1776 Ireland born Capt. Daniel Neil fired the first shots at the British at Elizabethtown, New Jersey following the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. Neil (bottom left) was killed by bayonet at the Battle of Princeton 1777.

The Irish at War

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#OnThisDay 1776 Ireland born Capt. Daniel Neil fired the first shots at the British at Elizabethtown, New Jersey following the ratification of the Declaration of Independence. Neil (bottom left) was killed by bayonet at the Battle of Princeton 1777. #Ireland #History #4thofJuly

10:39 AM · Jul 4, 2025

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