1779 ⟶ Tryon's Raid on East Haven
Tryon's division lands in East Haven, Connecticut, met with ...
Year
1777
1779
🔥 British Raid on Danbury
British regulars, under Major General William Tryon, burn and loot Danbury, Connecticut⟶
RaidsConnecticutBritish ArmyLoyalistDestructionMilitary Logistics
United States⚔️ Tryon's Raid on East Haven
Tryon's division lands in East Haven, Connecticut, met with spirited resistance from a band of local militia, take Black Rock Fort⟶
British RaidsConnecticutMilitiaCoastal RaidsTryonBlack Rock FortSkirmishLocal Resistance
United States🔥 Battle of Fairfield
Battle of Fairfield destroys 54 barns, 47 storehouses, burned 83 homes, two churches, and municipal buildings including a schoolhouse, the courthouse and the local jail⟶
British RaidsConnecticutDestructionCoastal RaidsTryonProperty DamageArsonMilitary Campaign
United States⚔️ Tryon's Raid on East Haven
Tryon's division lands in East Haven, Connecticut, met with spirited resistance from a band of local militia, take Black Rock Fort⟶
British RaidsConnecticutMilitiaCoastal RaidsTryonBlack Rock FortSkirmishLocal Resistance
United States🔥 Battle of Fairfield
Battle of Fairfield destroys 54 barns, 47 storehouses, burned 83 homes, two churches, and municipal buildings including a schoolhouse, the courthouse and the local jail⟶
British RaidsConnecticutDestructionCoastal RaidsTryonProperty DamageArsonMilitary Campaign
United States