This page was last edited on 23 March 2021, at 11:50. Washington County Revolutionary War Militia The regiment fought at Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown . On this subject, the legend does justice to the facts. It is not clear when they decided to mutiny, or if such a deliberate decision was actually made. East Florida Expeditions, Savannah, and the Cherokee Campaign. Battles. '/_layouts/15/docsetsend.aspx'
Anthony Wayne was an American general and U.S. Representative born on January 1, 1745, near Paoli, Pennsylvania. East Florida Expeditions, Savannah, and Sunbury. The names of Michael App, John Graff and Christ. Each infantry regiment was assigned a numerical designation based on its Col.'s relative seniority. Each regiment would then have a total strength of 728 officers and men. Siege of Boston, Canadian Campaign, New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, and the Philadelphia Campaign. The nickname "Mad Anthony" came about when a disobedient spy used by Wayne was outraged that his commander refused to lift the punishment of 29 lashes for his disorderly conduct and desertion and muttered: "Anthony is mad. The unit defended Connecticut in 1777, then fought at Hudson Highlands, Rhode Island, and was reorganized in 1780 into other units. Over the next few years he played key roles in the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth and Battle of Stony Point. Interacting with the government through a board of sergeants, the Line demanded redress of privations that had become unbearable over the course of several years. [4], A strength return from 22 December 1776 showed that the battalion mustered 374 soldiers under Haussegger's command. (20), However, the board of sergeants, which spoke for the mutineers, replied that they would not march to Trenton and would meet delegates with authority at Princeton.(21). 1776 into Continental Army (see also, Redesignated Oct. 1776 4th Company, 4th South Carolina Regiment, Redesignated Oct. 1776 5th Company, 4th South Carolina Regiment, Authorized Nov 1775 as "The Georgia Regiment", Redesignated as the 1st Georgia Regiment on July 1776; (see also, The regiment was organized in fall & winter 1776 (see also, The regiment was organized Feb 1776 (see also, Commanded by Col. Nicholas Hussecker; Half was from pennsylvania. The army served for the entire eight years of the Revolutionary War, from 1775-1783, in North America as well as in the West Indies. List of Continental Army Units in 1777 to 1780 - American Revolutionary War [22], The German Battalion participated in the Sullivan Expedition against the Iroquois in 1779. After the negotiations, Reed sent his proposal to the sergeants. '/_layouts/15/expirationconfig.aspx'
Assigned to the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. [9] Toward the end of the battle, Haussegger's men yelled in German to the Hessians to lay down their weapons and surrender. Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers: January of 1776. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 - Ancestry 2nd Massachusetts Regiment: April of 1775. [8] When Hessian commander Johann Gottlieb Rall attempted to break out to the north on the east side of town, Washington shifted Fermoy's brigade farther east to outflank Rall. Assigned to the defense of the Chesapeake Bay, fought throughout the Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, Savannah, and Charleston, where it was captured. Reorganized in 1779. [28], Muhlenberg's brigade fought in the Battle of Germantown on 4 October 1777. Assigned to the defense of Charleston, fought in the Florida Expedition, throughout the Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and Charleston, where it was captured. 3rd Massachusetts Regiment: April of 1775. Brinkerhoff, Jacob; ensign, Captain Williams' company, Colonel Michael Swope's battalion of the flying camp; in service, 1776. For the following three weeks, Continental leaders including Major General Anthony Wayne commanding the Pennsylvanians, President Joseph Reed of Pennsylvania and Commander in Chief George Washington, were occupied in dealing with this incident. Pennsylvania Revolutionary Soldiers - PA-Roots It was then reorganized and incorporated into the Continental Line in December of 1775. Independent Artillery Units: 1775-1781. Porters Regiment: April of 1775. The regiment was furloughed January 17, 1781 at Trenton, New Jersey and disbanded on January 1, 1783. New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Philadelphia Campaign, and the Iroquois Campaign (also known as Sullivans Expedition). The terms patriotism and patriot are so frequently utilized as rhetoric that they are almost meaningless. Commanded by Col.s Richard Gridley and Henry Knox's . 15th Massachusetts Regiment: September of 1776. 