What Happened
A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence, dating back to 1776, has been found by the UK National Archives. The document is described as "vanishinly rare" and was discovered among the papers of a US ship that was captured by the British.
This discovery marks the finding of a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was believed to have been seized by the British during the Revolutionary War approximately 250 years ago.
Key Facts
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A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence has been found.
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The copy dates back to 1776.
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The UK National Archives discovered the document.
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The document was found among the papers of a captured US ship.
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The copy is believed to have been seized by the British in 1776.
