Award-winning author of historical fiction with a dash of sci-fi. My blog, Yankee Doodle Spies, profiles the people, places & things of the Revolutionary War.
5 Aug 1781 Battle of Dogger Bank Adm Sir Hyde Parker’s fleet wags a terrific battle with Dutch Adm Johan Zoutman’s 7 SOLs. Both fleets enabled the convoys they were escorting to escape but each suffered over 400 casualties and much damage to their ships. #RevWar#History#AmRev
4 Aug 1777 Philadelphia, PA The Continental Congress appoints Gen Horatio gates to replace Gen Phillip Schuyler as commander of the Northern Department. #RevWar#History#AmRev
3 Aug 1780 HQ Peekskill, NY Gen Washington appointed Gen Arnold to take command of the fortifications at West Point. “Sir You are to proceed to West Point & take the command of the Post, & its dependencies...” #RevWar#History#AmRev
3 Aug 1779 NYC British Commodore George Collier sails with a fleet & 1,500 regulars to help relieve the besieged defenders at Penobscot Bay, MA. #RevWar#History#AmRev
2 Aug 1779 Chesapeake Bay, VA An American squadron of frigates USS Deane under Capt James Nicholson & USS Boston under Capt Samuel Tucker sail on an Atlantic cruise that results in taking 8 prize ships. #RevWar#History#AmRev
2 Aug 1780 Canajoharie, NY Chief Joseph Brant leads an attack by 500 Loyalists & Iroquois against Ft Plank, on the Mohawk R & seizes several prisoners before withdrawing from the fort. #RevWar#History#AmRev
21 July 1776 The British packet Glasgow became stuck in the sand at Spencer’s Inlet SC. A South Carolina Row Battery, commanded by Lt. Francis Pickering of the SC 2nd Regiment, discovered the Glasgow Packet and captured it. #RevWar#History#AmRev