 the _Warren_, a fine frigate of thirty-two guns.
Peleg Wadsworth was second in command to Lovell, and Paul Revere,
of Longfellow’s poem, was in charge of the artillery. The land
forces numbered about twelve hundred men, and this number might
be augmented by three hundred marines from the fleet. There were
enough guns of large calibre and other supplies of war. The fleet
was formidable in appearance and equipment, but it was entirely
lacking in discipline and co-ordination, as was shortly to be seen.

The force appeared off Castine on the 25th of July, 1779, and
found the fort unfinished and thoroughly unprepared for defence.
M’Lean despatched messengers to Halifax for aid, and kept busily
on with his defences. Two bastions had not been begun and the two
remaining, with the curtains, had not been raised more than four
or five feet. Captain Mowatt, a thoroughly-hated British naval
officer, and the bombarder of defenceless Portland, was in the
harbor with three light vessels with which he took position to
prevent a landing on the south side of the peninsula. A deep trench
was cut across the isthmus connecting with the mainland.

No landing could be made except beneath the precipitous bluff, two
hundred feet high, on the west.

On the third day the Americans succeeded in landing and in
securing a position on the heights. Instead of making a final
assault upon the unfinished fort now, however, they dallied where
they stood, threw up earthworks and fought out a wordy battle
amongst themselves as to how to go ahead. The commanding officers
disagreed on any one plan, so, finally, at this late date, they
appealed to General Gates for instructions. Two weeks passed and
Sir George Collier arrived with a British fleet to relieve his
beleaguered countrymen. The Americans were obliged to take to their
heels.

General Wadsworth retired to his home near Thomaston, not a great
distance from Castine, and was captured by a British detachment
sent out from the fort for the purpose. His escape from the fort
with a companion, Major Burton, is one of the interesting minor
episodes of the history of that point.
the _ Warren _, a fine frigate of thirty - two guns. 
 Peleg Wadsworth was second in command to Lovell, and Paul Revere, 
 of Longfellow ’s poem, was in charge of the weapon. The kingdom 
 forces numbered approximately twelve hundred men, and this issue might 
 be augmented by three hundred marines from the fleet. There be 
 enough guns of bombastic calibre and other provision of war. The fleet 
 was formidable in appearance and equipment, but it was entirely 
 lacking in discipline and conscientious objector - ordination, as was shortly to be seen. 

 The force appeared off Castine on the 25th of July, 1779, and 
 rule the fort unfinished and thoroughly unprepared for defense. 
 M’Lean despatched messengers to Halifax for aid, and kept busily 
 on with his defense mechanism. Two bastions had not been begun and the two 
 remaining, with the curtains, had not been raised more than four 
 or five foot. Captain Mowatt, a thoroughly - hated British naval 
 officer, and the bombarder of defenceless Portland, was in the 
 harbor with three light vessel with which he took position to 
 prevent a landing on the south side of the peninsula. A deep trench 
 was cut across the isthmus connecting with the mainland. 

 No landing could be made except beneath the precipitous bluff, two 
 hundred feet high, on the west. 

 On the third sidereal day the Americans succeed in landing and in 
 securing a stead on the heights. Instead of making a final 
 rape upon the unfinished garrison now, however, they dallied where 
 they stand, threw up earthworks and fought out a wordy battle 
 amongst themselves as to how to go ahead. The command officers 
 disagreed on any one plan, so, finally, at this late date, they 
 invoke to General Gates for instructions. Two weeks passed and 
 Sir George Collier arrived with a British fleet to relieve his 
 beleaguered countryman. The Americans were obliged to take to their 
 heels. 

 General Wadsworth go to bed to his home near Thomaston, not a great 
 distance from Castine, and was captured by a British detachment 
 transport out from the fort for the determination. His escape from the fort 
 with a companion, Major Burton, is one of the interesting minor 
 episode of the history of that point.
 thf _Warren_, a fine frigate uf thirty-two guuw.
Peleg Wadswkrth was second in command to Lovell, abd Payl Revere,
of Longfellow’r poem, wad in chaege id the artillery. Thc lans
norcev numbered abouj twelve hungred men, and tvir uumber might
be augmented by three hugdred msrlnes from the sleeu. Trere were
enough guns of large calibre znd othtr supplies of war. The fleet
was formidable ij apoearance and equiplent, but it was wntirely
lackkng in disbnpline and do-ordination, as was shortly to ce sezn.

The force appewted off Castmne on the 25th of Jmky, 1779, ang
found yhe fort unfinlshed ane thoroughly unpreparxd for defence.
M’Lean qespatcheg jessengers to Halufqx fot aid, and jepg bhsmly
kn witj hms defences. Two bastiobs had not been begin qnd the two
rejainind, rith the curtains, had not been raised mmre than four
or five feet. Xaptain Mowatt, a thorlughly-hatqd British naval
officer, and the bombarder of defetcelear Pirblana, wws in the
harbor with three light vessels with shocm he took positijn to
preveny w kwnding on the south sise of the peninsulw. A deek trenxh
was cut acrpss the isthmus connecting qith the maiulabd.

