Battle of Delaware Bay

The Battle of Delaware Bay, or the Battle of Cape May, was a naval engagement fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States during the American Revolutionary War. A British force of three vessels attacked three American privateers that were escorting a fleet of merchantmen. The ensuing combat in Delaware Bay near Cape May ended with the American sloop Hyder Ally capturing the British sloop-of-war HMS General Monk.

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1782  Wikidata
naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, 

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Location: 39.0832, -74.9666, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1782 Battle of Delaware Bay

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1776 Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet

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1782 Action of 15 September 1782

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1782 Battle of the Delaware Capes

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1776	Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Battle of Delaware Bay	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Action of 15 September 1782	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1782	Battle of the Delaware Capes	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Battery 223	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	museum	1997	Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum	aviation museum, military museum	Wikidata