Episode 4 of 5
Norfolk as the last British foothold and Dunmore's final departure
- When
- August 1776
- Where
- Norfolk, Virginia, and surrounding Virginia coastal areas
- Part of
- Burning of Norfolk
Norfolk was the last significant foothold of British authority in Virginia; after coastal raiding, Lord Dunmore left the colony for good in August 1776.
Norfolk was the last significant foothold of British authority in Virginia. After the burning, British forces raided Virginia's coastal areas for a time. The militia was mobilized to evict Dunmore from a camp he had established near Portsmouth, and the colony's last royal governor, Lord Dunmore, finally abandoned Virginia for good in August 1776.
Sources
- Burning of Norfolk Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13
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