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

by J.P. Hand, Daniel P. Stites

The Delaware Bay area was a pivotal battleground during the Revolutionary War. Follow along with this history of the Cape May Navy and its part in the War for Independence. 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 of the skirmish at Quinton's Bridge, took his military talents to the seas, where he dueled with Tory privateers. Still in his twenties, Yelverton Taylor captured the Triton with hundreds of Hessian soldiers on board. Authors James P. Hand and Daniel P. Stites chart the exciting history of the Cape May Navy in the War for Independence.

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 21, 2018

Reviews

[Rick Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this look into the history of Cape May County during the Revolution. I am a direct descendant of many of the individuals written about and for me the book is not only a history lesson, but a family history lesson. Hand and Stites did a great job of research.

[Richard McCann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is true historical non-fiction, that being said there is a lot of actual time period documents copied into and as part of the story of the book, which makes it sometimes difficult to understand the old English terms and spellings. The Authors do try to help some with sporadic clarifications and modern spellings or meanings of one word to what we use today. This being said I liked it for its history of my local area!

[Kevin Farrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and well researched. It was a little "dry" at times, but overall, a good read, especially if you are into South Jersey History.