1776
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7
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All Characters George Washington General William Howe Joseph Reed General Charles Lee Nathanael Greene Henry Knox King George III General Henry Clinton Admiral Lord Richard Howe
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All Symbols The Continental Flag
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1776

by David McCullough
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
Themes
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  • Military Strategy Theme Icon
    Military Strategy
  • Leadership Theme Icon
    Leadership
  • Idealism vs. Practicality Theme Icon
    Idealism vs. Practicality
  • Colonial Society Theme Icon
    Colonial Society
  • British Society Theme Icon
    British Society
Quotes
Characters
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  • George Washington
  • General William Howe
  • Joseph Reed
  • General Charles Lee
  • Nathanael Greene
  • Henry Knox
  • King George III
  • General Henry Clinton
  • Admiral Lord Richard Howe
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Continental Flag Symbol Icon
    The Continental Flag
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The Continental Flag

There are few overt symbols in 1776. One exception, however, is the flag of the Continental Army, which George Washington unfurls toward the end of 1775 while his troops are camped outside of Boston…

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