Mercy Weatherbee and Nathan Weatherbee in Tryon raid
Mercy Weatherbee warns West Haven and surrounding towns as Tryon’s invasion descends on Connecticut shores. Nathan Weatherbee, a spy, escapes capture after a perilous near-miss in the harbor and in a hollow elm, Mercy holds firm to truth while the Weatherbee home is plundered and set to fire.
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Mercy Weatherbee and the Fourth of July Raid Trial
Mercy Weatherbee endures Tryon’s raid as her ride to the tree becomes a famous tale. The narrative follows combat, captivity, liberation, and the aftermath including Nathan and Mercy’s later marriage and New Haven’s enduring memory of the event.
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