tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post8305941508387680615..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Boston's Own Battle of Long IslandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-47022048500809004172007-07-13T12:11:00.000-05:002007-07-13T12:11:00.000-05:00Nifty story! If we didn't have seventeen-year-olds...Nifty story! If we didn't have seventeen-year-olds to take stupid risks, we'd have to invent them for tales like this.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind comments.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-4626272793238648022007-07-13T12:09:00.000-05:002007-07-13T12:09:00.000-05:00The taking of cattle and hay reminds me of a story...The taking of cattle and hay reminds me of a story I read recently. Ichabod Perry (who enlisted at age 17 out of Fairfield, Conn.) wrote of this experience while camped with fellow rebels near Bargin Point in New York in 1775:<BR/><BR/>"There was one little circumstance which took place which I will mention; I and one of my Comrads went to Bargin Point to get some plums. An armed schooner lay about 60 rods off and there was a ridg of ground a few rods back, that secur'd us. I crawl'd Down to one of the plum trees and rose up to pick off the plums from the lower limb, when they gave me a shot from a 4 pounder which went a little one side, I then rose and went to picking again (for I fell at the smoke of the gun) when they gave me another shot, which cut off the top of the tree, full of plums just as large as I could carry. I pick't it up and ran over the bank where I was out of danger. I then stopt and returned them my thanks for their kindness which made a great laugh on Board." <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your wonderful work, Mr. Bell. I look forward to it each day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-52298337106252756092007-07-13T12:01:00.000-05:002007-07-13T12:01:00.000-05:00If you search Boston 1775 for the word "Castle," y...If you search <B>Boston 1775</B> for the word "Castle," you'll find several postings the mention Castle William or "the Castle," as it was often referred to at the time. <BR/><BR/>Back then it was an island at high tide. Now it's not, but it's called "Castle Island." Go figure. <BR/><BR/>Because the Castle was so heavily fortified, it was never the focus of a battle during the siege. But <I>politically</I> it was very significant in the years leading up to the siege. In particular, as <A HREF="http://boston1775.blogspot.com/2007/03/real-quarrels-over-quartering-act.html" REL="nofollow">this post</A> discusses, it was the focus of a dispute when British regiments were first ordered into Boston in 1768. <BR/><BR/>As acting governor, Thomas Hutchinson did move the 14th and 29th Regiments to the Castle after the Boston Massacre. Later in 1770 he turned the fort over to the army; previously it had been a militia base, so that was controversial. <BR/><BR/>Throughout the decade before the Revolution Crown officials and prominent supporters took refuge in the Castle when they felt threatened by mobs, and Whigs responded by saying those officials were exaggerating the danger.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-57509815709864771242007-07-13T07:59:00.000-05:002007-07-13T07:59:00.000-05:00Interesting story about Long Island. Looking at it...Interesting story about Long Island. Looking at it from Spectacle Island you would never have thought something like that took place.<BR/><BR/>Interested in knowing if you have anything on George's Island or Castle Island? Wasn't it in 1770 Gov. Hutchinson sent two regiments to Castle Island for fear of an engagement after the Boston massacre? Parliament deemed the two regiments Sam Adam's regiment as he was the one who made the fuss of sending them out of Boston.<BR/><BR/>I believe there are couple more islands that have fortifications throughout the harbor (if only minor), interesting to learn if any other skirmishes took place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com