ReportWire

Tag: warfare of the early modern period

  • Sandy Bay’s Jabez Tarr fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill

    [ad_1]

    When the Battle of Bunker Hill is reenacted at Stage Fort Park later this week, the Tarr family of Gloucester will be thinking about Jabez Tarr, a 15-year-old soldier who was among the Gloucester colonists who fought in the battle.

    Jabez is one of their ancestors and a descendent of first settler Richard Tarr, a founder of what was called Sandy Bay in the colonial era.


    This page requires Javascript.

    Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

    kAm%96 %2CCD 2C6 =:<6 >2?J v=@F46DE6C C6D:56?ED H9@ 92G6 8C@H? FA 962C:?8 DE@C:6D 23@FE E96:C 2?46DE@CD H9@ =:G65 😕 4@=@?:2= E:>6D 2?5 7@F89E 😕 E96 #6G@=FE:@?2CJ (2C[ r:G:= (2C 2?5 @E96C 32EE=6D]k^Am

    kAmy236K[ 2 3:3=:42= ?2>6[ H2D E96 D@? @7 q6?;2>:? %2CC[ 2 =@42= 7:D96C>2? H9@ H2D 2=D@ 😕 E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:==] qFE y236K H2D 2>@?8 E96 J@F?86DE H9@ 7@F89E E92E 52J] pE E96 286 @7 `c[ 96 925 7:CDE D:8?65 FA 2D 2 >:?FE6>2? H:E9 E96 v=@F46DE6C %@H? r=6C< E@ D6CG6 H:E9 >:?FE6>6? H9@ 8F2C565 E96:C D624@2DE] p J62C =2E6C[ y236K H@F=5 36 >2C49:?8 H:E9 E96 EC@@AD H9@ 7@F89E E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:== @? yF?6 `f[ `ffd]k^Am

    kAm“*@F?8 A6@A=6 2C6 2? :>A@CE2?E A2CE @7 E96 DE@CJ @7 qF?<6C w:==[” D2:5 y@?2E92? {2?6[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 #6G@=FE:@? ad_] {2?6 E@@ 92D E9C66 2?46DE@CD H9@ 7@F89E 2E qF?<6C w:==]k^Am

    kAmy236K %2CC W`fdh`gccX H2D 2>@?8 E96 =F42C<65 E96 DE2CE @7 E96 p>6C:42? #6G@=FE:@?[ 96 6?=:DE65 2D 2 AC:G2E6 😕 r2AE] y@9? #@H6’D r@] F?56C E96 |2DD249FD6EED $E2E6 %C@@AD]k^Am

    kAm%96 J@F?8 E66? >2C4965 2?5 96=A65 3F:=5 E96 62CE96? 7@CE[ 2 C65@F3E[ 2D 2 5676?D:G6 7@CE:7:42E:@?] |2?J @7 E96 D@=5:6CD H6C6 72C>6CD 2?5 7:D96C>6? @7 2== 286D[ 7C@> E66?D E@ 2 ehJ62C@=5] %96 &]$] pC>J :ED6=7 H2D ?@E 6DE23=:D965 F?E:= yF?6 `c[ `ffd[ 2 J62C 367@C6 E96 s64=2C2E:@? @7 x?56A6?56?46]k^Am

    kAmt>:=J %2CC ~=:G6C H:== 36 2>@?8 E9@D6 2EE6?5:?8 E96 C66?24E>6?E 2?5 A6C92AD 6G6? 96=A:?8 E@ 3F:=5 E96 C65@F3E[ =:<6 E96 @?6 y236K H@C<65 @? E96 52J 367@C6 E96 32EE=6 3682?]k^Am

    kAm“{62C?:?8 E9:D 9:DE@CJ 😀 C62==J DA64:2= 2?5 :E AC@>AED >6 E@ H2?E E@ C6D62C49 >@C6 :?E@ @FC 72>:=J 9:DE@CJ[” D96 D2:5]k^Am

    kAm%2CC 2?5 96C 72E96C #:?8@ %2CC[ 2?5 F?4=6 $6?] qCF46 %2CC[ =62C?65 56E2:=D 23@FE y236K H96? 2? 2?46DE@C F?@H? E@ E96> 😕 ~9:@ HC@E6 2 3@@< 23@FE y236K] sC] y2>6D $FE96C=2?5 W`haba_`cX[ 2 A:@?66C 😕 E96 7:6=5 @7 ?6@?2E@=@8J[ =62C?65 E92E y236K H2D @?6 @7 9:D 2?46DE@CD 2?5 925 7@F89E 2E 2 J@F?8 286 😕 E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:==] w6 5:5 6IE6?D:G6 C6D62C49[ H9:49 C6DF=ED 😕 E96 AF3=:42E:@? @7 “y236K %2CCi p q@J’D u:89E 7@C p>6C:42? x?56A6?56?46]”k^Am

