Machias, ME
3 documented events — from first stirrings to the final shots.
11
Jun
Patriots Meet at Burnham Tavern to Plan the Attack
The Burnham Tavern meeting demonstrates that the decision to attack a Royal Navy vessel was not impulsive — it was a deliberate community decision, made collectively by men who understood the consequences.
12
HMS Margaretta Captured — First Naval Battle of the Revolution
The Machias action was the first naval battle of the Revolution — two months after Lexington and Concord, before the Continental Navy existed, armed civilians in fishing boats seized a British naval vessel.
1
Jan
Machias Privateers Operate Throughout the War
Machias's position at the northeastern frontier of the colonies — remote from British naval bases — made it an ideal base for privateering, which significantly disrupted British coastal supply lines.
