The Capture of Fort William and Mary by Charles Lathrop Parsons | Full Audio Book

The Capture of Fort William and Mary by Charles Lathrop Parsons (1867 - 1954)
Genre(s): War & Military, Early Modern

Read by: Robert Morel in English

Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Capture of Fort William and Mary, December 14th and 15th, 1774
00:39:23 - 02 - The Disposal of The Powder
00:56:48 - 03 - The Participants
01:01:49 - 04 - The Powder at Bunker Hill
01:05:59 - 05 - Was the Capture of Fort William and Mary the First Overt Act of the Revolution?

The Capture of Fort William and Mary took place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on December 14, 1774, when local Patriots led by John Langdon stormed Fort William and Mary guarding the mouth of the busy seaport. They overcame a six-man caretaker detachment and seized the garrison's powder, which was distributed through several towns in the colony for potential use in the looming struggle against Great Britain. On December 15, 1774, patriots led by John Sullivan again raided the fort, this time seizing numerous cannons, later used in the pivotal Battle of Bunker Hill. The incident is significant as one of the first overt acts of the American Revolutionary War and the only battle to take place in the state of New Hampshire. - Summary by Wikipeda

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