The Burning of Falmouth (Now Portland, Maine), by Capt. Mowatt in 1775 - Primary Source Edition

The Burning of Falmouth (Now Portland, Maine), by Capt. Mowatt in 1775 - Primary Source Edition
Author: William Goold
Publisher: Nabu Press
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2014-02
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ISBN: 9781295741212

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Burning of Falmouth/Mowat's Relation Collection

Burning of Falmouth/Mowat's Relation Collection
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Release: 1775
Genre: Falmouth (Me.)
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Materials relating to the burning of Falmouth (now Portland), Me., 18 Oct. 1775 by Capt. Henry Mowat, R.N. Includes contemporary mss. on events leading up to the destruction of Falmouth; report by Mowat on the actual events of 18 Oct., including description of the frigate Canceaux under his command; three scrapbooks of material collected by Charles E. Banks; ms. known as Mowat's Relation in which Mowat describes his services in America and complains of his treatment by British authorities in overlooking him for promotion; and documents describing Joseph Williamson's attempt to locate and acquire the ms. for the Maine Historical Society.

The Burning of Falmouth, Now Portland, October 18, 1775

The Burning of Falmouth, Now Portland, October 18, 1775
Author: Charles Edward Banks
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Total Pages: 28
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Genre: Falmouth (Me.)
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Scrapbook, compiled by Banks, of Daily Eastern Argus clippings (Nov. 19, 1910- ) in four parts, subtitled: Falmouth in 1775. new narration of events leading up to bombardment by Capt. Mowat.

The Burning of Falmouth and Related Material

The Burning of Falmouth and Related Material
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Total Pages: 2
Release: 1856
Genre: Falmouth (Me.)
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Document, possibly written by William Willis, describing Jacob Bailey and mentioning a letter on Bailey's views of the burning of Falmouth (now Portland), Me., by the British in 1775; letter was furnished to the Maine Historical Society by Rev. William S. Bartlet. Attached to this document is a letter to Willis, 1856 May 1, Chelsea, Mass., from Bartlet, concerning circumstances under which the document was written. Also attached is a second letter to Willis, 1857 Feb. 27, Cambridge, Mass., written by John Langdon Sibley about a report of Henry Mowat and where that report might be found. Other persons represented include Henry Mowat.