Westport, CT - As many Westport residents may know, during the four-day Danbury Raid of 1777, which was led by Maj. Gen. William Tryon, royal governor of the New York province and started on April 25, 1777, the British fought two battles with Colonial forces along the way to Danbury. WHS Advisory Council member and curator of 2017’s Danbury Raid exhibit Ed Hynes will discuss the raid on April 18 at 7 pm, in the overall context of the war, the commanders on both sides, and “things quite smart and not so smart” on both sides, including how “the Brits outwitted” the Patriots on their return to Compo at Westport Historical Society. This incident highlights an interesting aspect of the war: the extent to which local Colonists were divided for and against the Revolution. Hynes’ talk is also an opportunity to delve into historical events that occurred in Westport.