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Bringing in the Navy
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For their expertise and funding, the Navy was brought in to excavate and save the artifacts of the Penobscot Expedition.

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The British Ordinance Board
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In contrast to the ragged band of Rebels, the British stationed at Ft. George were well-trained and battle-hardened and had the advantage of the British Ordinance Board.

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Chaos in defeat
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On a desperate flight from the British fleet, the Americans deliberately burn and sink 35 of their own ships, and throw an untold number of munitions overboard to keep them out of British hands.

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The Consequences-separate Maine
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The Penobscot expedition was pivotal in the movement to separate Maine from Massachusetts, largely because it was a military and financial disaster, which meant Massachusetts could no longer protect Maine from the British.

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Contacting Warren Riess
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After Brent Phinney found an old shipwreck in 1998 on the bottom of the Penobscot River, he contacted Warren Riess of the Darling Marine Center.

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Destructiveness of ice
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The winters in Maine are particularly destructive to the Penobscot disaster site.

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End & Credits - The Penobscot Expedition and the Revolution
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The Faulty Gun
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The swivel gun found in the Penobscot did not belong to the English, but to the rebels. They were using a defective weapon and paid for it.

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The King's Oath
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In the Declaration of Independence, the American Patriots list their complaints against George III. They argue that, because the King has violated their trust, they are now free from their oaths of loyalty to him.

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The Loss cripples Massachusetts
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Because so many ships were lost during the Expedition, Massachusetts was liable for millions of pounds sterling. This crippled their ability to contribute to the Revolution.

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