Event
The Week that Won the War: The True Story of the Firing on The Vulture
Thursday, September 18, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
This presentation by Char Weigel, VP of Special Projects for Revolutionary Westchester 250, is based on new primary source research about the events leading up to the September 22,1780 cannonade on the British ship The Vulture in Haverstraw Bay. This action stranded British Major John André, leading to his capture and thwarting Benedict Arnold's plan to hand West Point over to the British. From The Vulture's arrival in Haverstraw Bay on September 17 until she retreated downstream on September 22, its days involved privileged "white flag" communications, missed meetings, and a false flag offense by Americans (violating the customs of war). The dramatic week ended with success due to the persistence of an American colonel who secured the critical King's Ferry crossing against the odds.
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