13th Virginia Regiment: September of 1776. Timothy Bedel's Company of Rangers), D. Brewer's /Putnam's Massachusetts Regiments, Sayer's and Sullivan's Companies, Scammon's Regiment, Gerrish's /Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment, Mansfield's /Hutchinson's Massachusetts Regiment, Smallwood's Maryland Battalion (aka 1st Maryland Battalion), 3d South Carolina Regiment (aka South Carolina Ranger Regiment), 5th South Carolina Regiment (aka 1st South Carolina Rifle Regiment), 6th South Carolina Regiment (aka 2d South Carolina Rifle Regiment), Beaufort Independent Company of Artillery, Georgetown Independent Company of Artillery, South Carolina Artillery Regiment (aka 4th South Carolina Regiment), 1st Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Bland's Horse), 2d Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (aka unofficially as Sheldon's Horse), Major Nicholas Dietrich, Baron de Ottendorf's , Corp, ReOrganized and Redesignated Jan 1776 from the, Commanded by Col.s Benedict Arnold and John Durkee, Commanded by Col.s John Bull, later by Col. John Phillip DeHaas; (see also, Commanded by Col.s Arthur St.Clair and Joseph Wood, The regiment was organized Jan.-Feb. 1776, Commanded by Col.s John Shee and Lambert Cadwallader, The regiment was organized Jan.-Mar. The Philadelphia Campaign, Charleston, and Greenes Southern Campaign. This database contains an index to Pennsylvania in the War of the Revolution, 4 volumes. Northumberland County Revolutionary War Militia Revolutionary War Pension Declarations Christman George 1.4 33335 1820 Christman, Felix Family Christman Samuel 7 33335 1820 Christman, Felix Family . Apparently, Wayne was afraid the soldiers were too close to British influence from New York and still feared that they would turn to the enemy. Without most of the paperwork, oaths were primarily used to determine who was eligible for discharge. He was considered to have defected to the British and was not employed by the American army after being sent home on parole. 6th Maryland Regiment: September of 1776. The Siege of Boston and the New York Campaign. Raised by volunteer troops from Maryland and Pennsylvania, the unit was uniquely comprised of one lancers troop, two dragoon troops, one company of riflemen, and two companies of light infantry. Revolutionary War - Rosters and Records - PA-Roots The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised December 9, 1775 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army. Please enable scripts and reload this page. This time, with the Connecticut Line available, Washington crushed the incident with force and punished its leaders, even executing a few. New York Campaign and the Philadelphia Campaign. Continental Artillery Regiment (Gridleys and Knoxs Artillery Regiment): May of 1775. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. (17), On January 4th, the soldiers entered Princeton and delivered their official propositions to Wayne. 2nd New York Regiment: October of 1775. Virginia State Artillery Company: January of 1776. 14th Massachusetts Regiment: April of 1775. Washington implemented the reorganization of the Main Army on 1 January 1776. The 1st and 2nd Virginia State Regiments also served in the brigade. 7th North Carolina Regiment: September of 1776. 4th Continental Artillery Regiment - RevWarTalk Northern theater after Saratoga, 17781781. The regiment was furloughed on January 17, 1781, at Trenton, New Jersey and disbanded on January 1, 1783. The two oldest brothers were born in Ireland. Northampton County Revolutionary War Militia The regiment was assigned to Thomas Mifflin's brigade in the main army on June 26, 1776. The Siege of Boston, Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and Rhode Island. Authorized in May 1776 as an extra Continental regiment, the battaltion recruited ethnic Germans from Maryland and Pennsylvania . The German Battalion or German Regiment or 8th Maryland was an American infantry unit that served for about four and one-half years in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Theoretically, the Continentals were a wage earning regular army like the British. In a letter to Washington in December, 1777, he refers to the Distressed and Naked Situation of your Troops.(1) While the Pennsylvanians faced the cold of Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778, Washington constantly wrote the Continental Congress pleading for an amelioration of the armys condition. Soldiers had been going without their meat ration, only eating the rations which their officers gave up. Westmoreland's (Wyoming) Individual Companies: August of 1776. The Siege of Boston, Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and the Mohawk Valley. 3rd Georgia Regiment: July of 1776. Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and Rhode Island. [5] Because he was serving in the north, he found out about his promotion in August and did not arrive in Philadelphia until October. [37] However, Boatner's order of battle for the 2,500-man expedition only listed the 11th and 4th Pennsylvania Regiments in Hand's Brigade. Commanded by professional Polish cavalry officer Count Casimir Pulaski. 10th Massachusetts Regiment: September of 1776. Cottons Regiment: April of 1775. On the evening of January 1st, 1781, soldiers of the 11th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line dined and drank at a noisy New Years celebration. The Pennsylvania Line mutiny was the most lengthy and successful insurrection by Continental soldiers. Disbanded at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1778. His family emigrated from Ireland sometime before 1760 and settled in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 8th Virginia Regiment: December of 1775. 9th Virginia Regiment: December of 1775. Transferred to the Southern Department and joined with Pulaskis Corps in 1780 (five companies). [6] The unit fought in the Battle of Trenton on 26 December. When the Pennsylvanians showed solidarity in their mutiny, the government had little choice except negotiation. 