Keywords: Bombardment
Item 105433
"Falmouth Neck, as it was when destroyed by Mowett," 1831
Contributed by: Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education Date: 1775-10-18 Location: Portland Media: Lithograph
Item 6775
Copy of letter from Capt. Mowat to Adm. Graves, 1775
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1775 Location: Portland Media: Ink on paper
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The Life and Legacy of the George Tate Family
Captain George Tate, mast agent for the King of England from 1751 to the Revolutionary War, and his descendants helped shape the development of Portland (first known as Falmouth) through activities such as commerce, shipping, and real estate.
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Liberty Threatened: Maine in 1775
At Lexington and Concord, on April 19, 1775, British troops attempted to destroy munitions stored by American colonists. The battles were the opening salvos of the American Revolution. Shortly, the conflict would erupt in Maine.
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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Taverns, People, and Scenes
"… her burning building during the British bombardment of 1775. She ran the tavern until her death in 1795."
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Home: The Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Portland - The Longfellow Era: 1807-1901
"… and father had moved following Falmouth's bombardment in 1775 by the British. His grandfather had been Falmouth's first schoolmaster and his father…"
