On September 2, 1775, Hurricane Independence hit the East Coast stretching from North Carolina to Newfoundland, where it killed up to 4,000 people. Ports in America were just preparing for the trade ban with Britain to take effect on Sept 10.

On September 3, 1838, Frederick Douglass, the renowned abolitionist, escaped Slavery disguised as a free Black sailor. He traveled by train and boat from Baltimore to Philadelphia. He had tried two years earlier to escape but was captured and jailed.

September 4, 1780: Francis Marion (aka Swamp Fox) and a band of Patriot rebels ambushed and defeated a force of 200 Loyalists near Port’s Ferry, South Carolina. His efforts were critical in undermining British control of South Carolina.

On September 5, 1774, the First Continental Congress convened at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. It was attended by 12 of the 13 colonies, excluding Georgia, which was fighting a Native American uprising. Congress passed a trade embargo against Great Britain.

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September 6, 1781: Traitor Benedict Arnold, who joined the Redcoats in 1780, ordered the burning of New London (CT), which held a large Continental Army military supplies depot. New London was left in ashes & nearly 150 Americans were either killed or wounded.

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