On July 5, 1779, 2,600 loyalists and British regulars under General William Tryon, governor of New York, landed in New Haven Harbor and raided the 3,500-person town. A militia of Yale students had been prepping for battle, and former Yale president and Yale Divinity School professor Naphtali Daggett rode out to confront the Redcoats. Yale president Ezra Stiles recounted in his diary that while he moved furniture in anticipation of battle, he still couldn't quite believe the revolution had begun. New Haven was not torched as the invaders did with Danbury in 1777, or Fairfield and Norwalk a week after the New Haven raid, so many of the town's colonial features were preserved. COUNT 14
QSN1 What is the name of the General who led the raid against New Haven on July 5, 1779? ANS1 General William Tryon QSN2 Who was the president of Yale at the time of the attack? ANS2 Ezra Stiles QSN3 Why did New Haven fair better than other invaded cities? ANS3 New Haven was not torched QSN4 What was the size  of the invading force? ANS4 2,600 QSN5 Who was the governor of New York under which the loyalist and British raid of New Haven took place? ANS5 General William Tryon QSN6 The students of what New Haven university formed an ad-hoc militia to confront the Redcoats? ANS6 Yale QSN7 Who was the professor of Yale Divinity School that led the student militia to confront the Redcoats? ANS7 Naphtali Daggett QSN8 On what date did the loyalists and Redcoats land in New Haven Harbor to commence a raid on New Haven? ANS8 July 5, 1779 QSN9 Who was the president of Yale that provided diary accounts expressing disbelief over the commencement of the revolution in New Haven? ANS9 Ezra Stiles QSN10 What is the name of the general that lead British regulars to New Haven Harbor? ANS10 William Tryon QSN11 At the time what was the population of New Haven Harbor? ANS11 3,500 QSN12 A group of militia from a very famous modern town in Connecticut came to fought in the Harbor, what was the name of their town? ANS12 Yale QSN13 The militia that fought in New Haven was lead by who?  ANS13 Naphtali Daggett QSN14 After the battle were New Haven historical features lost or torched? ANS14 town's colonial features were preserved.