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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parry , Sir William Edward 1790 -1855 (search)
Parry, Sir William Edward 1790-1855
Arctic navigator; born in Bath, England, Dec. 19, 1790; entered the royal navy at thirteen.
Being engaged in blockading the New England coast in 1813, he ascended the Connecticut River about 20 miles, and destroyed twenty-seven privateers and other vessels.
In 1818 he joined Sir John Ross's expedition to the Polar seas, and the next year he commanded a second expedition, penetrating to lat. 70° 44′ 20″ N. and long.
110° W., which entitled him to receive the reward of $20,000 offered by Parliament for reaching thus far west within the Arctic Circle.
He was promoted to commander on his return, in 1820, and was knighted in 1829.
He made another expedition in 1821-23; and in another, in 1826, he reached the lat. of 82° 45′ in boats and sledges, the nearest point to the north pole which had then been reached.
Parry was made rear-admiral of the white in 1852, and in 1853 lieutenantgovernor of Greenwich Hospital.
He died in Ems, Germany, July
Say-Brook, Fort.
On his arrival at Boston in 1635, John Winthrop, son of the Governor of Massachusetts, bearing a commission from Lord Say and Seal and Lord Brook to begin a settlement on the Connecticut River and to be governor there, sent a bark of 30 tons, with twenty men, to take possession of the mouth of the river and begin a fortification there.
He brought with him from England men, ordnance, ammunition, and $10,000 for the purpose.
A few days after the arrival of the English at the mouth of the river, a Dutch vessel sent from Manhattan appeared, with the design of taking possession of the same spot.
The English, having two pieces of cannon already mounted, would not allow the Dutch to land.
The fort erected by the English was called Say-Brook, in honor of the proprietors of the land.
Saybrook, attack on
Early in April, 1814, a number of British barges, supposed to contain about 220 men, entered the Connecticut River, passed up 7 or 8 miles, and landed at a place called Pettipaug (a part of Saybrook), where the invaders destroyed about twenty-five vessels.
This disaster caused the governor of Connecticut (Smith) to call out the militia for the defence of the sea-coast of the State.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shays , Daniel 1747 -1825 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , John 1749 -1838 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties, Anglo-American (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Turner's Falls , engagement at (search)
Turner's Falls, engagement at
Around the falls in the Connecticut River known as Turner's a sharp action occurred in May, 1676.
A large body of Indians, who had desolated Deerfield, were encamped here.
Captain Turner was then in command of the English troops in the valley, and, taking 120 mounted men, started on a night ride through Hadley and Deerfield in search of Indians.
He found them fast asleep in their camp, and surprised them.
Many fled to their canoes, but, leaving their paddles behind, went over the falls.
Others hid away among the rocks, and were killed, and others were shot while crossing the river.
After the battle the bodies of 100 Indians were found dead at their camp, and 140 who went over the falls perished.
About 300 Indians were destroyed.
Turner lost only one man. Another party of Indians were soon on his track, and a panic seized the troops when it was rumored that King Philip, with 1,000 men, was in pursuit.
A running fight occurred.
Turner was ki