March 23rd, 1677- Upon seeing Portuguese warships joining those of the French blockading the city British General Prince Rupert of the Rhine (imported to deal with revolution) decides he will attack the sieging colonists outside the city walls before their European allies come ashore. In the midst of darkness a colonial brigade is overwhelmed and reinforcements arrive. Thus began the Battle of the Hudson.
Gen. Charles d'Albert d'Ailly
March 24th, 1677- The Battle continues throughout the night and into the morning. Rupert's troops advance on other colonial regiments but for every untrained one they strike down it appears another 3 takes it's place. Finally after an exhausting mile of walking/skirmishing both sides troops rest for the evening but don't take each other from their sights. Meanwhile in the city French General Charles d'Albert d'Ailly comes ashore into the city only to find it abandoned. He occupies the city and sends out reinforcements for the colonists.
British Prince Rupert of the Rhine
March 25th, 1677- As the sun rises on the 3rd day of battle General Charles and his troops meet Bacon's men and begin the fight against the British again. Prince Rupert sends a small group to flee to Britain with a simple message
"all is lost, the colonies will be free and I shall be dead." However, around 3 in the afternoon the General surrenders and is taken captive by the now victorious Baconian revolutionaries. A night of celebration occurs all across the colonies over the next several days as the British are finally out of North America. Bacon, half drunk himself declares
"the slaves have won us freedom and we shall give them theirs in return" Many southerners were disgusted and tried to forget the incident.
April 2nd, 1677- A peace delegation is sent to France which includes: William Drummond, John Ingram, and John Washington (one of Bacon's closest military assistants).
April 6th, 1677- Believing the British are now at bay Bacon turns his attention to the now frightened Indian border tribes. The broken Iriqouis Confederacy is the first to collapse following a lack of British assistance and many members flee north, right into the aim of the Hurons. Massacres occur regularly until the point where only 30% of the original Iriqouis population remains. The remaining former members try their hand at fleeing west and do so quite sucessfully into the Ohio River Valley.