American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777
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The American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 was a British expedition into Connecticut that destroyed Continental Army supplies and spurred increased Patriot resistance in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
military raid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Danbury Raid
ⓘ
Danbury Raid ⓘ
surface form:
Tryon’s raid on Danbury
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
Connecticut militia ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ |
| cause | British desire to disrupt Continental Army logistics in New England ⓘ |
| combatant |
British regulars
ⓘ
Connecticut militia ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut militia forces
Continental Army ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Army troops
Loyalist troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
David Wooster ⓘ Gold Selleck Silliman ⓘ Governor William Tryon ⓘ
surface form:
William Tryon
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| destroyed |
ammunition and gunpowder
ⓘ
food stores ⓘ rum and other provisions ⓘ tents and other military equipment ⓘ |
| effect |
heightened anti-British sentiment in Connecticut
ⓘ
increased prominence of Benedict Arnold as a Patriot military leader ⓘ mobilization of additional Connecticut militia units ⓘ |
| endDate | 1777-04-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ridgefield ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Ridgefield ⓘ |
| involved | burning of buildings in Danbury ⓘ |
| launchedFrom | Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| location |
Danbury, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| objective | destroy Continental Army supply depot at Danbury ⓘ |
| opposedBy | local Patriot militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
New York and New England theater of the American Revolutionary War
|
| precededBy | British operations around New York City in 1776 ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Continental Army supply depot at Danbury ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical victory
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destruction of Continental Army supplies ⓘ increased Patriot resistance in Connecticut ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated vulnerability of inland Patriot supply depots
ⓘ
stimulated stronger defensive preparations in Connecticut and New England ⓘ |
| startDate | 1777-04-25 ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | amphibious landing followed by overland march ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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