What Happened in Aug 1779

Battle of Paulus Hook

At four o'clock on the afternoon of August 8, 1779, Major Henry Lee, with four hundred infantry and a troop of dismounted dragoons started from New... Read more

Battle Of Newtown

The Battle of Newtown (August 29, 1779), was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive led by General John Sullivan that... Read more