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Item 101260

Samuel Chase on the Battle of Saratoga, Annapolis, 1777

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1777-11-07 Location: Annapolis Media: Ink on paper

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Item 49361

Simon Dearborn, Monmouth, ca. 1850

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1850 Location: Monmouth Media: Ambrotype

Item 12974

Flintlock rifle with bayonet, ca. 1770

Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: circa 1770 Location: Houlton; Saratoga; London Media: Steel, wood

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A Soldier's Declaration of Independence

William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.