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Synopsis
In the episode Incident at Lancaster from Cavalcade of America, Captain Daniel Lee of the 3rd Massachusetts Regiment finds himself in a precarious situation in 1782. Assigned to General Hazen's headquarters in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he learns that a troubling number of British soldiers have been escaping from their prison camp. The general, recognizing Lee's unique position, proposes a daring plan: Lee must disguise himself as a British prisoner to uncover the method behind these escapes.
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