from 1776 to 1783 — 7 years — NYC was occupied by the british. a complicated, high stakes, revolutionary war-era world of wealth, conflicting loyalties, treason, and espionage. is there a more fascinating chapter of american history yet untold? we learn almost nothing about this.
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have you read burr by gore vidal? it's not exactly about this but it is about the grubby intrigue of colonial and early american politics
