Project Gutenberg 2008-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 74 Trumbull, J. Hammond (James Hammond) 1821 1897 Trumbull, James Hammond Trumball, J. Hammond (James Hammond) 02017394 The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th to 12th, 1814 Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jane Hyland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th…" is a historical account by an anonymous author that was produced in the mid-19th century, specifically in the year 1864. This work recounts a significant event during the War of 1812, focusing on a valiant defense of Stonington, Connecticut, by local volunteers against a British naval squadron. The narrative captures both the military engagement and the communal spirit of the townspeople faced with invasion. The book details the events of August 9th to 12th, 1814, when Stonington was threatened by a powerful British fleet comprising ships like the Ramilies and the Pactolus. Despite being inadequately armed, with only a few cannons and minor fortifications, the residents and volunteers displayed remarkable courage, managing to repulse the British attack without sustaining any fatalities. The account highlights various defensive strategies employed by the townsfolk, the interactions with the British commanders, and the ensuing bombardment that left several buildings damaged but ultimately led to the failure of the British objectives. Through poignant descriptions and firsthand accounts, the book serves as a testament to American resilience and the spirit of patriotism during a challenging period in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stonington (Conn.) -- History -- Bombardment, 1814 E300 Text Browsing: History - American 124691 124653 2024-10-11T12:21:48.402138 2023-09-12T05:19:21.414755 text/html text/html 121004 2020-03-18T14:09:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 132210 2020-03-18T14:09:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 210452 2024-10-11T12:21:56.553092 application/epub+zip 210113 2024-10-11T12:21:52.601116 application/epub+zip 97159 2024-10-11T12:21:51.133115 application/epub+zip 446035 2024-10-11T12:21:59.115062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437002 2024-10-11T12:21:55.526102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140152 2022-09-12T12:03:08.374593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90918 90710 2024-10-11T12:21:47.665135 2023-09-12T05:19:20.908754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 90774 2008-10-18T09:10:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34257 2008-10-18T09:10:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 90767 2008-10-18T09:10:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34242 2008-10-18T09:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21377 2024-10-11T12:21:59.256068 application/rdf+xml 26211 2024-10-11T12:21:51.700123 image/jpeg 4768 2024-10-11T12:21:51.417091 image/jpeg 301725 2024-10-11T12:21:48.426130 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia