Name/Title
Stonington During the American RevolutionEntry/Object ID
2004.0322.018Description
"On August 30, 1775, Captain James Wallace, commander of H.M.S. Rose, led an attack on Stonington, cannonading the village at Long Point. This was the first British naval attack on the Continental shores of America which was successfully repulsed by the Americans. thus began Stonington's role in the War for Independence. this book records Stonington's participation in the war at home and on the battlefields...."
Physical Description: Hardcover bookCollection
StoningtonBook Details
Author
Boas, Norman FrancisEdition
FirstPublisher
Seaport AutographsDate Published
1990Publication Language
EnglishCall No.
974.6 BNotes
Copy No.: 1