The Cape May Navy: Delaware Bay Privateers in the American Revolution

by Daniel P. Stites, J.P. Hand, Daniel P Stites

Book Overview

The Delaware Bay during the Revolutionary War was vital for trade and home to a host of armed conflicts between British vessels and American privateers. Cape May County captains in their light, fast vessels captured dozens of British merchant ships off the Atlantic coast. At the Battle of Delaware Bay, Lieutenant Joshua Barney aboard the Hyder Ally overcame massive odds and defeated the British warship General Monk. Colonel Elijah Hand, local hero...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467137960
• ISBN13: 9781467137966
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"