sentences:  On November 16, 1776, yielding to prevailing force, American troops surrendered and were taken as prisoners of war.Knowlton's Rangers are considered the United States of America's first organized intelligence service organization, as well as the first American Ranger unit formed after America declared its independence from the United Kingdom.The date "1776" on the modern U.S. Army's intelligence service seal refers to the formation of Knowlton's Rangers.