Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Battle of Three Rivers

On this day in 1776,

Brig. Gen. John Sullivan arrives at St. John's to relieve Maj. Gen. John Thomas who is dying of smallpox. Sullivan launches the Battle of Three Rivers with 2000 men against 6000 British regulars.

And in 1778,

Cobbleskill, NY is sacked and burned by Mohawks and Tories.
More Colonial Battles

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