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Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
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New York City
Most populous city in the United States
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. The city is the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Great Fire of New York (1776)
Major fire in New York
The Great Fire of New York was a devastating fire that burned through the night of September 20, 1776, and into the morning of September 21, on the West Side of what then constituted New York City at the southern end of the island of Manhattan. It broke out in the early days of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 21
Day of the year
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