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William TRYON was born 8 June 1729 in Norbury Park, England
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William married Maragaret WAKE abt. 1757 in Crown Colony of New York . Maragaret WAKE was born abt. 1760 in Northumberland, England. Maragaret died abt. 1818
William TRYON died 27 January 1788 in London, England.
son of Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley
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William TRYON was a British Army general and colonial official who served as the 39th governor of New York from 1771 to 1777.
William TRYON was a British Army general and colonial official who served as the 39th governor of New York from 1771 to 1777.
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1729 Birth 8 June 1729
Norbury Park, England
1779 - British troops under General Tryon raid New Haven, Fairfield and Norwalk.
[After first invading New Haven, followed by Fairfield] the British return to Connecticut late on July 11, landing at Norwalk during the night. They easily disperse some local 50 militia, killing 4 and wounding 7, and then destroy several ships, some 100 barns and storehouses, and 130 homes before rejoining their ships and returning to Huntington [N.Y.]. There Clinton [British commander in North America Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton] orders them to return to New York City. Tyron [New York Governor, British Major General William Tyron] reports total British losses in the operation at 26 killed, 90 wounded, and 32 missing.
Almanac of American Military History, Volume 1
Editor Spencer C. Tucker
Edition illustrated
Publisher ABC-CLIO, 2012
ISBN 1598845306, 9781598845303
Page 324
Visit Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
Timeline of Connecticut History (ctfamilyhistory.com)
Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State
[After first invading New Haven, followed by Fairfield] the British return to Connecticut late on July 11, landing at Norwalk during the night. They easily disperse some local 50 militia, killing 4 and wounding 7, and then destroy several ships, some 100 barns and storehouses, and 130 homes before rejoining their ships and returning to Huntington [N.Y.]. There Clinton [British commander in North America Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton] orders them to return to New York City. Tyron [New York Governor, British Major General William Tyron] reports total British losses in the operation at 26 killed, 90 wounded, and 32 missing.
Almanac of American Military History, Volume 1
Editor Spencer C. Tucker
Edition illustrated
Publisher ABC-CLIO, 2012
ISBN 1598845306, 9781598845303
Page 324
Visit Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
Timeline of Connecticut History (ctfamilyhistory.com)
Creating Connecticut: Critical Moments That Shaped a Great State
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Death 27 January 1788
London, England
He died at the age of 58.
Added: 9/20/2022 12:30:38 PM
- Updated: 9/22/2022 3:12:03 PM
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