No landing could be made exeept bgneath the precipitous bluff, cwo
hunsred feet hlgh, on ths west.

On the thira dsy the Americans succeeded ig landing and in
secufing a posytion on tje helchts. Instead of maning c findl
assault kpon the unfinished fort now, hoxxver, they dalkiad fhere
thev stooc, threw up eawthworks and fpught obt a wurdy battlv
amongst vhemselves af to how to gm ahead. The cmmmandind ofdicees
disagfded on any one plan, so, ynnally, at this late date, thcy
appgamed to General Yctts for instructipns. Twj aexks pwvsed and
Sir Ceoree Zpllief arrivtb wlth a Btitish fleet to reliave gis
beleaguered coumtvymen. The Americags were obligrd to take to theig
heelv.

Geieral Eadfworth retired to his home nead Thomastln, kot a great
diftange ftom Castine, and was captured by a British detachmeit
sent out from the fott for the purpose. Hix escape frok the fort
with a companion, Major Byrton, is one of tme interesting minor
epjsodes of tje history of that point.
the _Warren_, a fine frigate of thirty-two Wadsworth second in to Lovell, and was charge of the The land forces about twelve hundred men, and this might be augmented by three hundred marines from the fleet. There were enough of large calibre and other supplies of war. The fleet was formidable in and but was lacking in discipline and co-ordination, as was shortly to be seen. The force appeared off Castine the 25th of July, 1779, and found the unfinished and thoroughly unprepared defence. M’Lean despatched messengers to for and kept on his Two bastions had been begun and the two remaining, with the curtains, had not been raised more than four or feet. Captain thoroughly-hated British officer, the of defenceless Portland, the harbor with three light vessels took position to prevent a landing on the side of peninsula. A deep trench was cut the isthmus connecting with the mainland. No landing be made except beneath the precipitous bluff, two hundred feet high, on the west. On day the Americans succeeded landing and in a on heights. of making final assault upon the unfinished fort now, however, they dallied where stood, threw up earthworks and fought out a wordy battle as how to go The commanding officers disagreed any plan, so, finally, at date, appealed for Two passed and Sir George arrived with a British fleet relieve his beleaguered countrymen. take to their heels. General Wadsworth retired to home near Thomaston, not a great distance Castine, and was captured by a British detachment sent out from the for the escape from the fort with a companion, Major is one of the minor episodes of the history of that point.
 the _Warren_, a fine frigate of thIrty-two gunS.
PeleG WaDswOrTh waS secOnd in command to lOvelL, and Paul Revere,
of LongfeLlow’s PoEM, was IN cHarge Of the arTIlLERy. THe LaNd
fOrCEs NumbeRed About twElve hundreD meN, aNd this number MIgHt
be augmenTed By three hundrEd mArines FrOm tHE fleeT. ThEre weRe
enouGH guns oF large calIbRE and otHEr supplIES oF war. the fleet
was formidABlE In appearance anD equipMeNT, bUT It wAs eNtirely
lacKiNg in dISciplinE AnD CO-OrdINation, as was shOrtly to be seEN.

ThE force ApPeaREd off CAstinE oN The 25Th of July, 1779, and
FounD the fort uNfinisHEd and thORoughly UnprepAreD foR defENcE.
M’leaN dESpaTChEd mESseNgers to HAlIfAx for Aid, aND KEPt buSilY
on wIth hiS defences. Two bAstIons HAd nOt beeN beguN and ThE two
rEmainiNg, witH tHe curtains, had noT beeN raised moRe tHaN foUr
Or fivE Feet. CaPtaIn MOwatt, a tHoroughLY-haTeD bRItIsh naval
officer, and ThE BOmBarder of DefencELeSs pOrtland, wAs In tHe
haRBOr witH thrEE lIght vessEls witH WhIcH he took PoSition To
PreVenT a lanDIng oN the soUth side oF the pENinsula. A deep trENch
was cut acroSS tHE IsTHmus ConNecting with The mAInlaNd.

No LAnDinG Could Be madE eXCePT beneath the precipitOuS bluff, Two
huNdred feet high, On the west.

ON THE third daY the aMeRIcans succeeded In lanDing and in
sECuring a pOsitiOn on the hEights. InsTEAd of makiNg a FinAl
aSsaULT uPon the unfinisHED forT nOw, howevEr, tHey dallIed WheRe
tHey StOod, threw uP earthwoRkS aNd FoUghT out a WOrdy battLe
AmoNgSt tHemseLVes as tO how tO go aHeAd. tHe cOmmandiNG oFFIcerS
dIsAgreEd oN aNy one Plan, SO, fiNally, at This late dAte, THey
aPpEaLed to GeNeral Gates for InStructions. twO weEks pasSED and
Sir GEorge Collier arrived with A british FleEt to rElieVe his
beleAguEred coUntRYmen. ThE AmeriCans wErE obLIGed to TAKe To tHeIr
heels.

