David Bushnell
American
David Bushnell was an American inventor who is notable for designing an early submarine known as the Turtle. - AsNotedIn
David Bushnell was an American inventor who is notable for designing an early submarine known as the Turtle. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1776/09/06 | Sergeant Ezra Lee, in David Bushnell's one-man submarine, Turtle, unsuccessfully tries to attach mines to Admiral Richard Howe's flagship, HMS Eagle, anchored near Governors Island | Naval Architect | Governors Island | Invention of the Submarine | |||
| 1781/10/19 | British garrison at Yorktown marches to Surrender Field to lay down their arms. One hour later, the garrison at Gloucester Point surrenders. | American Captain | Yorktown Battlefield | Yorktown, VA | Siege of Yorktown |
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