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Historical Events in November 1620

  • Nov 3 Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony
  • Nov 8 Battle of White Mountain, Prague
  • Nov 9 After a month of delays off the English coast and about two months at sea, the Mayflower spots land (Cape Cod)

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Nov 15 Myles Standish leads 16 men in a foot exploration of the northern portion of Cape Cod

Military Leader of Plymouth Colony Myles Standish
Military Leader of Plymouth Colony
Myles Standish
  • Nov 19 The Mayflower reaches Cape Cod and explores the coast
  • Nov 21 Pilgrim Fathers reach America: Provincetown Harbor, Mass
  • Nov 21 Mayflower Compact signed by Pilgrims at Cape Cod [O.S. Nov 11]

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