This is a sketch of a ship docking into a harbor.

Gloucester

On August 8, 1775, British Captain John Lindzee sailed the HMS Falcon into Gloucester Harbor in pursuit of an American vessel. Locals began firing on the British ship, and Lindzee returned fire on the town. The Gloucester militia recaptured the seized vessel, along with Lindzee’s crew, the prize schooner, and a number of supplies. 

Today, the site of capture of the HMS Falcon is commemorated by a historical marker along the water at the park at Fort Point in Gloucester. The city itself has a rich Revolutionary War nautical history, and visitors can explore Stage Fort Park, which is home to a Soldiers and Sailors memorial plaque as well as a collection of cannons that fired on the HMS Falcon in 1775. 

Gloucester: What's Nearby

Gloucester, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Ipswich, Massachusetts (MA-46)
Ipswich, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Marblehead, Massachusetts (MA-75)
Marblehead, MA
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Custom House Maritime Museum
Newburyport, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Lynn, Massachusetts (MA-62)
Lynn, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Reading, Massachusetts (MA-65)
Reading, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire (NH-127)
Hampton Falls, NH
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Chelsea, Massachusetts (MA-11)
Chelsea, MA
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Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum
Boston, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, North Hampton, New Hampshire (NH-85)
North Hampton, NH
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Boston, MA (MA-28)
Boston, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Methuen, Massachusetts (MA-47)
Methuen, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Cambridge, MA (MA-27)
Cambridge, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Arlington, Massachusetts (MA-143)
Arlington, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Roxbury, MA (MA-27.5)
Roxbury, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Watertown, MA (MA-26)
Watertown, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Greenland, New Hampshire (NH-33)
Greenland, NH
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Lexington, Massachusetts (MA-57)
Lexington, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Portsmouth, New Hampshire (NH-38)
Portsmouth, NH
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Waltham, MA (MA-25)
Waltham, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Weston, MA (MA-24)
Weston, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Durham, New Hampshire (NH-71)
Durham, NH
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Derry, New Hampshire (NH-30)
Derry, NH
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Wayland, MA (MA-23)
Way, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Stonebridge Rd., Wayland, MA (MA-22)
Wayland, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Dover, New Hampshire (NH-86)
Dover, NH
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Lafayette Tour Marker, South Berwick, Maine (ME-152)
South Berwick, ME
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Framingham, MA (MA-21)
Framingham, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Northwood, New Hampshire (NH-024)
Northwood, NH
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Marlborough, MA (MA-19)
Marlborough, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Southborough, MA (MA-20)
Southborough, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Bolton, Massachusetts (MA-13)
Bolton, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Northborough, MA (MA-18)
Northborough, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Pembroke, New Hampshire (NH-39)
Pembroke, NH
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Sterling, Massachusetts (MA-59)
Sterling, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Shrewsbury, MA (MA-17)
Shrewsbury, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker at West Boylston, Massachusetts (MA-84)
West Boylston, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Concord, New Hampshire (NH-56)
Concord, NH
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Worcester, Massachusetts (MA-119)
Worcester, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Biddeford, Maine (ME-67)
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Worcester, MA (MA-16)
Worcester, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Hopkinton, New Hampshire (NH-27)
Hopkinton, NH
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Leicester, MA (MA-15)
Leicester, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker at Charlton, Massachusetts (MA-64)
Charlton, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Spencer, MA (MA-14)
Spencer, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Warner, New Hampshire (NH-61)
Warner, NH
Fort
Fort Preble
South Portland, ME
Fort
Fort Scammel
Portland, ME
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Brookfield, MA (MA-13)
Brookfield, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Sturbridge, Massachusetts (MA-103)
Sturbridge, MA
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Brookfield, MA (MA-12)
Brookfield, MA
Museum
Naval War College Museum
Newport, RI
Museum
Gilbert Stuart Museum
Saunderstown, RI
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Conanicut Battery
Jamestown, RI
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Palmer, MA (MA-11)
Palmer, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Newport, New Hampshire (NH-14)
Newport, NH
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Henry Knox Trail Marker at Wilbraham, MA (MA-10)
Wilbraham, MA
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Lafayette Tour Marker, Stafford Springs, Connecticut (CT-102)
Stafford Springs, CT

Related Battles

Gloucester
Battle Facts
Gloucester, MA | August 8, 1775
Result: American Victory
Estimated Casualties
5
American
2
British
3
View Full Battle Overview