On this day in 1779,
Gov. William Tryon of New York, leads a raiding mission to a town located west of Greenwich, CT. There, Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam fails at attempts to make a stand with a few cannon and 150 militia.
And in 1780,
Several American naval vessels bombard Ft. Johnson, SC and continue shelling it for the next five days.
More Colonial Battles
Gov. William Tryon of New York, leads a raiding mission to a town located west of Greenwich, CT. There, Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam fails at attempts to make a stand with a few cannon and 150 militia.
And in 1780,
Several American naval vessels bombard Ft. Johnson, SC and continue shelling it for the next five days.
More Colonial Battles
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