Battle of Chelsea Creek

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battle event in the American Revolutionary War military engagement

The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.

Aliases (2)

Battle of Hog Island ×1
Battle of Noddle’s Island ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle → event in the American Revolutionary War → military engagement →
alsoKnownAs	Battle of Hog Island → Battle of Noddle’s Island →
belligerent	Great Britain → New England colonial forces → Province of Massachusetts Bay militia →
combatant	British Army → Continental forces → Massachusetts militia → Royal Navy →
commander	Israel Putnam → John Stark → Thomas Graves → William Howe →
conflict	American Revolutionary War →
continent	North America →
country	Thirteen Colonies →
date	May 27–28, 1775 →
endDate	May 28, 1775 →
followedBy	Battle of Bunker Hill →
hasPartOf	American Revolutionary War →
historicalPeriod	18th century →
historicalSignificance	first naval capture or destruction of a British warship in the American Revolutionary War →
location	Boston Harbor → Chelsea Creek → Province of Massachusetts Bay → near Boston, Massachusetts →
notableShip	HMS Diana →
outcomeDetail	HMS Diana ran aground and was destroyed → colonial forces seized livestock from islands in Boston Harbor →
partOf	Boston campaign →
precededBy	Battles of Lexington and Concord →
primaryObjective	deny livestock and supplies on harbor islands to British forces → secure provisions for colonial troops around Boston →
result	American colonial victory → capture of livestock and supplies by colonial forces → destruction of the British schooner Diana →
startDate	May 27, 1775 →
strategicEffect	boosted morale of colonial forces → early demonstration of effective colonial resistance to British naval power → reduced British access to local supplies around Boston →
theater	New England theater of the American Revolutionary War →
typeOfAction	amphibious operation → naval–land engagement →
year	1775 →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Chelsea Creek ("Battle of Noddle’s Island") → Battle of Chelsea Creek ("Battle of Hog Island") →	alsoKnownAs
Siege of Boston →	hasPart