22 giug 1779 anni - Galley Fight at Stono River

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Three Patriot galleys operating on the Stono River attacked and captured a British schooner that was loaded with plunder taken from local Patriot homes. The galleys then began to fire on British positions onshore. With the galleys were Col. Britigney and his Corps of Frenchmen, with the intent of making a landing if possible. The Patriot fleet sailed through the Wappoo Cut during the night but did not meet the enemy. They then passed by Gibbes's Plantation without being detected, but when they passed by Stanyarne's Plantation they were fired upon with field pieces and small arms for about 45 minutes. This is when Capt. James Pyne captured the British schooner. The sun was rising and the tide was going out, so he anchored his small fleet at Eveleigh's Plantation. when the sun rose, Capt. Pyne quickly realized that there were about 1,200 British troops at Eveleigh's Plantation, and there were cannons planted on the causeway leading to his small fleet. Capt. Pyne waited until night fall to sail the British gauntlet but all three galleys returned with their prize of the British schooner.

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