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Tag: Samuel Appleton

The Ipswich Revolt of 1687

February 23, 2025December 8, 2025 Gordon Harris3 Comments
Ipswich revolt of 1687

On August 23, 1687, the citizens of Ipswich, led by the Reverend John Wise, denounced the levy of taxes by the arbitrary government of Sir Edmund Andros, and from their protest sprang the American Revolution of 1689.

Posted in Andros Rebellion, VideoTagged 1689, Andros, Destination Ipswich, featured, Ipswich, John Wise, Samuel Appleton
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