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During
the American Revolution, American and English troops
both wanted control of the lighthouse. The New York Congress
heard that British ships were going to land on the coast.
The congressmen sent a man to remove the lamps and equipment
from the Sandy Hook lighthouse. They hoped this would
keep the British from landing because they couldn’t
see. But the British sent a landing party to relight
the lighthouse.
The
Americans tried to destroy the tower by firing cannons
at it, but they did little damage. The British controlled
it during the Revolution. It served as a safe place for
British loyalists.
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