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Braunschweig And Ansbach-Bayreuth Troops At Fort George, Penobscot, During The American Revolutionary War, Anette Ruppel Rodrigues

Maine History Documents

Fort George, Penobscot, a British Fortification during the American Revolutionary War was reinforced with German troops. Why Fort George was important to the Crown and who these German troops were to help secure the fort is the focus of this article.

Contents: Introduction -- French Interest in Fort George -- End of Hostilities in North America but Continued French Interest in Fort George -- Braunschweig Troops at Fort George -- Ansbach-Bayreuth Troops at Fort George -- Did Time in the British Service in North America Influence the Germans' Future? -- Conclusion

Maine And Canada: A Bibliography Of Materials Located In The Special Collections Department, Part Ii, The American Revolution, Charlotte Huntley

Maine History Documents

A list of resources compiled in 1984 of materials on the American Revolution held at the University of Maine's Fogler Library Special Collections Department. The list is divided into the categories to provide sources on The Margaretta Affair; The Arnold Expedition to Quebec 1775; The Burning of Falmouth 1775; The War in Eastern Maine and Nova Scotia, 1776-1778, Neutral Yankees, Refugees and Privateers; Penobscot and Castine 1779-1783; Indians and Missionaries; and Loyalists; as well as general books and reference books on the American Revolution.

While some call numbers may have changed, a search in the library's online catalog should be …

British And Tory Marauders On The Penobscot, Edward Kalloch Gould

Maine History Documents

A history of British tension in settlements on the Penobscot Bay and River from 1779 to 1783. Also includes a section titled, "In the Revolutionary War, These Were the Coast Guard Companies Containing Knox County Men," and an index.

Naval Battle At Machias, June 12, 1775, Daughters Of The American Revolution, Hannah Weston Chapter

Maine History Documents

A pamphlet summarizing events at the naval battle at Machias and capture of the Margaretta during the U.S. Revolutionary War.

Colonel John Allan; A Maine Revolutionary Patriot, John Francis Sprague

Maine History Documents

Full title: "Colonel John Allan; a Maine Revolutionary Patriot Appointed in 1777 by the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, to Command the Eastern Indians." Reprinted from Sprague's Journal of Maine History, vol. 2, no. 5 (February 1915).

The Exodus Of The Loyalists From Penobscot To Passamaquoddy, Wilbur H. Siebert

Maine History Documents

Contents: The loss of old Fort Pownall by the Americans -- The departure of Colonel Thomas Goldthwait -- The project establishing a new military post on the Penobscot -- Knox's plan for a loyalist province between the Penobscot and the St. Croix -- John Nutting and the British expedition to establish the post -- The unsuccessful siege of the new post by the Americans -- The behavior of the local inhabitants during the siege -- Removal of American refugees to the post -- The missions of John Nutting and Dr. John Caleff to England -- The constitution proposed for the …