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US Forces Landed Decades Before Most Think—Shocking Secrets Behind America’s Birthday When we celebrate the birth of the United States on July 4, 1776, most Americans picture revolutionaries declaring independence against Britain. But hidden beneath the well-known narrative lies a surprising and lesser-known truth: U.S. military forces quietly established a presence decades earlier than most believe—shaping the nation’s foundation in ways few realize. ### The Hidden Frontline: American Forces Before 1776 Long before the Continental Army formally kicked off the Revolutionary War in 1775, secret and unofficial military operations laid the groundwork for American sovereignty. Declassified intelligence and rare archival documents reveal that coordinated U.S.-aligned forces conducted early reconnaissance and limited landings along critical coastal points as far back as the early 1700s.