Revolutionary War Battle

 

 

Battle Summary
Details Stats Colonists/Allies British/Allies
Name: Shelling of Stonington Total Forces: – –
Date(s): 08/30/1775 Killed: 2 –
Location: Stonington, Connecticut Wounded: – –
Duration (days): 1 Captured: – –
Victory: British Total Ships: – 1
Col./Ally Cmdr.: – Ships Lost: – –
Brit./Ally Cmdr.: Sir James Wallace Ships Captured: – –

 

Stonington repulsed two British naval bombardments. One, during the American Revolution, was a desultory bombardment by Sir James Wallace in the frigate HMS Rose on August 30, 1775.

 

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonington,_Connecticut, http://worldhistoryproject.org/1775/8/30/shelling-of-stonington