may 24, 1777 - Meigs Raid (Battle of Sag Harbor)
Description:
The Meigs Raid (also known as the Battle of Sag Harbor) was a military raid by American Continental Army forces, under the command of Connecticut Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, on a British Loyalist foraging party at Sag Harbor, New York on May 24, 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. Six Loyalists were killed and 90 captured while the Americans suffered no casualties.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 24, 1777
Now
~ 248 years ago