jun 5, 1777 - Capture of the British Privateer Union
Description:
On June 5, the privateer brig Union was on its way to Ireland when it was spotted by the Philadelphia privateer Lively, commanded by Capt. Woolman Sutton, off the South Carolina coast. The Lively captured the Union, put a crew aboard it, and sailed the Union to Charles Town.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 5, 1777
Now
~ 248 years ago