Conflict: American Revolution
Combatants: Americans vs. British
Location: Bahamas
Outcome: American victory
On March 3, 1776, the American privateer Esek Hopkins attacked the British colony at New Providence. Hopkins' marines succeeded in capturing cannons and gunpowder needed for the American war effort.
Points of Interest:
Esek Hopkins had served as privateer for the British during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763).
On March 23rd, three weeks after the raid on Nassau, the Continental Congress officially authorized privateering.
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Sources:
Dupuy, Trevor N., Johnson, Curt, & Bongard, David L. (1992). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military Biography. New York: Castle Books (HarperCollins).
Dupuy, R. Ernest & Dupuy, Trevor N. (1993). The Harper's Encyclopedia of Military History. New York: HarperCollins.
Eggenberger, David (1985). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
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