The British Invasion

The British Invasion (HM104K)

Location: Norwalk, CT 06855 Fairfield County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 4.958', W 73° 23.751'

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In early July 1779, British General William Tryon led 2,600 British and Hessian soldiers on raids down the Connecticut shoreline to punish residents for their "ungenerous and wanton insurrection" against the Crown. They destroyed homes, provisions and ammunition in New Haven and Fairfield before landing at Norwalk Harbor and what is now Calf Pasture Beach on July 10.

The next morning, Hessians and loyalists attacked on the Norwalk River's west side, while Tyron's British regiments marched into town along the river's east side. Despite a fierce defense by local militia, Tryon's troops set fire to much of the town, including 130 homes, 100 barns, 40 shops, two churches and two flour mills. Only 30 buildings were left standing. (Tryon is said to have watched from a rocking chair on a ridge near what is now East Avenue.)

A committee of the General Assembly estimated the losses from Tryon's raid at $116,238. Later, the federal government gave an area in Connecticut's Western Reserve of Ohio as compensation.

On May 30, 1800, the United States ceded land titles to the "fire sufferers." This area in NW Ohio became known as "the Firelands," a nickname that continues to this day.

Founded in 1817, Norwalk, Ohio, was one of the first towns in "the Firelands."
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Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 9:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 634745 N 4549169
Decimal Degrees41.08263333, -73.39585000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 4.958', W 73° 23.751'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 4' 57.48" N, 73° 23' 45.06" W
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Area Code(s)860, 203
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 66 Calf Pasture Beach Rd, Norwalk CT 06855, US
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