Historedia
Person

Jonathan Trumbull

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jonathan Trumbull, 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

  1. Turtle Submarine Attack

    1776

    Role: Connecticut Governor who recommended the invention to Washington

    1. September 7, 1776 (day from legacy row/event scope; passages support 1776 only) · New York Harbor, site of the attempted attack on HMS EagleTurtle attacks HMS Eagle in New York Harbor

      Ezra Lee piloted the Turtle against HMS Eagle, flagship of the blockade squadron, attempting to attach an explosive charge to its hull; the charge failed and exploded in the East River. The date September 7, 1776 is supplied by the legacy row and event scope, not the cited passages.

Sources

  1. Turtle (submersible) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-16