Friday, July 08, 2011

This Day in History: July 8

July 8, 1779 at Fairfield, Connecticut - On July 8, during the Connecticut Coast Raid, the town of Fairfied was occupied by the British. They then decided to destroy the town and proceeded to do so by setting fire to all of the buildings. The British managed to burn down the entire town.
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