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This is from the American Revolution podcast, just a short bonus episode to remind you about important anniversaries from the Revolutionary War. This week,

we remember the destruction of Enoch Brown's Tavern.

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On July 8, 1775, British General John Bergoin sent a message through the enemy lines to Charles Lee.

At the time, Bergoin was the fourth ranking officer in the British Army at Boston.

Lee was the third ranking officer in the New Continental Army.

About a little over a decade earlier, Lee had served under Bergoin when Britain was battling

Spain during the Seven Years' War.

Lee had sent Bergoin a letter criticizing his old commander for leading an army that was seeking to crush

the liberty of British colonists in America. Bergoin suggested that the two officers meet for a talk at

Enoch Brown's tavern. This tavern sat on Boston neck between the two enemy lines.

Lee wanted to meet with Bergoin, but could not have communications with the

enemy unless he first received formal permission to do so. He put his request to the Massachusetts

provincial Congress, which conditioned a meeting on the limitation that Elbridge Gary, a patriot

leader, also attend the meeting,

lest the two officers tried to negotiate some deal that was not authorized by the Continental Congress.

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