Francis McLean
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 5
- Years
- 1779
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis McLean, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Penobscot Expedition
1779Role: Brigadier General commanding the British landing force
- British Occupation of Majabigwaduce
British troops under Francis McLean landed on the Majabigwaduce Peninsula in June 1779 and fortified Fort George to found New Ireland.
- American Fleet Sails from Boston
On July 19, 1779, Saltonstall's fleet of 19 warships and 25 support vessels left Boston carrying Lovell's expeditionary force and Revere's artillerists.
- Siege of Fort George
Lovell's troops landed on July 25, 1779, and besieged Fort George, an operation hampered by disagreements between Lovell and Saltonstall.
- Naval Defeat and Retreat
On August 12, 1779, Saltonstall's belated naval attack met Collier's relief fleet, and the American ships were destroyed in the war's worst American naval defeat.
- Inquiry and Dismissals
A Massachusetts committee blamed Saltonstall's lack of spirit and energy; he was dismissed from the Navy in October 1779, and Revere was dismissed from the militia.
- British Occupation of Majabigwaduce
Sources
- Penobscot Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15