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Affirmation @ Hackensack
A number of the inhabitants of Hackensack reaffirm their loyalty to George III and his officers. -
Tory Roundup
400 militia in Sussex County rounded up 40 Tories -
Raid Near Sidney
25 Loyalists lead by John Vought conduct raid at Jones Tavern near Sidney (Clinton). -
Tavern Raid
Bartholomew and Samuel Slater and 23 other Loyalists raided house and tavern of Thomas Jones (local militia recruiting center). Beat Jones in head with clubs, threatened to kick his wife, ransacked house, stole money, and drove wife and children screaming into night. -
Apprehend Loyalists
Two companies of Burlington County Militia are sent to Monmouth County to apprehend suspected loyalists -
1st Battalion Created
Between 47-60 men from Monmouth County fled to Staten Island and were commissioned under Lt. Col. Elisha Lawrence -
NJ Volunteers Created
Cortland Skinner commissioned B.G. of NJ Volunteers. -
Jerseys Passes First Anti-Loyalist Legislation
Any person who by speech, writing, deeds, or action defended the King could be fined up to 300 pounds and sentenced up to a year in prison. If he showed contempt of for the state, Congress or either body’s legislation, he was open to the same punishment. Any person who was suspected could be summoned by any 2 justices of the peace and asked to take an oath of allegiance to the state, and to renounce the King. -
First NJ Volunteer Killed
Sergeant Lewis Barber was shot while in a guard boat on the kills between Staten Island and New Jersey. -
3rd Battalion Created
William Luce was given permission to raise a battalion, but was almost immediately captured. Command was then given to Edward Vaughn Dongen. His second in command was a wealthy Loyalist from Acquackanonk, named Robert Drummond, who played a critical role in helping Cornwallis' forces pursue Washington. Drummond recruited 125 men from Essex County, mostly of Dutch heritage. -
4th Battalion Created
Lord CORNWALLIS led a force of 5,000 men up the palisades overlooking the Hudson River and sent the Continental Army in headlong flight towards Pennsylvania. VAN BUSKIRK and his men could now associate freely and set about the raising and disciplining of a military regiment. -
5th Battalion Created
Lt Col. Joseph Barton received a commission from Skinner and raised a battalion of 250 men and officers from Sussex County. Among these were such notables as Major Thomas MILLIDGE, one of the chief surveyors for New Jersey, and Ensign James MOODY, who would lead in scores of Loyalists to the British lines, intercept Rebel post riders, capture militia officers, free jail-bound Loyalists and eventually try to break into the Continental Congress itself. -
2nd Battalion Created
Lieutenant Colonel John MORRIS competed directly with Elisha LAWRENCE in seeking recruits from his home area of Monmouth County. He competed directly with Elisha LAWRENCE in seeking recruits from his home area of Monmouth County. -
6th Battalion Created
Raised by Trenton lawyer Issac ALLEN. Allen was a likeable but thoroughly organized and efficient officer, as his battalion would testify by having the smallest rate of non-battle casualties and highest rate of uniformity and functioning weapons. The battalion drew their recruits primarily from the Hunterdon County area, drawing from such places as Trenton and Princeton. -
Capture @ New Bridge
Col. William Malcom leads a party to New Bridge and raises a "terrible uproar among the Tories as well as in the enemy's little camp." They capture a Tory named Pierson. -
Battle of Trenton
2 warrant captains of the 6th, Peter CAMPBELL and Charles HARRISON, were captured after the battle. -
Hoppertown and Paramus Raid
British and Tory forces stationed at Hackensack raided Hoppertown and Paramus, almost in sight of the American Troops at Ramapo. -
Monmouth Courthouse Skirmish (Freehold)
