Battle

Second Battle of Machias

13 Aug 1777 – 14 Aug 1777 · 44.71° N, 67.46° W

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When
13 Aug 1777 – 14 Aug 1777
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
44.71° N, 67.46° W
Description
1777 an amphibious assault on the Massachusetts town of Machias (in present-day eastern Maine) by British forces during the American Revolutionary War

Battle of Machias (1777)

1777 American Revolutionary War battle

The Battle of Machias was an amphibious assault on the town of Machias in the Massachusetts District of Maine by British forces during the American Revolutionary War. Local militia aided by Indian allies successfully prevented British troops from landing.

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