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The Machias community expected retaliation by the British Empire, and immediately petitioned to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress for guidance, supplies, and assistance. The Provincial Congress organized the defense of Machias and remained vigilant. Jeremiah O'Brien immediately outfitted one of
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was anchored and attempted to recover her. There was an inconsequential exchange of gunfire with the militia men who were located on the shore, and Moore was able to raise anchor and travel to a safe anchorage. The remaining men armed themselves with muskets, pitchforks, and axes to set out after
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On June 2, 1775, Jones' ships arrived in the port at Machias. However, they were met with resistance from the townspeople when Jones refused to sell his pork and flour unless he was allowed to load lumber for Boston. In a meeting on June 6, 1775, the townspeople voted against doing business with
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Since Moore was grievously wounded in the battle, his second-in-command, Midshipman Richard Stillingfleet, surrendered the crew and the vessel. Moore was taken back to Machias and put into the care of Ichabod Jones's nephew, Stephen Jones. However, Moore's wounds were too severe and he died the
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after meeting in the Burnham Tavern to discuss the battles of Lexington and Concord. This story, which persists in modern history books and travel guides, has been shown to be an 1831 fabrication by Machias resident John O'Brien. There is no mention of the Liberty pole in any earlier accounts,
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Following the vote, Jones announced that he would only do business with those who had voted in favor of trade. This angered those who had voted against trade. As a result, Colonel Benjamin Foster, a local militia leader, conspired with militia from neighboring towns to capture Jones, This was
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a month earlier. Foster's plan was to seize Jones at church on June 11, but the plan failed when Jones noticed the group of men approaching the building. Moore managed to get back to his ship, while Jones escaped into the woods and did not emerge until two days later.
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following day. Three other members of Moore's crew were killed, including Robert Avery. The remaining crew members of the British schooner were held at Machias for a month, then handed over to the
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for their work. O'Brien was captured off the coast of New York in late 1777, but was able to escape from prison in Britain to continue privateering throughout the war.
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were used to intercept merchant ships that were supplying the British in the Siege of Boston. Jeremiah O'Brien and John Lambert built a twenty-gun ship and began
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The British naval command was continually frustrated by the use of Machias as a staging point for militia actions in Nova Scotia. Samuel Graves ordered Sir
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caught up to the attack, it managed to pull along the other side of Moore's ship. With the combination of both crews, they were able to overwhelm
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The people of Machias captured additional British ships, and fought off a large force that tried to take control of the town in the
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within firing distance of the town. The threat prompted the townspeople to meet for a second time, and they voted to permit trade.
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Churchill, Edwin A (1975). "The Historiography of the Margaretta Affair or How Not to Let the Facts Interfere With a Good Story".
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William Bartlett Smith's "Historical Sketch of Machias" and "Memorial of the Centennial Anniversary of the Settlement of Machias"
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of Machias. Graves authorized Machias merchant Ichabod Jones to carry flour and other food supplies to Machias aboard his ships
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including the official report sent by the residents of Machias in 1775, and the letters of other participants in the events.
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with O'Brien as their commander in August 1775. Retaliation from the British did not occur until October 18, 1775, with the
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Recent histories that recount this story include Harnedy (p. 8), Volo (p. 39), and Benedetto (p. 92). The 1995 edition of
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and accompany the two merchant vessels. Moore had additional orders to retrieve what he could from the wreck of HMS
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The men of Machias regrouped the next day, and Foster took around 20 men, including his brother, Wooden Foster, to
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breaking away, crippling its navigability. Once Moore was in Holmes Bay he captured a sloop and took its
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The fault lines of empire: political differentiation in Massachusetts and Nova Scotia, ca. 1760–1830
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for the additional troops arriving in the besieged city, and Graves wanted to recover the guns from
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to destroy Machias in 1777. Graves attempted to subdue Machias multiple times, but had no success.
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crew stormed on board. Both sides exchanged musket shots as Moore tossed hand grenades onto
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Foxhall A. Parker's "The First Sea Fight of the Revolution; the Capture of the Margaretta"
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by a local pilot in February 1775. The ship's guns were reported to be of interest to the
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was anchored and demanded surrender. After refusing to surrender, Moore sailed to where
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approaching, Moore opened full sail and cut away his boats in an attempt to escape. As
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was a much faster sailing vessel, O'Brien's crew quickly caught up to the crippled
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Jones. The hostile climate forced Jones to take action by ordering Moore to bring
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William James Morgan's "Captains to the Northwind", and the "American Theatre"
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During the war, Machias men refitted and armed a variety of ships—including
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Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War involving the United States
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Moore was taken down by Samuel Watts with a musket shot to the chest. Once
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Narrative of the Town of Machias, the Old and the New, the Early and Late
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Sailing Into the Abyss: A True Story of Extreme Heroism on the High Seas
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Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War involving Great Britain
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the three captured vessels with breastwork, and armed it with guns and
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to serve as protection. They also commandeered a local schooner named
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Sea of Glory: The Continental Navy fights for Independence 1775–1783
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Following the outbreak of the war, British authorities enlisted
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This article is about the 1775 battle. For the 1777 battle, see
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merchant Ichabod Jones to supply the troops who were under the
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The other militiamen traveled on land to find the place where
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and others operating out of Machias continued to harass the
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was docked at the wharf to begin unloading the supplies.
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There is a widely told story that Machias men erected a
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shipwreck, which had been intentionally run aground in
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Stephen Jones' "Historical Account of Machias, Me."
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Blue Water Patriots: The American Revolution Afloat
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Battle of Machias (1777)
American Revolutionary War
Machias Bay is on the coast of eastern Maine. Machiasport is located near the outlet of the Machias River into the bay. Upriver and north from Machiasport, the river branches, leading left (west) to Machias, and east to East Machias. Holmes Bay is a large bay in the northeastern part of Machias Bay, just east of the mouth of the Machias River.
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Machias Bay
Machias
Machias
Province of Massachusetts Bay
44°41′04″N 67°22′59″W / 44.68444°N 67.38306°W / 44.68444; -67.38306
Great Britain
Massachusetts Bay

Jeremiah O'Brien
Royal Navy
Massachusetts militia
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Boston campaign
Powder Alarm
Suffolk Resolves
Lexington and Concord
Lexington Alarm
Siege of Boston
Thompson's War
Menotomy
Fairhaven
Chelsea Creek
Machias
Bunker Hill

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