2nd North Carolina Regiment: September of 1775. Late in 1778, the unit was assigned to Edward Hand's brigade and served in the Sullivan Expedition in the summer of 1779. 4th Virginia Regiment: December 1775. On 4 November Congress approved the reorganization of the Main Army to consist of at least 20,000 men Organized into 26 standard infantry regiments and separate units of riflemen and artillery. The regiment became part of the Continental Army on 10 June 1777 as Colonel Thomas Proctor's Continental Artillery Regiment. On the evening of January 1st, 1781, the Continental troops of the Pennsylvania Line mutinied at Morristown, New Jersey. German Battalion - Wikipedia 15th Virginia Regiment: September of 1776. Pennsylvania troops stood with the Colonels, although when the men found out what the Connecticut soldiers were doing, the Pennsylvanians wanted to join them. The Delaware Regiment: December of 1775. 1776 in the Pennsylvania State Troops, Commanded by Col. Bedel; Authorized May 1775 as Capt. 12th Virginia Regiment: September of 1776. That night, Reed returned to Trenton where he met with the Committee of Congress. 4th South Carolina (Ranger) Regiment: November of 1775. The question in the mutiny is this: by revolting against the revolutionary government, did the soldiers betray that ideology? 21st Massachusetts Regiment: April of 1775. The Siege of Boston, Canada, Lake Champlain, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and Rhode Island. Philadelphia Campaign and Monmouth Court House. It was then reorganized and incorporated into the Continental Line in December of 1775. This independently organized unit participated in the Siege of Boston. They are dressed in white frocks or rifle shirts and round hats. Keystone State. The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, first known as the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion, was raised on December 9, 1775, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for service with the Continental Army. The 4th Continental Artillery Regiment, also known as Proctor's Continental Artillery Regiment, was an American military unit during the American Revolutionary War. 1776, Commanded by Col.s Ephraim Martin and David Brearley, The regiment was organized Nov. 1776 - Feb. 1777, Commanded by Col.s William Smallwood and Francis Ware, Authorized Jan. 1776 in Maryland State Troops, The regiment was organized in spring 1776, Adopted Aug 1776 into Continental Army (see also, Authorized Jan. 1776 in Maryland State Troops as 7 Independent Companies, Commanded by Col.s Adam Stephen and Thomas Elliott, Commanded by Col.s William Peachy and Charles Scott, Commanded by Col.s William Dangerfield and William Crawford, Commanded by Col.s Robert Howe and Alexander Martin, Commanded by Col.s Christopher Gadsden and Charles C. Pinckney (see also, Commanded by Col.s William Moultrie and Isaac Motte (see also, Commanded by Col. William Thompson (see also, Adopted Mar. Congress appointed field officers from prominent figures in the German community. [1] Prompted by the controversy, the Continental Congress determined to raise a unit from Americans of German descent. New York Campaign, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and the Iroquois Campaign (also known as Sullivans Expedition). The Continental Army in the Revolutionary War - History of The unit was reorganized frequently during the war and saw action during the Chesapeake Campaign (1775-1776), Philadelphia Campaign, and Monmouth Court House. 5th Virginia Regiment: December 1775. [22] On 22 May 1777, Washington assigned the German Battalion to the 2nd Maryland Brigade, then he quickly changed his mind and reassigned it to the 1st Virginia Brigade two days later. Doctor James Thacher, a young doctor from Barnstable who observed the regiment during many of its battles, provided this description of the riflemen: They are remarkably stout and hardy men; many of them exceeding six feet in height. Pennsylvania Regiments in the Continental Army - American Revolutionary War With Rall and many of their higher officers wounded, the Hessians soon capitulated. Longs Regiment: May of 1775. He was retired from the Army on January 1, 1783. Captain George Stricker of Maryland was promoted lieutenant colonel and Ludowick Weltner of Maryland was elevated to major. On 17 July the ninth company was recruited from Pennsylvanians at the urging of George Washington as a way to employ French and Indian War veteran Lieutenant John David Woelper of the 3rd Pennsylvania Battalion. Canadian Campaign, Lake Champlain, New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, and the Philadelphia Campaign. East Florida Expeditions, Savannah, and Charleston, where it was captured in 1780. 1st Connecticut Regiment: September of 1776. 2nd Georgia Regiment: July of 1776. Unable to recruit sufficient numbers of soldiers to put down the American Revolution, the British government hired mercenary soldiers from Hesse-Kassel, Brunswick, and four other German states. Northumberland County Revolutionary War Militia Upper Division Associators, 24 January 1776 Commanding Officers: Col. unknown; . [13] The alcoholic Fermoy abandoned his troops, leaving the capable Hand in charge. This could be considered a final proposal based on his letter of the 8th, which refers to using force if the soldiers refuse. Corps of North Carolina Light Dragoons: April of 1776. Disbanded at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1778. The Canadian Campaign. Assigned to the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As Arnolds campaign swept through Virginia, the locals volunteered to defend Virginia and an entire division was formed from volunteers. +'?ID={ItemId}&List={ListId}'); return false;} if(pageid == 'audit') {STSNavigate(unescape(decodeURI('{SiteUrl}'))+
