A History of the American Revolution Comprehending All the Principal Events Bot
A History of the American Revolution Comprehending All the Principal Events Bot
Paul Allen
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We shall have occasion, liereafter, to speak of the characters of these officers. In the mean time various parties of the militia and minute men, under the orders of the Provincial Con- gress, had been engaged in frequent skirmishes with the British foraging parties from Boston. It was con- sidered as a matter of great importance, that the British should be deprived of the supplies of stock and other 200 AMERICAN REVOLUTION. articles of provision, which aboimded on the islands in Boston harbour.... For this purpose General Put- nam with a party of six hundred men, in their attempt to bring off the stock and destroy the hay on one of the islands, were opposed by a party of marines from Bos- ton, who vv ere supported by several armed vessels and barges. A warm action commenced whicli continued through the whole^of a dark night, and one of the ves- sels running aground, the British in the morning were compelled to abandon her, and make their escape. Dr. Warren had joined CTieneral Putnam in the course of the action, and rendered him considerable service.
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