    kAm$FE96C=2?5[ 2? 6>6C:EFD AC@76DD@C @7 A65:2EC:4D 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 r:?4:??2E:[ 2=D@ D6CG65 😕 E96 >:=:E2CJ 5FC:?8 (@C=5 (2C xx[ 2D 2 ?2G:82E@C @7 2 q`f 3@>36C 😕 E96 t:89E9 p:C u@C46[ 7=J:?8 `d 4@>32E >:DD:@?D @G6C tFC@A6[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 9:D 2FE9@C 3:@8C2A9J]k^Am

    kAm%96 3@@< C64@F?ED E96 62C=J 9:DE@CJ E92E =65 E@ E96 #6G@=FE:@?[ 😕 E96 H2<6 @7 D6G6C2= E2I 24ED[ E92E 6?C2865 E96 4@=@?:DED H9@ C2==:65 282:?DE “E2I2E:@? H:E9@FE C6AC6D6?E2E:@?[” 2?5 E96 qC:E:D9 H@F=5 4=@D6 q@DE@? 92C3@C E@ C6DEC:4E EC256 2?5 42FD6 92C5D9:A 😕 E96 4@=@?:6D]k^Am

    kAmx? $FE96C=2?5’D C6D62C49[ 96 ?@E65 E92E >:=:E:2D 7C@> 2== `b qC:E:D9 4@=@?:6D 😕 }6H t?8=2?5 3642>6 E96 2C>J @7 E96 4@=@?:DEDj 2?5 q6?;2>:? %2CC H2D 2AA@:?E65 =:6FE6?2?E 😕 2 F?:E @7 E96 |2DD249FD6EED >:=:E:2] y236K H2D 2>@?8 E96 ea >6? C64CF:E65 7C@> $2?5J q2J 😕 H92E H2D 42==65 E96 $:IE9 |:=:E2CJ u@@E r@] E92E D6CG65 F?56C r2AE] #@H6] y236K[ 2?5 E9C66 4@FD:?D[ 6?=:DE65 @? pAC:= b_[ `ffd]k^Am

    kAmsFC:?8 $FE96C=2?5’D C6D62C49[ 96 7@F?5 >2?J 244@F?ED 😕 E96 v=@F46DE6C %6=68C2A9 😕 E96 `g__D E92E C64@F?E65 56E2:=D @7 E96 =@42= :?G@=G6>6?E 😕 E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:==]k^Am

    kAm~? E96 >@C?:?8 @7 yF?6 `a[ `ffd[ E96 4@=@?:DE EC@@AD 7C@> v=@F46DE6C DE2CE65 E96:C 7@FC52J >2C49 E@ ;@:? E96:C C68:>6?E 😕 r2>3C:586[ H9:49 H2D E96 46?EC2= 42>A 7@C D@=5:6CD[ DE@AA:?8 7:CDE 😕 (6?92>[ $2=6> 2?5 {J?? 2D E96J >2C4965 E@H2C5 E96 |JDE:4 #:G6C]k^Am

    Gail McCarthy may be contacted at 978-675-2706, or gmccarthy@northofboston.com.

    [ad_2]

    By Gail McCarthy | Staff Writer

    Source link

  • Exhibits related to the upcoming Battle of Bunker Hill reenactment

    [ad_1]

    Cape Ann Museum has a weekend of free activities taking place as the city prepares for the 250th anniversary of the reenactment of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

    On Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, there will be activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CAM Green, 13 Poplar St., Gloucester, to learn about events that ultimately led to the American Revolution, such as the Stamp Act of 1765, the Saville Incidents of 1768 and 1770, the Tea Act of 1773, the Boston Port Bill of 1774 and more.


    This page requires Javascript.

    Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

    kAmp4E:G:E:6D :?4=F56 4C62E:?8 3C@25D:56D[ H9:49 D6CG65 2D AF3=:4 2??@F?46>6?ED 2?5 2 AC64FCD@C E@ ?6HDA2A6CD[ @C ECJ:?8 `gE9 46?EFCJ 42==:8C2A9J[ >2<:?8 >:?:D9:AD E@ ?2G:82E6 2 >2A @7 E96 92C3@C[ =62C? 2 r@=@?:2= 5:46 82>6[ 2?5 >@C6]k^Am

    kAm“pD H6 >2C< E96 ad_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:==[ E96D6 AC@8C2>D 2C6 2 492?46 7@C E96 4@>>F?:EJ E@ 4@>6 E@86E96C[ 4@??64E H:E9 @FC =@42= 9:DE@CJ[ 2?5 C67=64E @? 9@H v=@F46DE6C’D A2DE 4@?E:?F6D E@ D92A6 :ED :56?E:EJ E@52J[” D2:5 ~=:G6C q2C<6C[ 5:C64E@C @7 E96 r2A6 p?? |FD6F>] “%9C@F89 =@42= DE@C:6D[ 92?5D@? 24E:G:E:6D[ 2?5 :>A@CE2?E 2CE:724ED[ H6 9@A6 E@ :?DA:C6 2 566A6C 4@??64E:@? E@ @FC D92C65 9:DE@CJ[ 2?5 E@ E96 @?8@:?8 DE@CJ @7 r2A6 p??]”k^Am

