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Battle of Norwalk, the Glossary

The Battle of Norwalk (also known as the Battle of West Rocks or Battle of the Rocks) was a series of skirmishes between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.^[1]

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34 relations: American Revolutionary War, Connecticut, Continental Army, Continental Congress, East Norwalk, Edmund Fanning (colonial administrator), Fairfield, Connecticut, Flagship, Fusilier, George Washington, Great Britain, Hessian (soldier), Hudson Valley, Huntington Bay, New York, John Glover (general), Jonathan Trumbull, Long Island Sound, Mill Hill Historic Park, New Haven, Connecticut, New London, Connecticut, Norwalk Islands, Norwalk River, Norwalk, Connecticut, Oliver Wolcott, Redding, Connecticut, Samuel Holden Parsons, South Norwalk, Connecticut, Thirteen Colonies, Thomas Garth (British Army officer), Tryon's raid, United Colonies, William Tryon, 54th (West Norfolk) Regiment of Foot, 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot.
1779 in Connecticut
1779 in the United States
Battles in the Northern Coastal theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Connecticut

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army. Battle of Norwalk and American Revolutionary War are 1779 in the United States and conflicts in 1779.

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Connecticut

Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

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Continental Congress

The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. Battle of Norwalk and Continental Congress are 1779 in the United States.

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East Norwalk

East Norwalk is a neighborhood of Norwalk, Connecticut, located mostly in Norwalk's third taxing district with segments of its northernmost area within the first and fifth taxing districts.

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Edmund Fanning (colonial administrator)

Edmund Fanning (April 24, 1739 – February 28, 1818) was an American-born colonial administrator and military officer.

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Fairfield, Connecticut

Fairfield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

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Flagship

A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, characteristically a flag officer entitled by custom to fly a distinguishing flag.

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Fusilier

Fusilier is a name given to various kinds of soldiers; its meaning depends on the historical context.

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George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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Great Britain

Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales.

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Hessian (soldier)

Hessians were German soldiers who served as auxiliaries to the British Army in several major wars in the 18th century, most notably the American Revolutionary War.

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Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley (also known as the Hudson River Valley) comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York.

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Huntington Bay, New York

Huntington Bay is a village in the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County, on East Neck on the North Shore of Long Island, in New York, United States.

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John Glover (general)

John Glover (November 5, 1732 – January 30, 1797) was an American fisherman, merchant, politician, and military leader from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Jonathan Trumbull

Jonathan Trumbull Sr. (October 12, 1710August 17, 1785) was an American politician and statesman who served as Governor of Connecticut during the American Revolution.

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Long Island Sound

Long Island Sound is a marine sound and tidal estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mill Hill Historic Park

Mill Hill Historic Park in Norwalk, Connecticut, is a living history museum composed of three buildings: the circa 1740 Governor Thomas Fitch IV "law office", the Downtown District Schoolhouse, and the 1835 Norwalk Town Hall; as well as a historic cemetery also called the Town House Hill Cemetery.

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New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

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New London, Connecticut

New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States, located at the outlet of the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut.

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Norwalk Islands

The Norwalk Islands are a chain of more than 25 islands amid partly submerged boulders, reefs and mudflats along a six-mile (10 km) stretch and mostly about a mile off the coast of Norwalk, Connecticut, and southwest Westport, Connecticut, in Long Island Sound.

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Norwalk River

The Norwalk River is a river in southwestern Connecticut, United States, approximately long.

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Norwalk, Connecticut

Norwalk is a city located in Western Connecticut, United States, in southern Fairfield County, on the northern shore of the Long Island Sound.

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Oliver Wolcott

Oliver Wolcott Sr. (November 20, 1726 December 1, 1797) was an American Founding Father and politician.

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Redding, Connecticut

Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.

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Samuel Holden Parsons

Samuel Holden Parsons (May 14, 1737 – November 17, 1789) was an American lawyer, jurist, generalHeitman, Officers of the Continental Army, 428.

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South Norwalk, Connecticut

South Norwalk is a neighborhood in Norwalk, Connecticut which corresponds to the city's Second Taxing District.

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Thirteen Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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Thomas Garth (British Army officer)

General Thomas Garth (1744 – 18 November 1829) was a British Army officer and chief equerry to George III.

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Tryon's raid

Tryon's Raid occurred in July 1779, during the American Revolutionary War, in which 2700 men, led by British Major General William Tryon, raided the Connecticut ports of New Haven, Fairfield, and Norwalk. Battle of Norwalk and Tryon's raid are 1779 in Connecticut, Battles in the Northern Coastal theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga, Battles involving Great Britain, Battles involving the United States, Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Connecticut and conflicts in 1779.

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United Colonies

The United Colonies was the official name as used by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia for the newly formed nation comprising the Thirteen Colonies in 1775 and 1776, before and as independence was declared.

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William Tryon

Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 172927 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777.

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The 54th Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, raised in 1755.

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The 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot was a regiment of the British Army, raised in 1756.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Norwalk