Episode 3 of 5
Siege of Fort George
- When
- July 25, 1779
- Where
- Fort George, Majabigwaduce Peninsula
- Part of
- Penobscot Expedition
Lovell's troops landed on July 25, 1779, and besieged Fort George, an operation hampered by disagreements between Lovell and Saltonstall.
Lovell's troops landed at their destination on July 25, 1779, and laid siege to Fort George on the Majabigwaduce Peninsula. The engagement was seriously hampered by disagreements between Lovell and Commodore Saltonstall, whose reluctance to commit the fleet against British naval forces became a central point of contention as the siege wore on.
Sources
- Penobscot Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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