247th Anniversary of the Battle of Cricket Hill
Saturday, July 08, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT
Category: CHAPTER SPONSORED EVENT
Event Level: Chapter Host/POC: Richard Henry Lee Chapter Location: Morningstar Marinas, 249 Mill Point Rd, Hudgins, VA.
Details: The battle, which culminated on July 9, 1776, was a signal victory for the Patriots because it resulted in John Murray, the Earl of Dunmore, the last Royal Governor of Virginia, leaving Virginia for good. The victory at Cricket Hill was the first victory by an American force after the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
Please contact the Richard Henry Lee Chapter
POC Michael Rhodes [email protected]
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