Loyalist detachment under Col John Morris (2nd) suffers casualties in engagement with troops under General Thomas Mifflin near Monmouth Courthouse. Four of his men were killed in battle and as many as thirty others captured. -
Major Stockton (6th) Captured
Col John Neilson and troops of the NJ militia capture Major Richard V. Stockton of the NJ Volunteers and 59 men (6th). Seized near Quibbletown, Lawrence Island (Bennett's Island), and sent to Philadelphia. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Maj. Robert Timpany (4th) raids Elizabethtown with 60 men. Kills 2 or 3 rebels and takes 4 or 5 prisoners. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Maj. Robert Timpany (4th) leads raid on Elizabethtown and kills some rebels and captures 10 head of cattle. -
Skirmish @ Cranberry
Middlesex County militia skirmishes with Refugee foraging party. -
Raid @ Blazing Star Landing
40 men from the 4th under Major Robert Timpany chase rebels in retaliation to a raid on Staten Island. Party collects more spoils as a result of counter-raid. -
Raid @ English Neighborhood
Col. Joseph Barton (5th) leads troops and takes 4 Americans prisoner. -
John Fell Captured
John Fell of Paramus, chairman of the local Committee of Safety, member of the legislature, and known to the British as a “great Tory hunter” was kidnapped near Tappan by a band of loyalists in Bergen County -
Raid @ Closter
50 men under Capt. William van Allen (4th) raid Closter and took 3 sutlers with their stores. -
2nd Battalion Joins Artillery
Howe ordered the 2nd Battalion to join the Royal Artillery. -
Raid @ Paramus
Col. Barton (5th) attacks picket post under Peter Fell at Paramus. -
Affair @ Slotterdam (Elmwood Park and Fair Lawn)
Small detachment under Colonel Dongen (3rd) attacks militia post capturing 2 American officers and 3 enlisted men. -
Skirmish Near Paramus
NJ militia under Col. Nathaniel Heard fight a brief battle with Loyalist raiders under Col. Joseph Barton (5th) near Paramus. Barton also raided around English Neighborhood. -
Escape @ Monmouth County
Militia nearly traps Tory Col. George Taylor and party, takes 2 and wounds 1. -
Loyalist Pardon
The Legislature offered Loyalists a free and general pardon if they appeared before a justice of the peace, and took the oath. The recanted Loyalist was to be given a certificate which was recorded by the county clerk for 2 shillings -
March to Paramus
200 under Col. Barton (5th) invade Bergen County as far as Paramus without opposition. Supposedly chase a rebel party under Frelinghuysen. -
Surprise @ Englewood
Loyalists surprise a party of 30 men at Englewood and force them to retreat. -
Skirmish @ English Neighborhood
A skirmish occurs between 30 man rebel scouting party and a strong party of NJV. -
Raid @ Freehold
Col. George Taylor has 2 of his men taken and 2 killed during plundering raid. -
2nd Battalion Sails for Philadelphia
The 2nd Battalion sails with Howe's army for Philadelphia. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown Point
Party of Volunteers raid Crane's Ferry near Elizabethtown Point and capture 3 militia. -
Raid Near Perth Amboy
Colonel Edward Dongan of the NJ Volunteers leads a raid near Perth Amboy, capturing prisoners and seizing goods. -
Staten Island Raids
Rebels raided Staten Island at Old and New Blazing Star Ferries, Lt. Col. Barton and 30 men (5th) were captured at New and Lt. Col Elisha Lawrence and 90 men (1st) were captured at Old. This destroyed 5th Battalion and unfinished 6th, forcing a reorganization. Lt. Col Dongen (3rd) was shot and mortally wounded. -
Lt. Col. Dongen Dies
Lt. Col. Dongen Dies from his wounds, 3 hours before his 3 year old son died from exposure in the swamps, fleeing the action 3 days before. -
Battle of Brandywine
2nd Battalion involved. -
Landing at Elizabethtown
Clinton invaded NJ with 300 provincials, principally Colonel Van Buskirk’s 4th New Jersey Volunteers and the 6th, landed at Elizabethtown and moved north…200 Tory troops and 40 marines landed up the river toward Tappan and marched south.
