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.
Colonel Elijah Hand, local hero of the skirmish at Quinton\'s Bridge, took his.
At the Battle of Delaware Bay, Lieutenant Joshua Barney aboard the Hyder Ally overcame massive odds and defeated the British warship General Monk.
Cape May County captains in their light, fast vessels captured dozens of British merchant ships off the Atlantic coast.
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