Just the beginning … — Fourth in series

Just the beginning … — Fourth in series

The Declaration of Independence in 1776 was not the conclusion of a political separation from England but just the beginning of a process. The revolution to win the right to call ourselves a separate nation would last another seven years officially. Although General Cornwallis agreed to surrender at Yorktown after the failure of his campaigns in the Carolinas in 1781, battles were still fought and terms were debated. Daniel Boone from these part…