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On This Day 250 Years Ago

July 9, 1775

Washington convenes a Council of War with Generals Ward, Lee, Putnam, Greene, and others. They estimate the enemy force in Boston at 11,500 and resolve to maintain current posts, requiring 22,000 troops—far more than presently enlisted. Recruitment is prioritized, and Washington agrees to request temporary reinforcements from Massachusetts.They select a fallback site at the “Welch Mountains” near Cambridge, should retreat become necessary. Finally, they order 10 horses be saddled for communication and propose erecting a beacon on Blue Hill for signaling.

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