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{{Chronology Entry | {{Chronology Entry | ||
|Year=1776 | |Year=1776 | ||
|Year Suffix=c | |Year Suffix=c | ||
|Year Number=3 | |||
|Headline=Revolutionary War Officer Plays Cricket, Picks Blueberries | |||
|Salience=2 | |Salience=2 | ||
|Tags=Military, | |||
|Location= | |||
|Country=United States | |||
|Coordinates=42.4072107, -71.3824374 | |||
|State=MA | |||
|City= | |||
|Modern Address= | |||
|Game=Cricket | |Game=Cricket | ||
| | |Immediacy of Report= | ||
|Text=<p>"The days would follow without incident, one day after another. | |Holiday= | ||
|Notables= | |||
|Text=<p>"The days would follow without incident, one day after another. An officer with a company of Pennsylvania riflemen [in Washington's army] wrote of nothing to do but pick blueberries and play cricket." David McCullough, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">1776</span> (Simon and Schuster, 2005), page 40. McCullough does not give a source for this item. Provided by Priscilla Astifan, 19CBB posting of 8/5/2008 and email of 11/16/2008. McCullough notes that the majority of the army comprised farmers and skilled artisan [ibid, page 34].</p> | |||
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|Comment=<p>The army was near Boston at the time</p> | |||
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|Reviewed=Yes | |Reviewed=Yes | ||
| | |Has Supplemental Text=No | ||
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Text | "The days would follow without incident, one day after another. An officer with a company of Pennsylvania riflemen [in Washington's army] wrote of nothing to do but pick blueberries and play cricket." David McCullough, 1776 (Simon and Schuster, 2005), page 40. McCullough does not give a source for this item. Provided by Priscilla Astifan, 19CBB posting of 8/5/2008 and email of 11/16/2008. McCullough notes that the majority of the army comprised farmers and skilled artisan [ibid, page 34]. |
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