Revolutionary Imprints
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June 1,

1775

Sloop Polly is captured and re-captured.

 

1777

Middlebrook, near, New Jersey. 10 men skirmish with a small party of British and German light horse.

HMS Daphne and the sloop Polly capture six canoes and Captain Ridley’s schooner.

HM Frigate Seaford captures the ship Water Geus [De Water Guise, Watergus, Water Guise].

 

1778

Cobleskill, New York.

 

1779

Verplanck's Point (Fort Lafayette), New York.

near Verplanck's Point, New York.

Stony Point, New York.

Stono Ferry, 13 Mile-House, South Carolina.

Second River, New Jersey. Militiamen capture a as he enlists men for the British army.

Middletown, New Jersey. A party of Loyalists from Staten Island plunder several houses and carry off 4 or 5 prisoners.

Kellett's Blockhouse, South Carolina.

 

1780

Woodbridge, New Jersey. 30 Refugees carry off prisoners.

The British letter of marque ship Watt engages the frigate Trumbull.

The General Pickering takes the British lugg schooner Golden Eagle.

The Acquilles fights the General Pickering and retakes the schooner Golden Eagle.

The General Pickering retakes the British schooner Golden Eagle.

 

1781

Point of Fork (Fork Union), Virginia.

Vaudant's Old Field, South Carolina.

The Whig privateer Rambler captures Captain Golding’s Good Intent.

The letter of marque ship Hunter captures the brig Resolution.

 

1782

Forked River, New Jersey. Refugees destroy Samuel Brown's salt works.

Barnegat, New Jersey. Loyalist raid at Forked River results in a skirmish.

Saint Mathews, South Carolina.

Loyalist prisoners on board the prison ship Retaliation capture the ship.