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New Ireland: Men In Pursuit Of A Forlorn Hope, 1779-1784, Robert W. Sloan
New Ireland: Men In Pursuit Of A Forlorn Hope, 1779-1784, Robert W. Sloan
Maine History
The article discusses the unsuccessful efforts put forth to establish a British military base in Penobscot Bay near Castine. This was to aid the British efforts to put down the revolution as well as to make a place of haven for refugee American Loyalists.
Penobscot, 1779: The Eye Of A Hurricane, John D. Faibisy
Penobscot, 1779: The Eye Of A Hurricane, John D. Faibisy
Maine History
The article discusses the 1779 Penobscot campaign between the British and American armies. The Americans attempted to bring the British-held province of Nova Scotia into the American union.