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British landing at Compo and march to Danbury
- When
- April 25, 1777
- Where
- Compo, Connecticut, landing site
- Part of
- Battle of Ridgefield
Tryon's British force landed at Compo on April 25, 1777, and marched to Danbury, opening the Connecticut raid.
On April 25, 1777, a British force under Major General William Tryon, the Royal Governor of the Province of New York, landed at Compo, Connecticut, between Fairfield and Norwalk in present-day Westport. The force then marched from there to Danbury, beginning the series of Revolutionary War skirmishes that included Tryon's Raid on Danbury and the Battle of Compo Hill.
Sources
- Battle of Ridgefield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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