This event challenges us to define patriotism and either dispel or qualify the mythology surrounding the proverbial loyalty of the Continental Army. [5] Colonel Henry Leonard d'Arendt was appointed to lead the regiment on the same date. This page is not available in other languages. Allen, William; lieutenant in Colonel Timothy Green's battalion, 1776; wounded at White Plains. 13th Pennsylvania Regiment: September of 1776. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Assigned to the defense of the Chesapeake Bay, fought throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth Court House, and Greenes Southern Campaign. Assigned to the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 22nd Continental Regiment. Did they temporarily cease to be patriots by our definition? Disbanded in 1779. American Revolutionary War. 1st South Carolina Regiment: June of 1775. New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, and the Philadelphia Campaign. (38), These men might have spoken and written little about their ideas of patriotism, but they nevertheless fought for more than just pay.(39). [34] The others were parceled out to various light infantry detachments in the advance guard. This is a comprehensive list of Americans in the Revolutionary War. + '?List={ListId}&ID={ItemId}'), Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy, Revolutionary War Soldiers' Claims and Related Papers, 1786-1789. Disbanded in 1781. Petrie appear as privates on the 1780 of the rolls indicated as theirs. The brigade numbered 1026 officers and men, but after detachments only 66 officers and 655 men remained. The units were redesignated the 1st Partisan Corps (three mounted and three infantry troops). 7th Virginia Regiment: January of 1776. Therefore, the plan was for Reed to conduct negotiations the next day and for the committee to remain in Trenton. 22nd Connecticut Regiment: April of 1775. By this time, Muhlenberg's Virginia regiments were so shrunken that the 1st, 5th, and 9th Virginia were converged into a single tactical entity. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. [11] The German Battalion reported 410 officers and men present for duty that day. The New York Campaign, Connecticut, Greenes Southern Campaign, and at the Siege of Yorktown. Battles Fought in Pennsylvania Resources David Library of the American Revolution Mailing Address: P.O. Participated in the Canadian Campaign, Lake Champlain, New York Campaign, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and the Siege of Yorktown. It was necessary to commit British and Hessian grenadiers before the Americans pulled back. This independently organized unit participated in the Siege of Boston. The five Pennsylvania companies came from the eastern part of the state. When the Ninth and Fifth regiments refused to move, the artillery was fired over their heads and they were pressed into the affair. Assigned to the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 14th Virginia Regiment: September of 1776. Assigned to the defense of the Chesapeake Bay, fought throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth Court House, Greenes Southern Campaign, and the Siege of Yorktown. The Siege of Boston, Lake Champlain, Trenton, Princeton, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and the Iroquois Campaign (also known as Sullivans Expedition). Scammons Regiment: April of 1775. To placate the army and the Pennsylvania troops in particular, Washington convinced the Continental Congress in 1779 to give serving soldiers a $100 bounty. Supported the New York regiments on their campaigns. East Florida Expeditions, Savannah, and Charleston, where it was captured in 1780. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Northumberland County Revolutionary War Militia, Northumberland Co Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia City Revolutionary War Militia, Philadelphia Co Revolutionary War Militia, Westmoreland Co Revolutionary War Militia, PHMC Collections Management Policy Standards, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Policy. The board of sergeants would retain custody of them until they further discussed the issue. Reorganized in 1778. 10th Pennsylvania Regiment: January of 1777. Smiley Samuel 81 Farmer Easttown Pennsylvania 4th Regiment 33400 1820 Soldier Stapleton William 80 Shoemaker East Caln 1778 Enlisted at the White Horse [Tavern] - 1824 built barracks It was then reorganized and incorporated into the Continental Line in December of 1775. Fought throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, and Princeton before being disbanded in 1777. The regiment was assigned to Thomas Mifflin's brigade in the main army on June 26, 1776. Westmorelands (Wyoming) Individual Companies: August of 1776. 11th Virginia Regiment: September of 1776. Authorized in May 1776 as an extra Continental regiment, the battaltion recruited ethnic Germans from Maryland and Pennsylvania. 2nd Continental Light Dragoon Regiment (Sheldons Horse): December of 1776. 2nd New Hampshire: Regiment: May of 1775. The Continental Army was depleted in 1781, as well as widely disaffected. * Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. Reorganized into the 4th South Carolina Regiment. 3rd Maryland Regiment: September of 1776. The Siege of Boston, throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, and Princeton before being reorganized. American Revolution German Battalion - RevWarTalk PHMC. Lees Additional Continental Regiment: January of 1777. 4th Connecticut Regiment: April of 1775. Hubley's service as major came to an end on 7 February 1779 and Burchardt's tenure ended on 2 July 1779. 2nd Continental Artillery Regiment (Lambs Continental Artillery Regiment): January of 1777. [16] Washington posted German Battalion at the bridge in the second line, behind Scott's troops. 2nd Virginia Regiment:August 1775. Assigned to the defense of Philadelphia, fought at Monmouth Court House. 4th Georgia Regiment Commanded by Col. John White; Authorized Feb 1777 The regiment was organized in summer & fall 1777 Captured at Charlestown May 1780 Disbanded Jan. 1781 Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers See Mounted Units below 1777-1779 Maryland Line 1st Maryland Regiment Commanded by Col. John H. Stone ReOrganized & Pennsylvania Military Records Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Brief History Also known as the Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion and Thompson's Rifle Battalion. To expedite the move, Muhlenberg's brigade was ordered to take a different route. Assigned to the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Whitcombs Regiment: April of 1775. Wards Regiment: May of 1776. Assigned to the defense of Chesapeake Bay, fought in the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth Court House, and at Charleston, where it was captured in 1780. The legion saw action at Charleston, Savannah (Count Pulaski was killed in action) and at Moncks Corner, where it was nearly decimated in April of 1780. Reorganized in January of 1779. On January 7th, the soldiers caught a British spy and his guide who were sent to entice the Pennsylvanians to defect. Their revolt exhibited trends of the larger War of Independence. 19th Connecticut Regiment: July of 1775. 8th North Carolina Regiment: September of 1776. 1st Pennsylvania Regiment - Wikipedia Box 748 Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Street Address: 1201 River Road Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Phone: (215) 493-6776 Fax: (215) 493-9276 Open Tuesday through Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Sons of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston, throughout the New York Campaign, Trenton, and Princeton before being reorganized. They merely wanted what the government owed them, and even when denied this, the soldiers stayed on. The author calls it "Stricker's Maryland Regiment". Pennsylvania Revolutionary Soldiers The following names are not included in the regular muster rolls. Part of the unit was captured at Fort Washington on November 16, 1776. Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, Monmouth Court House, and Rhode Island. 4th Georgia Regiment: July of 1776. Assigned to the defense of Chesapeake Bay, fought in the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth Court House, and at Charleston, where it was captured in 1780. Fryes Regiment: April of 1775. Infantry battalion of the Continental Army. Reorganized into the 4th South Carolina Regiment. 3d Pennsylvania Battalion Commanded by Col.s John Shee and Lambert Cadwallader Authorized Dec. 1775 Organized Jan.-Mar. Early that morning he received intelligence that the British were jubilant over the mutiny and were planning to intervene. Assigned to the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Assigned to the defense of Chesapeake Bay, fought in the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth Court House, and at Charleston, where it was captured in 1780. The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment in the Revolutionary War Revolutionary War Pension Records Elements also served in the Virginia State Militia in 1780-1781, and were present at the Siege of Yorktown. Assigned to the defense of Philadelphia, fought at Monmouth Court House. The New York Campaign, Hudson Highlands, Saratoga, Philadelphia Campaign, and Connecticut. Revolutionary War Records Overview The Military Association, 1775-1777 At the beginning of 1775, Pennsylvania, founded under Quaker auspices, differed from other American colonies in being totally devoid of military organization. The Canadian Campaign and Fort Ticonderoga. Here is where one might delineate the nature of patriotism: the Continental soldiers endured profound hardship, lacking what the government owed them (indeed, what they needed to survive), yet remained under arms until their privations had gone beyond all endurance. Assigned to the defense of Chesapeake Bay, fought in the New York Campaign, Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth Court House. (36) Enlistment was like any labor contract; the army could utilize a soldiers life in exchange for pay and provisions.
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