Fort Wilson riot begins in Philadelphia
- When
- October 4, 1779
- Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Part of
- Fort Wilson Riot
On October 4, 1779, the Fort Wilson riot began, directed against James Wilson in Philadelphia during his wartime legal service.
The supplied source records that on October 4, 1779, the Fort Wilson riot began. The event took place in Philadelphia, where Wilson was then practicing; he had taken the position of advocate general for France in America (1779–1783), dealing with commercial and maritime matters, and legally defended Loyalists and their sympathizers. The source does not detail the riot's course, casualties, or resolution, so those elements are omitted rather than inferred.
Sources
- James Wilson (Founding Father) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
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