On this day in 1775, Patriots raided Brewster Island, driving off the Redcoats and confiscating some precious gunpowder stores (remember, throughout the entire war, shortages of ammo and especially powder were crippling to the Glorious Cause). See History today for a good write-up on Major Joseph Vose, leader of this raid, and a dependable commander throughout the war. history/this-day-in-history/battle-of-brewster-island
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 14:06:46 +0000
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