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Fort George

Battlefield

The British fortification constructed in the summer of 1779 on the high ground above Bagaduce Harbor, which the American Penobscot Expedition failed to capture. Earthwork remains are preserved on the site and are accessible to visitors. Fort George was the objective of the entire expedition; its survival after three weeks of American siege operations was the central fact of the disaster.

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Address

Battle Ave, Castine, ME 04421

Connected Events

Jun 1779
British Forces Land at Bagaduce

Brigadier General Francis McLean

Jul 1779
Massachusetts Assembles the Penobscot Expedition Fleet

Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Brigadier General Solomon Lovell

Jul 1779
American Fleet Arrives at Bagaduce

Commodore Dudley Saltonstall

Jul 1779
Three Weeks of Command Paralysis

Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Brigadier General Solomon Lovell

Aug 1779
British Relief Squadron Arrives Under Collier

Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, Commodore George Collier

Aug 1779
Sep 1779
Saltonstall Court-Martialed and Dismissed

Commodore Dudley Saltonstall