On this day in 1777,
British ships disembark 500 soldiers for an attack on the Peekskill storehouse. Gen. McDougall withdraws from the town requesting reinforcements from nearby Fort Montgomery. The British burn American barracks and military supplies until the reinforcements arrive. The British fall back to their boats and withdraw from the Battle of Peekskill.
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British ships disembark 500 soldiers for an attack on the Peekskill storehouse. Gen. McDougall withdraws from the town requesting reinforcements from nearby Fort Montgomery. The British burn American barracks and military supplies until the reinforcements arrive. The British fall back to their boats and withdraw from the Battle of Peekskill.
More Colonial Battles
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