New Britain herald., 1918-07-27


Christianized Indians at Conestoga.
General BOUQUET invaded the Indian
country and brought the war to a
c1osa in 1854. The Indians under
their chief "Cornatalk" made a
snirited attack on General Lewis, at
Point Pleasant, Va, October 10, 1774.
The battle of Lexington was fought
April 10, ITS. The British loss was
273, that of the Americans 90. Fort
Ttconderoga was captured without
bloodshed, by the Americans under
Ethan Allen, May 10, ITS. The
fort, 200 cannons and a great supply
Of powder and balls was captured at
Crown Point by Americans under
Seth Warner May 10, 1775. The
battle of Bunker Hill was fought June
II, 1775. An engagement took pla zee
at Norfork, Va, December 9, 1775.
The Americans, under Benedict Arnold
and Montgomery, made a furious at
tack on Quebec and were defeated
December 81, 1775. The Americans
captured 900 prisoners 1000 stand of
arms and $4,000 in gold at the bat
tie of Moore's Creek, N. c. February
II, 1776. Dorchester Heights were
fortified by General Thomas, March
4 and 5, 1875. and General Howe
evacuated Boston with all speed. The
British attacked Ford Maultre, S. c..
for 10 hours and then Withdrew
June %, 1776. A force of Indians.
British and Tories, under Major
Butler, defeated the Americans at
Wyoming July 3, 1875. and a brutal
massacre followed. The battle of
Long Island occurred August 27, 1875,
after which New York city fell into
the hands of the British who held
New York and Long Island until the
close of the war. The Americans
retrcated a the battle Of Harlem
Plains, September 16, 1776. General
Wayne was surprised and defeated by
the British, at Paol, Pa, September
20, 1776. The BATTLE of White
Plains, occurred October %, 1875
Fort Washington and 5000 Ameri-
cans captured by the British, Nov
ember 16, 1875. The colonial troops
attacked and dislodged the British
and Tory troops from their trenches
at GWyn's Island, Va, and shelled
their ships as they sailed away, Dec
s, 1875. Washington crossed the
Delaware river in the night on the
floating ice, and captured 1000 Brit
ish troops at Trenton December rs,
1875. Washington routed the Brit
sh at the battle of Princeton, January
3, 1777. Governor Tryon with 1000
British marched on Danbury, Conn.
April 26, 1777. He burned the town
and destroyed large amount of
continental stores He. met a spirited
resistance at Ridgefeld and on the
Norwalk road March IT. The small
American force was under Brigadier
General Siilliman Major General
Wooster and Brigadier General
Arnold. About so Americans were
killed and wounded. General Wooster
was mortally wounded. The British
loss was about 100. The final Skin
mish in this Danbury raid was at
Saugatuck bridge April %, 1777. Fort
I1conderoga was captured by the
British July l, 1777. The British won
the battle of Hubbardton July 7, 1777.
The battle of Oriskany was gained
by the Americans, August 6. 1777, but
each side lost one third Of its men.
Fort Schuyler was taken from the
British August 16, 1777. The battle
of Bennington occurred Aug. 16, 1777.
the American killing 207 and cap
turing 700 British out of 1000, The
battle of Brandywine occurred Sep
TENDER II, 1777. An indecisive battle
at Freeman's Farm n. Y, occurred
September 10, TIT. The battle of
Saratoga, September 10, 1777, was
a drawn battle. 1t was resumed Oc-
tober 7 and on October II, 1777 the
British laid down their arms. The
battle of Germantown was lost to the
Americans October A. 1777. Fort
Mercer, on the Delaware river was
captured by the British who began
their attack October %, and con-
tnued it to about the middle of Nov
ember 1777. The British defeated the
Pennsylvania. militia at Chester. Pa,
December 4, 1777. The battle of
Monmouth was fought June 20, ITS.
In the battle of Rhode Island, the
British met a bloody repulse at Butts
Hill, August 20, ITS.
The village of Cherry Valley. N. Y
was destroyed by Tories and Indians
December 10, 1778 and about so in
habitants murdered without regard to
age or sex The capture of Savannah.
Ga, by the British occurred in De-
cember, 177S. The British were de-
feated at the Battle of Port Royal
Island, February 3, 1878. The Ameri-
cans were defeated at Briers Creek,
near Savannah, Ga, March 3, 1879.
New Haven, Conn. was raided bv
the British, under Governor Tryon.
July 5, 1873
Fairfield, Conn, was burned by
Governor Tryon, July 5, 1779.
Norwalk, Conn.,, was burned by
Governor Tryon, July 5. 1879.
General Wayne with 1900 men, and
not a gun loaded, made a bayonet
charge at Stony Point and forced the
garrison to surrender July 6, 1873.
Minisink, N. Y, was raided bv a.
force Of niscellan enus trnnns uroaor.