Revolutionary Camp

Revolutionary Camp (HMRIK)

Location: Suffolk, VA 23434
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 48', W 76° 31.107'

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On 10 May 1779, during the Revolutionary War, a British expeditionary force commanded by Gen. Edward Matthews disembarked in Portsmouth to capture the major Tidewater Virginia towns. About 200 Nansemond County militia under Col. Willis Riddick immediately assembled in Suffolk and marched toward Portsmouth. The soldiers camped here in a field in front of Capt. James Murdaugh's house on the night of 11 May, while several officers slept in nearby dwellings. A British advance party surprised two captains at Hargrove's Tavern a mile east, killing one. The militia retreated to Suffolk and later dispersed as the enemy approached. The British burned Suffolk on 13 May.
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Marker NumberK 254
Year Placed1998
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 6:11am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 364536 N 4073761
Decimal Degrees36.80000000, -76.51845000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 48', W 76° 31.107'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 48' 0.00" N, 76° 31' 6.42" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3248 Nansemond Pkwy, Suffolk VA 23434, US
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