Expedition Against Danbury and Ridgefield 1777 Report
Extract from Sir William Howe to Lord George Germain dated New York May 22 1777 to describe Major General Tryon’s expedition against Danbury Connecticut and Ridgefield. Troops landed April 25 east of Norwalk and reached Danbury April 26 meeting few enemies, then moved to Ridgefield April 27. After entrenchments and rear support by Wooster, Tryon advanced April 28 and forced enemy retreat at engagement near shipping. Returns indicate losses on both sides. Howe notes wounded officers recovering well.
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Tryon
Danbury
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Piet
Liste
Ridgefield
Agnald
Wooster
Farias
Jersey
Boundbrook
Cornwallis
Brunswick
Reniton
Amboy
Vaughan
S.corps
Albany
Crown Point
Guy Carleton
Conneicut
Encamped armies and supplies around Boundbrook and Brunswick
Reports from the New Jersey theater describe enemy forces near Bound Brook and Brunswick with Cornwallis and Vaughan encamped opposite each other along the Raritan. Details enumerate ordnance stores, beef, pork, flour, biscuit, rum, wine, sugar, molasses, coffee, medicines, tents, hospital bedding, and tools, plus 1000 barrels of flour and 120 puncheons of rum.
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