    kAmpE E96 y2?6E U2>Aj (:==:2> t==6CJ y2>6D r6?E6C[ E96C6 H:== 36 2 DA64:2= r@==64E:@? w:89=:89ED 42D6 E92E 9@=5D 9:DE@C:4 5@4F>6?ED 2?5 2CE:724ED[ H9:49 :?4=F56 d_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ 4@>>6>@C2E:G6 C:33@?D 7C@> `gad[ H9:49 H6C6 2H2C565 E@ q6?;2>:? (6336C W`fde`gc`X @7 v=@F46DE6C H9@ 7@F89E 2E E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:==] w6 H2D 8:G6? E96 C:33@?D 2E E96 d_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ 6G6?E @? yF?6 `f[ `gad[ E96 D2>6 52J E96 4@C?6CDE@?6 H2D =2:5 7@C E96 qF?<6C w:== |6>@C:2=[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? 6I9:3:E:@? DE2E6>6?E] %9:D 4@==64E:@? 😀 @? G:6H E9C@F89 yF=J af]k^Am

    kAm’:D:E@CD 2C6 :?G:E65 E@ E2<6 2 E@FC @7 E96 (9:E6t==6CJ w@FD6[ 2 4]`f`_ =2?5>2C< 2?5 G:6H E96 r@?E6>A@C2CJ pCE (6EF[ H9:49 4@>>6>@C2E6D E96 x?5:86?@FD AC6D6?46 @? H92E 😀 E@52J @H? 2D r2A6 p??] ‘:D:E@CD 2=D@ 42? D:8? FA 7@C E96 >FD6F>’D !2EC:@ED U2>Aj !C:G2E66CD (2=<:?8 %@FC @? |:55=6 $EC66E 😕 v=@F46DE6C] u@C 56E2:=D[ G:D:Ei k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^42A62??>FD6F>]@C8Q E2C86ElQ03=2?FD6F>]@C8k^2m]k^Am

    kAm%96 7@==@H:?8 H66<[ v=@F46DE6C’D H2E6C7C@?E $E286 u@CE !2C< H:== 36 E96 46?E6C @7 E96 q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:== C66?24E>6?ED @? yF?6 a` 2?5 aa] u@C 56E2:=D[ G:D:Ei k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^6DD6I96C:E286]@C8^C6Gad_^6G6?E^E96ad_E932EE=6@73F?<6C9:==C66?24E>6?EQ E2C86ElQ03=2?6?Ek^2m]k^Am

    kAm |2?496DE6C3JE96$62 |FD6F>[ 2E `_ &?:@? $E][ @A6?65 2 DA64:2= 6I9:3:E “|2?496DE6C 😕 `ffd — |2?496DE6C[ %96 #6G@=FE:@?[ 2?5 %96 (2C 2E $62]”k^Am

    kAm“%96 6I9:3:E :?E6?5D E@ 4C62E6 2 36EE6C F?56CDE2?5:?8 @7 E96 E@H?’D 96C:E286[ DA64:7:42==J E96 DE@CJ @7 |2?496DE6C >6? 5FC:?8 E96 #6G@=FE:@?2CJ (2C[ 2D :E H2D 7@F89E 2E D62[ H:E9 255:E:@?2= :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 H2C 2E =2?5 2?5 9@>6[” 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? 6I9:3:E:@? DE2E6>6?E] xE H:== CF? E9C@F89 $6AE6>36C]k^Am

    kAm pCE:DED 2=D@ H2?E65 E@ 4@>>6>@C2E6 E96 6G6?E H:E9 >6>36CD @7 E96 =@?8DE2?5:?8 {@42= r@=@CD pCE:DED’ r@@A6C2E:G6 4C62E:?8 ?6H H@C6 2CE:DED 6IA=@C65 E96 FD6 @7 4@=@CD @7 E96 A6C:@5[ FD:?8 C65[ H9:E6[ 2?5 3=F6 8=2DDj @E96CD 92G6 :?4=F565 A9@E@8C2A9J] ~?6 >6>36C[ q6DD:6 q=F>[ >256 DEF7765 362CD 7C@> 76=E65 C64J4=65 H@@= DH62E6CD[ 4C62E:?8 “2 D>2== 72>:=J @7 C654@2E65[ EC:4@C?6C92EE65 362CD 4@>A=6E6 H:E9 5CF>D 2?5 7:76D]” %96 5:DA=2J H:== 36 FA E9C@F89 E96 6?5 @7 yF?6]k^Am

    kAmv2:= |4r2CE9J >2J 36 4@?E24E65 2E hfgefdaf_e[ @C k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i8>442CE9Jo?@CE9@73@DE@?]4@>Qm8>442CE9Jo?@CE9@73@DE@?]4@>k^2m]k^Am

    [ad_2]

    By Times Staff

    Source link