The Naval Engagement

The Naval Engagement (HM1OOJ)

Location: National Park, NJ 08063 Gloucester County
Buy New Jersey State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 52.244', W 75° 11.4'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 411 views
Inscription

Red Bank Battlefield

While the battle raged at Fort Mercer, American and British naval forces engaged in intense fire on the Delaware River. Earlier in the fall of 1777, American forces had sunk chevaux de fries (racks of wooden, spiked spears) in the Delaware River, which proved difficult for British ships to navigate. During the conflict, two British ships caught fire after running aground: the Augusta and the Merlin. The Agusta exploded the next day - a blast so loud it was heard as far north as Germantown in Philadelphia. The park displays multiple cannons and a portion of chevaux de fris recovered from the Delaware River. "[She] suddenly took fire at the stern, and in a moment She was in a blasé, & soon after blew up, with a thundering noise. . . "
Jeremiah Greenman, 1777
Details
HM NumberHM1OOJ
Tags
Year Placed2015
Placed ByNew Jersey Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 19th, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 483751 N 4413427
Decimal Degrees39.87073333, -75.19000000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 52.244', W 75° 11.4'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 52' 14.64" N, 75° 11' 24" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)856
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 109 W Military Dr, National Park NJ 08063, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?