On this day in 1777,
A British Royal Navy fleet of ships, trying to open up supply lines along the Delaware River to the occupying British army in Philadelphia, is bombarded by American cannon fire and artillery. Six British ships were severely damaged, including the 64-gun battleship HMS Augusta and the 20-gun sloop Merlin, which both suffered direct hits before they were run aground and subsequently destroyed at The Battle of Fort Mifflin, PA.
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A British Royal Navy fleet of ships, trying to open up supply lines along the Delaware River to the occupying British army in Philadelphia, is bombarded by American cannon fire and artillery. Six British ships were severely damaged, including the 64-gun battleship HMS Augusta and the 20-gun sloop Merlin, which both suffered direct hits before they were run aground and subsequently destroyed at The Battle of Fort Mifflin, PA.
More Colonial Battles
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