New Castle, NH

Timeline

3 documented events — from first stirrings to the final shots.

3Events

2Years

0People Involved

1774 (1)1775 (2)

1774

1 event

Dec

Key Event

Raid on Fort William and Mary — First Military Seizure of British Property

The New Castle raid was the first armed seizure of British military property in the colonies — five months before Lexington, by men who knew exactly what they were doing and why.

Dec

Raid on Fort William and Mary — First Military Seizure of British Property

The New Castle raid was the first armed seizure of British military property in the colonies — five months before Lexington, by men who knew exactly what they were doing and why.

1775

2 events

Jun

Key Event

Fort William and Mary Powder Used at Bunker Hill

The connection between the December raid and the June battle is one of the clearest examples of the colonies' deliberate military preparation — the Fort William and Mary seizure was not impulsive raiding but strategic supply acquisition.

Jun

Fort William and Mary Powder Used at Bunker Hill

Aug

Key Event

Governor Wentworth Flees New Hampshire

Wentworth's flight ended royal government in New Hampshire, making it the first colony to effectively establish self-government — a precedent that influenced subsequent colonial decisions.

Aug

Governor Wentworth Flees New Hampshire

Wentworth's flight ended royal government in New Hampshire, making it the first colony to effectively establish self-government — a precedent that influenced subsequent colonial decisions.

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