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British Occupation of Majabigwaduce
- When
- June 17, 1779
- Where
- Majabigwaduce Peninsula (Castine, Maine)
- Part of
- Penobscot Expedition
British troops under Francis McLean landed on the Majabigwaduce Peninsula in June 1779 and fortified Fort George to found New Ireland.
On June 17, 1779, 700 British Army troops under Brigadier General Francis McLean landed on the coast of the District of Maine and established fortifications around Fort George on the Majabigwaduce Peninsula in upper Penobscot Bay, between the mouth of the Bagaduce River and a finger of the bay leading to the Penobscot River. Their aims were a military presence on that coast and the colony of New Ireland.
Sources
- Penobscot Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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