British soldiers cut down the pole (legacy record)
- When
- August 1766 (legacy record, uncorroborated)
- Where
- The Fields, Manhattan (per legacy record)
The legacy record states that British soldiers cut down the Manhattan liberty pole in August 1766; no supplied passage mentions this removal.
The legacy record states that British soldiers cut down the Manhattan liberty pole in August, ending its presence on the Fields. This removal is not described in any supplied passage, which discuss the pole's form and the broader practice of erecting liberty poles in town squares before and during the American Revolution, but not this incident. The claim is therefore retained only as unverified legacy content.
Sources
- Liberty pole Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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