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We will never forget the patriots who heroically forged our independence. 249 yrs ago TONIGHT, George Washington crossed an icy Delaware River & attacked the German-Hessian mercenary forces at Trenton, NJ. Washington & his 2,400 men decisively won the pivotal Battle of Trenton.

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Two years ago, Abiy Ahmed Ali Abiy Ahmed Ali 🇪🇹 said to his parliament "#Ethiopia's history will never forget its indebtedness to the people & government of #Eritrea. We will never deny or forget what Eritrea did for Ethiopia in our hour-of-need and when everybody abandoned Ethiopia"

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169,188 views • 3 months ago

There is an amazing new film coming out on the life of the spiritual father of the United States of America — A Great Awakening. Interestingly enough, his name is George. Not George Washington, but George Whitefield. His preaching prepared the way for the American Revolution. Before there was a revolution, there was a revelation — from a man of God. I love this film and I want you to see it. Tonight at all Harvest campuses, we are going to give you an exclusive look at the film in its entirety, beginning at 6:00 PM. I am also sitting down with the director, Joshua Enck, and the actor who plays Whitefield, Jonathan Blair — both today and tonight. Don't miss it. Check out this trailer for the film! 🎬

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#Freedom250 The Battle of Brooklyn was the first major conflict to take place after the Second Continental Congress declared independence from Great Britain and, in terms of troop deployment, it was the largest battle to take place during the entire Revolutionary War. On August 27, 1776, twenty thousand British soldiers fought 12,000 American colonists for control of the Port of New York, which the British secured, and ultimately maintained, throughout the war. After George Washington’s momentous victory in the siege of Boston earlier that year, his defeat at Brooklyn was a blow to his confidence and that of his regulars. The British took New York City and Long Island from the Continental Army through a successfully executed sneak attack, forcing Washington and his men to escape in the dead of night on August 29, when a thick fog descended on the area surrounding the East River. Many counted this fortuitous weather event as an act of divine assistance, upon which the Continental Army relied for the remainder of the war.

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