On this day in 1775,
Six armed British tenders enter Hampton Creek and begin the bombardment of Norfolk, Virginia. Landing parties sent ashore by Capt. Dunmore to burn the town are repelled by local militia.
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Six armed British tenders enter Hampton Creek and begin the bombardment of Norfolk, Virginia. Landing parties sent ashore by Capt. Dunmore to burn the town are repelled by local militia.
More Colonial Battles
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