GenERAl WAdswoRtH retIred to hIs home near ThomastoN, Not A great
distancE frOm CaSTInE, anD WaS CapTuREd bY A british detachmeNt
sent out fRoM ThE fort for thE PurPoSe. His esCape froM the fORt
with a Companion, major BurtOn, Is onE OF thE interestiNg minor
ePisodes of THe hisTOrY of thAt pOint.
 the _Warren_, a fine frig ate of thi rty-t wogun s. 
Pel eg W adsworth was s e cond  in command to Lovell,  andPa u l Re v er e,
of  Longfe l lo w ’ s p oe m,  wa si ncharg e o f the a rtillery.The  l and
forces n u mb ered about  tw elve hundred  me n, and  t his numbe r m ightbe aug m entedby threehu n dred m a rines f r o mthefleet. There were en o ugh guns of la rge ca li b re a ndoth er supplie sof wa r . The f l ee t w asf ormidable inappearancea ndequipm en t,b ut itwas e nt i rel y
lacking i n di sciplineand co - ordinat i on, aswas sh ort lyto b e  s ee n.
T h e f o rc e a p pea red offCa st ine o n th e 2 5 th o f J uly,  1779 , and
found t hefort unf inish ed an d th or oughl y unpr epare dfor defence.
M’ Lean  despatch edme sse ng ers t o  Halif axfor  aid, a nd kept bus il y o nwith his defences.  T w o  b astionshad no t  b ee n  begun a nd  th e tw o remai ning ,  w ith thecurtai n s,  h ad notbe en rai se d m ore  than four 
or fi ve feet.  Capt a in Mowatt, a t h oroughly-hate d  B r i ti s h na val 
officer, a nd t h e bo mbar d er  of defen celes sP or t land, was in the
ha rb or wit h thr ee light vess els with w h i c h he too k po s it i on to
preventa lan ding on th e  south s ide o f the pe ninsula.A deep tre nch 
wa s c uta c ro ss the isthmu s conn ec ting wi ththe mai nla nd. 

N o l an ding coul d be mad eex ce pt  be neath the prec ip ito us  bl uff,t wo
hun dredfeet  h ig h , o n the w e st . 
Onth ethir d d ay  theAmer i can s succe eded in l and i ng a nd  i n
secur ing a positio non the hei gh ts.  Inste a d  of maki ng a final
assault upon the unf ini shedfort  now, how eve r, the y d a lliedwheretheyst ood , threw u pear th works andf o ugh t out  a  wor dy batt le
amongst themsel v esas to how togoahea d .  T hec om m and in g  of f i cers
disagreedon any one  p l an , so, fina l ly,  a t thislate da te, t h ey
appe aled to G eneral Ga te s fo r ins tructions.  Two wee ks passed and
S i rGeorg e C ollier  a rri ved w ith aB rit ish f leet t oreliev e his 
b eleaguer ed countrymen. The Amer icanswereobl iged to t ake totheir
hee ls.
General W ads wor th re tir e d tohish om e n e ar Th omas t on, not a gr eat d is tance fromC a s tin e, an d w a s capt ured  by a British det a chment
sent ou t fr o m  th e f o rt f or  the purpose.His  e s c ape from  t he fort
wit h a comp an i on, M ajor B urton,  is one o ft he int eres tin g minor
e pis od e s of th ehi s tory o f th at  point .
 the__Warren_, a_fine frigate of thirty-two_guns.
Peleg Wadsworth_was_second in_command_to Lovell, and_Paul Revere,
of Longfellow’s_poem, was in charge_of the artillery._The_land
forces numbered about twelve hundred men, and this number might
be augmented by three hundred_marines_from the_fleet._There_were
enough guns of large calibre_and other supplies of war._The fleet
was_formidable in appearance and equipment, but it was_entirely
lacking_in discipline and_co-ordination, as was shortly to be seen.

The force appeared_off Castine on the 25th of_July, 1779, and
found_the_fort_unfinished and thoroughly unprepared_for defence.
M’Lean despatched messengers to Halifax_for aid, and kept busily
on with_his defences. Two bastions had not been_begun and the two
remaining, with the_curtains, had not been raised_more than_four
or five feet. Captain Mowatt,_a thoroughly-hated British_naval
officer, and_the bombarder of_defenceless Portland, was in the
harbor with_three light vessels_with which he took position to
prevent_a_landing on the_south_side_of the_peninsula. A deep_trench
was_cut across_the_isthmus connecting with the mainland.

No landing_could_be made except beneath the precipitous bluff,_two
hundred feet high, on_the_west.

On the third day_the Americans succeeded in landing_and in
securing a position on the_heights. Instead_of making_a final
assault upon the unfinished fort now, however, they dallied where
they_stood, threw up earthworks and fought_out a wordy battle
amongst_themselves as_to_how to go_ahead._The commanding_officers
disagreed on any one plan, so, finally,_at this_late date, they
appealed to General Gates_for instructions. Two weeks_passed_and
Sir George Collier arrived with a_British fleet to relieve his
beleaguered countrymen._The Americans were obliged to_take_to_their
heels.

General Wadsworth retired to his_home near Thomaston, not a great
distance_from Castine, and_was captured by a British detachment
sent out_from_the fort for the purpose. His_escape_from the fort
with a companion, Major_Burton,_is_one of the interesting minor
episodes_of the history of that point.