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American Naval forces under Captain Dudley Saltonstall suffer a disastrous defeat on the Penobscot River in Maine. 474 Americans are killed and Saltonstall is later court martialed and dismissed.

Date:	19-Jul-1779	Entity:	Country:	United States

Area:	News	Leader:	State:	Maine

Class:	Military	Resource:	City:

	American Naval forces under Captain Dudley Saltonstall suffer a disastrous defeat on the Penobscot River in Maine. 474 Americans are killed and Saltonstall is later court martialed and dismissed.