Dispatches From Gloucester
On August 8, 1775, HMS Falcon chased two schooners into Gloucester harbor. Captain John Linzee sent his boats in, the townspeople fought back, and he tried to burn the town. He failed, and lost his boarding party.
On August 8, 1775, HMS Falcon chased two schooners into Gloucester harbor. Captain John Linzee sent his boats in, the townspeople fought back, and he tried to burn the town. He failed, and lost his boarding party.