a track from Bruce Springstreen's 1980 album The River.
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In mathematics and sciences, independence is a relationship between two variables meaning that a change in one of them doesn't imply a change in the other.
Independence for a country, organization or branch of government is the same as self-rule, as opposed to being ruled by someone else.
Establishing such independence sometimes implies a violent break-out or spin-off, and is the reason for recurring celebration by the winner.
In the main street is the oldest custom-house in the United States, and the house of Thomas Nelson (1738-1789), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Receiving, on the same day, a despatch from Clinton promising relief, and fearing the enemy might outflank him, Cornwallis abandoned his outposts during the following night and withdrew to his inner defences, consisting of seven redoubts and six batteries connected by intrenchments, besides batteries along the river bank.
In grave danger of an assault from the allies, Cornwallis offered to surrender on the 17th; two days later his whole army, consisting of 7073 officers and men, was surrendered, and American Independence was practically assured.
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