The Battle of Chelsea Creek |
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Date | Saturday, May 27, 1775 | |
Weather | 65 degrees and cloudy | |
Location | Suffolk County, Massachusetts | |
Great Britain |
The US Colonies |
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Belligerents | Great Britain | United States |
Commanders | Samuel Graves, Thomas Graves, XoigTYYH | Unknown |
Casualties |
Force: 850 Killed: 2 Wounded: 32 Captured: 0 |
Force: 900 Killed: 0 Wounded: 4 Captured: 0 |
The British colonists met their goal of strengthening the siege of Boston by removing livestock and hay on those islands from the reach of the British regulars. The British armed schooner Diana was also destroyed and its weaponry was appropriated by the Colonial side. This was the first naval capture of the war, and it was a significant boost to the morale of the Colonial forces. |