Major Isaac Butterfield and his surrender at the Cedars, 1776: Historical New Hampshire / Charles H. Butterfield.
- Title:
- Major Isaac Butterfield and his surrender at the Cedars, 1776: Historical New Hampshire / Charles H. Butterfield.
- Author:
- Butterfield, Charles H.
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1997.
- Physical Description:
- p. [28] - 44.
- Source:
- Vol. 52, No. 1-2 (Spring-Summer 1997) Historical New Hampshire.
- Description:
- Major Isaac Butterfield (1742-1801) of Westmoreland, New Hampshire, commanded a force of New Hampshire and Connecticut soldiers during the American invasion of Canada in 1776. Court-martialed and discharged for surrendering his force to the British at a fort west of Montreal called the Cedars, Butterfield may have had little choice. His detractors were apparently not aware that his garrison was too small to defend their fort, had little ammunition, and did not know a relief force was on the way. Despite his disgrace, Butterfield was accepted in his home town, and was repeatedly elected to town offices in the 25 years following his brief military career.
- Language:
- English.
- Locations:
- United States History Revolution, 1775-1783.
Courts-martial and courts of inquiry. - People:
- Butterfield, Isaac, 1742-1801
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