Burning of Falmouth

Cuándo

18 oct 1775

Tipo

Operación militar

Coordenadas

43.65° N, 70.25° W

Description

attack by a fleet of Royal Navy vessels on the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts

1775 bombardment in Massachusetts, US

The Burning of Falmouth was an attack by a fleet of Royal Navy vessels on the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The fleet was commanded by Captain Henry Mowat. The attack began with a naval bombardment which included incendiary shot, followed by a landing party meant to complete the town's destruction.

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