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1 day ago · Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army from 19 December 1777 until 18 June 1778, during one of the most difficult winters of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Despite...
1 day ago · He was stationed about 180 miles west of Fort Sackville, also known as Fort Vincennes, which was held by the British. He led 172 American and French militiamen along a very cold winter journey to attack the fort on February 23, 1779. The British commander, Lt. Col. Henry Hamilton, would surrender just a few days later.
5 days ago · June 1, 1779 at Verplanck's Point, New York - On June 1, a British force moved up the Hudson River towards the Patriot fort, Fort Lafayette. The fort was located at Verplanck's Point. After their quick victory at the Battle of Stony Point (First), the took little time to capture Fort Lafayette, also. Conclusion: British Victory
3 days ago · July 20, 1778 at Vincennes, Indiana - On June 26, 1778, Lt. Colonel Clark set out with about 200 men from Virginia and arrived at Kaskaskia (Illinois) on the 4th of July. The local French militia leader at Fort Gage, the Chevalier Phillippe de Rocheblave, was caught by surprise and Fort Gage was captured without firing a shot.
2 days ago · Answer: Battle of Fort Vincennes The Battle of Fort Vincennes took place February 23-25, 1779, in what is now the state of Indiana. The Continentals, who were defending the fort along with Native American allies, suffered only one casualty because of the battle, a man who died after the battle because of wounds.
3 days ago · February 23-March 15, 1777 at Fort McIntosh, Georgia - On February 23, British Regulars, commanded by Lt. Col. Lewis V. Fuser, Loyalists, and a 600-man party of Creek Indians laid siege to Fort McIntosh. Inside the fort was about 80 Patriots, commanded by Capt. Richard Winn. The Indians set fire to some woods as a diversion.
18 hours ago · The Siege of Fort Wayne 1812 will take place at the Old Fort on Spy Run Avenue Saturday – Sunday, June 8-9, 2024. Historic Fort Wayne, Inc. will host the event. During the War of 1812, the second of the American military forts built in this area survived a sustained siege and kept the frontier from falling to the British.
