He attacked on Christmas. Puritans in the New World did not celebrate Christmas, but the Hessians (German mercenaries used by the British) certainly did. So the Americans launched a surprise attack on the Germans who were...ahem...celebrating, to put it mildly
Their mission was to explore the unknown territory, establish trade with the Natives and affirm the sovereignty of the United States in the region.
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Impact of Dunkirk While the German blitzkrieg was undoubtedly successful (France would call for an armistice by mid-June 1940), the largely successful evacuation of the bulk of Britain's trained troops from near-annihilation proved to be a key moment in the Allied war effort.
The Constitution dictates that the presiding officer of the Senate is the Speaker of the House-<span>President pro tempore
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