Penobscot Expedition
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The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
land campaign
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ naval expedition ⓘ |
| aftermath |
courts-martial of American officers
ⓘ
criticism of Dudley Saltonstall ⓘ damage to Paul Revere's military reputation ⓘ |
| chronology | took place in summer 1779 ⓘ |
| commander |
Dudley Saltonstall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francis McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ George Collier NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Lovell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | one of the worst naval defeats in United States history prior to Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| endTime | 1779-08-13 ⓘ |
| fleetSize | over 40 American vessels ⓘ |
| fortInvolved | Fort George (Castine) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
capture Fort George
ⓘ
expel British forces from Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
light British casualties
ⓘ
significant American casualties ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British creation of the colony of New Ireland
ⓘ
British establishment of a base at Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
heavy American casualties
ⓘ
near-total loss of American fleet ⓘ strengthening of British position in eastern Maine ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | District of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England NERFINISHED ⓘ Penobscot Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
John Brewer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Revere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | local Wabanaki allies of the Americans in some actions ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Commonwealth of Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail | American ships scuttled or burned to avoid capture ⓘ |
| participant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ Massachusetts militia NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Castine, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
American defeat
ⓘ
British victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1779-07-24 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | prevent permanent British foothold in eastern Maine ⓘ |
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