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Battle of Setauket, the Glossary

The Battle of Setauket (August 22, 1777) was a failed attack during the American Revolutionary War on a fortified Loyalist outpost in Setauket, Long Island, New York, by a force of Continental Army troops from Connecticut under the command of Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parsons.^[1]

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1777 in New York (state)
Battles in the Northern Coastal theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga
Battles of the American Revolutionary War in New York (state)
Conflicts in 1777

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 Setauket and American Revolutionary War are conflicts in 1777.

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Battle of Princeton

The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton, New Jersey on January 3, 1777, and ending in a small victory for the Colonials. Battle of Setauket and battle of Princeton are battles involving the United States and conflicts in 1777.

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Battle of Ridgefield

The Battle of Ridgefield was a series of American Revolutionary War skirmishes in Danbury, Connecticut and Ridgefield, Connecticut. Battle of Setauket and Battle of Ridgefield are battles in the Northern Coastal theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga, battles involving Great Britain, battles involving the United States and conflicts in 1777.

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Battle of Trenton

The Battle of Trenton was a small but pivotal American Revolutionary War battle on the morning of December 26, 1776, in Trenton, New Jersey.

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Benjamin Tallmadge

Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician.

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Breastwork (fortification)

A breastwork is a temporary fortification, often an earthwork thrown up to breast or shoulder height to provide protection to defenders firing over it from a standing position.

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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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Culper Ring

The Culper Ring was a network of spies active during the American Revolutionary War, organized by Major Benjamin Tallmadge and General George Washington in 1778 during the British occupation of New York City.

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Danbury, Connecticut

Danbury is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located approximately northeast of New York City.

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De Lancey's Brigade

De Lancey's Brigade, also known as De Lancey's Volunteers, De Lancey's Corps, De Lancey's Provincial Corps, De Lancey's Refugees, and the "Cowboys" or "Cow-boys", was a Loyalist British provincial military unit, raised for service during the American War of Independence.

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Fairfield, Connecticut

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

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Fortification

A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime.

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Fortification of Dorchester Heights

The Fortification of Dorchester Heights was a decisive action early in the American Revolutionary War that precipitated the end of the siege of Boston and the withdrawal of British troops from that city. Battle of Setauket and Fortification of Dorchester Heights are battles involving Great Britain and battles involving the United States.

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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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Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 – May 29, 1790), popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).

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Long Island

Long Island is a populous island east of Manhattan in southeastern New York state, constituting a significant share of the New York metropolitan area in both population and land area.

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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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Loyalist (American Revolution)

Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as Tories, Royalists, or King's Men at the time.

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Meigs Raid

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. Battle of Setauket and Meigs Raid are 1777 in New York (state), 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 New York (state) and conflicts in 1777.

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New Jersey

New Jersey is a state situated within both the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.

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New York (state)

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.

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New York and New Jersey campaign

The New York and New Jersey campaign in 1776 and the winter months of 1777 was a series of American Revolutionary War battles for control of the Port of New York and the state of New Jersey, fought between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Old Field, New York

Old Field is a village located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.

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Peekskill, New York

Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, north of New York City.

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Queens

Queens is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York.

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Return J. Meigs Sr.

Return Jonathan Meigs (December 28, 1740 – January 28, 1823) was a colonel in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, and an early settler of the Northwest Territory.

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Richard Hewlett (military officer)

Richard Hewlett (November 1, 1729 – July 26, 1789) was an American Loyalist officer of the 3rd Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade, a Royal Provincial Regiment based out of New York.

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Sag Harbor, New York

Sag Harbor is an incorporated village in Suffolk County, New York, United States, in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on eastern Long Island.

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Samuel Blachley Webb

Samuel Blachley Webb (1753–1807) was the commanding officer of the 9th Connecticut Regiment in the American Revolutionary War.

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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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Setauket Presbyterian Church and Burial Ground

Setauket Presbyterian Church and Burial Ground, also known as First Presbyterian Church of Brookhaven, is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery at 5 Caroline Avenue in the hamlet of Setauket, Suffolk County, New York.

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Setauket, New York

Setauket is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island.

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Swivel gun

A swivel gun (or simply swivel) is a small cannon mounted on a swiveling stand or fork which allows a very wide arc of movement.

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Turn: Washington's Spies

Turn: Washington's Spies (originally titled Turn and stylized as TURИ: Washington's Spies) is an American period drama television series based on Alexander Rose's book Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring (2007), a history of the Culper Ring.

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References

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

Battle of Setauket, the Glossary

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1777 in New York (state)

Battles in the Northern Coastal theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga

Battles of the American Revolutionary War in New York (state)

Conflicts in 1777

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