1, January 1776 Prospect hill, Massachusetts General Washington has a new flag hoisted on Prospect Hill, visible to the majority of colonial troops and the besieged British troops in Boston. The new continental flag or Congress Colours, is officially called the Grand Union Flag. This action provided a clear message to the troops, the people, our enemies and other countries; We are our own country. Picture 1: The Grand Union Flag Picture 2: Notation from the book Siege of Boston by Richard Frothingham Jr. charlestownmilitia.org/our_flags
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 05:00:48 +0000