyne did not suffice to dispel.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner describes the challenges faced during the American Revolution, illustrating the struggle for independence.

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Charles Sumner: “From Bunker Hill to Saratoga the war was checkered with gloom, which even the surrender of Burgoyne did not suffice to…”