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War of 1812 British Raid Hopkinton NY

British RaidIn Feb. 1814, British troopsraided this village, seizing 300 barrels of flour ofU.S. Gov. and stored in barnsof Col. Hopkins near the brookState Education Department 1932Submitted byAlan R Reno

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