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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 8 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Sag Harbor, expedition to
Early in 1777 the British gathered much forage at Sag Harbor, at the eastern end of Long Island, protected by an armed schooner and a company of infantry. General Parsons, in command in Connecticut, sent Lieutenant-Colonel Meigs with 170 men in thirty whale-boats to capture or destroy their forage.
They landed near Southold, carried their boats across to a bay, about 15 miles, and, re-embarking, landed before daylight about 4 miles from Sag Harbor.
They took the place by surprise, May 25, killing six men and capturing ninety.
They burned the forage and twelve vessels, and returned without the loss of a man.