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Henry Mowat: Miscreant Of The Maine Coast, Louis Arthur Norton
Henry Mowat: Miscreant Of The Maine Coast, Louis Arthur Norton
Maine History
This article follows the career of Captain Henry Mowat as he took charge of operations for the British Navy off the Maine Coast during the Revolutionary War. Mowat was involved in three decisive actions during this time: the dismantling of Fort Pownall at the mouth of the Penobscot River; the burning of Falmouth, or present-day Portland; and the defeat of the Massachusetts naval expedition to the British-occupied Bagaduce Peninsula on the eastern side of Penobscot Bay. The author asks the question: did this British officer deserve his reputation among Mainers as an “execrable monster?” Louis Arthur Norton is a professor …
The Story Of General Wadsworth, Timothy Dwight
The Story Of General Wadsworth, Timothy Dwight
Maine History
This article is a detailed account of the capture of General Peleg Wadsworth and Major Benjamin Burton by British troops during the American Revolution and also describes their escape.