Fort Franklin was erected by the British in 1778, as part of a network of fortifications along the north shore of Long Island during the Revolutionary War, and named for Benjamin Franklin's Loyalist son, Sir William Franklin.[1] It was raided in 1779, resulting in the capture of many of the Loyalist garrison, but not the fort itself.[2] It was unsuccessfully attacked by French troops on July 13, 1781.[3] At the end of the war, it became a refugee camp for Loyalists, then finally dismantled in 1783.[4]
The site, which became known as Fort Hill, is now the location of the historic Fort Hill Estate.
References
edit- ^ Weigold, Marilyn E. (August 2004). The Long Island Sound: A History of Its People, Places, and Environment. ISBN 9780814794005.
- ^ "Fort Franklin: Tory Bastion on Long Island Sound". 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Loyalist Institute: Associated Loyalists & Others, Attack on Lloyd's Neck, 1781".
- ^ Davidson, Stephen (August 2, 2009). "A Loyalist Refugee Camp". Loyalist Trails. United Empire Loyalists Association of Canada.