Toms River Blockhouse Fight

Toms River Blockhouse Fight (HM2KJF)

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N 39° 57.086', W 74° 11.866'

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1776 - 1783Toms River Blockhouse FightThe Joshua Huddy AffairMarch 24, 1782The nearby blockhouse, manned by Patriot Capt. Joshua Huddy's New Jersey State Artillery of twenty-five men, was besieged by a force five times its size. Area Commander Maj. John Cook, six militiamen, and two Loyalist officers were killed. Huddy and thirteen men were taken prisoner. The village was torched and completely destroyed except for two houses saved for civilian refuge. The unlawful execution of Capt. Huddy led to stalled peace treaty negotiations in Paris following this overwhelming Loyalist attack on the privateer base and salt warehouses at Toms River.Erected by the Board of Chosen Freeholders tocommemorate Ocean County's role in the AmericanRevolution on its 225th anniversary, 2001-2008.
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HM NumberHM2KJF
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Placed ByOcean County
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Date Added Sunday, September 8th, 2019 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 568527 N 4422674
Decimal Degrees39.95143333, -74.19776667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 57.086', W 74° 11.866'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 57' 5.1599999999999" N, 74° 11' 51.96" W
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