The 1779 Siege of Penobscot (also called the Penobscot Expedition) was the scene of the worst defeat in U. S. Naval history until December 7, 1941. The following are documents and eyewitness accounts - from local inhabitants, British military personnel, and American combatants. http://www.dustdevil.com/ppl/stoeckle/siege.html <A HREF="http://www.dustdevil.com/ppl/stoeckle/siege.html">The 1779 Siege of Penobscot</A>