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6 matches to Delaware
Delaware. “First” US state. Owasco, Delaware, Nanticoke, Assateague. 1609 English exploredl. 1631 Dutch. 1638 Swedish. 1655 Dutch. 1664 England.
Leutze, Emanuel. 1816-68. US painter. Washington Crossing the Delaware 1851.
New Sweden. 1638-55. Swedish colony in North America captured by Dutch. «Delaware.
Thirteen Colonies. 1776. British colonies in North America which formed the United States: Virginia, Massachussets, New York, Maryland, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia.
Trenton, Battle. 1776. Washington crosses Delaware to defeat British.
Walking Purchase. 1737. Americans cheat Indians in buying Delaware land by running instead of walking to determine land size. French-Indian Wars 1754-63.