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Continental Congress Flees to Lancaster
- When
- 1777
- Where
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The Second Continental Congress abandoned Philadelphia, relocating first to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and later to York.
The Continental Congress was once again forced to abandon Philadelphia as British forces approached, relocating first to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and later to York, Pennsylvania. The legacy record's claim of a one-day session of the Fifth Congress at Lancaster is not supported by the supplied passages and is treated as unresolved.
Sources
- Philadelphia campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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