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A coastal town in Maine that was the site of the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War on June 12, 1775. Local people fought from the land and on sea against the British ship Margaretta. To their surprise, the rebels won and towed the vanquished gunboat up the Middle River into the town.
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Did you mean: Machias, Machias (NY), Machias (ME), Hardy Machia, Machia (family name), US ZIP code 14101 (US ZIP code: Machias, NY), US ZIP code 04654 (US ZIP code: Machias, ME)
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