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December 7, 2017 · 6:08 pm

Admiral George Cockburn:Destroyer of Washington D.C./ Emancipator of Slaves

_George Cockburn_ Destroyer of Washington D.C.Emancipator of Slaves

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Tagged as Admiral George Cockburn, Andrew Jackson, Burning of Washington D.c, Chesapeake Bay Region, colonial Marines, Fugitive slaves, War of 1812

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