Hugh Mercer Archives - 250 and Counting

Episodes

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   In And Around New York–October 15, 1776

   By the time Charles Lee returned to duty, the Continental Army in New York was in a sad state of affairs. Many men had been injured or deserted. Supplies were low. Ammunition was low. Morale was low. And the British were up in the Bronx, gearing up for…something, who knows what. Lee had, of…

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   Oct 15, 2026

   2 min
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   250 and Counting: February 3, 1775

   Hugh Mercer is one of those people who was terribly important to the cause of Liberty during the American Revolution, yet his story goes untold largely because he died early in the effort. But if Mercer hadn’t come to America because he was on the losing side of a battle in Scotland, he wouldn’t...

   Feb 4, 2025

   3 min