Van Buskirk’s 4th New Jersey Volunteers won a citation for the action on the Passaic -
Capture @ Piscataway
Americans capture James Illif and John Moor, Loyalists, during raid. -
Capture @ Potterstown
Americans capture party of Tories. -
Capture @ Shrewsbury
Capt. Taylor, commander at the lighthouse (sandy hook) falls in with Capt. John Dennis and troop of rebel light horse, captures Dennis and 6 others and send them to NYC. -
Battle of Germantown
2nd Battalion involved. -
Raid @ Shrewsbury
Tories from Sandy Hook destroy salt works. -
Battalion Merges
1st and 5th combined into 1st. 3rd (Essex) and 6th (Hunterdon) combined into 3rd. Lt. Col. Issac Allen (Trenton lawyer) was given command, former commander of the 6th. -
Raid @ Toms River
Col. John Morris (2nd) threatens Toms River but inflicts little damage. -
Raid on Staten Island
American raid on Staten Island captures Tory Benjamin Williams. -
NHV Join NJV
A whole company under Captain Donald CAMPBELL was added from Major William STARK's corps of New Hampshire Volunteers. Despite the name, this company had been raised in Philadelphia, being added to the NJV in January of 1778. -
Capture @ Three Pidgeons
American raid kills Tory John Richards. -
Raid near Red Bank (Mantua)
West Jersey Loyalists out of Philadelphia raid vicinity of Red Bank -
Smallpox Outbreak
Smallpox ran through the 4th for a month. -
Murder @ Hancock House
Major John Simcoe and Rangers with NJV murder everyone in Hancock House near Hancock's Bridge. -
Raid @ Swedesboro
60 Loyalists and British marines under Cox. raid Swedesboro. They skirmish with the 4th Regiment and take Lt. Bateman Lloyd and 2 recruits. They also plunder house of Capt. Robert Brown. -
Raid @ Woodbury
Party of Refugees and few marines conduct foraging raid. -
Burning @ Swedesboro
British troops and Refugees burn a school and plunder homes in Swedesboro after finding local militia gone. -
Raid @ Shark River
Party of "Greens" (NJV) and "Highlanders" destroy 2 small salt works. -
More Legislative Actions
The Legislation took steps to broaden its measures against Loyalists and to set up official procedures for general confiscation. In some cases the patriots found that certain vital interests were in the hands of quiet Loyalists. -
"Corn King"
About 70 NJV from Sandy Hook landed near Middletown Point and marched to John Burrow's, made him prisoner and burnt his buildings and furniture. Also took Lt. Col. John Smock, Capt. Christopher Little, Mr. Joseph Wall, Capt. Jacob Covenhoven, and several others. Killed Peace and Van Brockle and mortally wounded another. A number of them were former inhabitants of that neighborhood. -
Battle of Monmouth
Lost 4 men. -
3rd Battalion Strengthened
2 units from the West Jersey Volunteers were folded into the 3rd Battalion. -
Little Egg Harbor Raid
Major Patrick Ferguson with some NJ Volunteers (1st and 3rd) raided whaleboats and warehouses at Little Egg Harbor and Chestnut Neck, catching Pulaski's Legion asleep. -
Departure for Georgia
3rd Battalion joined Lt. Col. Archibald Campbell and 3,000 men as they departed NY for Georgia. -
More Confiscation Legislation
Confiscation was extended to citizens of other states who owned land in New Jersey. Also, a conviction in one county resulted in the confiscation in all counties. -
Battle of Savannah
The 3rd battalion lost its light infantry commander, Captain Patrick CAMPBELL. He was replaced by Captain Peter CAMPBELL, no close relation. -
Capture @ Woodbridge
Cpt. Samuel Ryerson(4th)n captured Captain Nathaniel Fitz Randolph militia platoon of 15 men at Woodbridge. They also raid the house of Charles Jackson. -
Attack @ Elizabethtown
British soldiers under General Thomas Stirling, guided by Loyalists, attack Elizabethtown in an attempt to capture Governor William Livingston. He is not at home. The raiders demand that his daughters hand over important correspondence. -
Pursuit @ Three Pidgeons
Col. Abraham van Buskirk (4th) sends a party to pursue Carolina troops from Three Pidgeons into Bergen Woods, captures 2. -
Closter Raid
30 men from 4th Battalion raided Closter from Hoebuck to steal supplies and horses, but were routed by militia under Lt. J. Huyler. -
Little Ferry
A detachment under Captain van Allen (4th) surprised and captured a Continental outpost at Little Ferry. -
Rout at Weehawken
Small rebel patrol routed a party of Tories at Weehawken -
Sparring
Engagement between Cpt Ryerson's Tories and an advance guard of Continentals -
Little Falls
Cpt William van Allen (4th) attacked outpost at Little Falls and captured 11 rebels. -
Tinton Falls and MIddletown
British soldiers and Loyalists attack Tinton Falls and Middletown. They burn and loot the houses of leading civil and military officials before being driven back to their boats -
Raid @ Closter
Militiamen under Lt. John Huyler drive off raiding party under Buskirk (4th). -
Bergen Area Incursion
Col. Abraham van Buskirk (4th) leads 1,000 men on an incursion into Bergen Area. -
New Bridge
50 of van Buskirk's 4th were placed at New Bridge with 2 companies of the 63rd. -
Capture @ Second River
Militia captures Tory named Lawrence (Elisha?) as he enlists men for the British Army. -
Raid @ English Neighborhood
Small party of Col. Abraham van Buskirk's 4th surprise party of rebels and take 2 prisoners, William Wirts and Henry Bastion. -
Capture @ Shrewsbury (Tinton Falls)
Party of Refugees capture Cols. Daniel Hendrickson and Auke Wyckoff, Maj. Hendrick Vanbrunt, Capts. Thomas Chaddock and Richard McKnight and a continental soldier. Local militia attacks and suffers 3 killed and 14 wounded. -
Capture @ Elizabethtown
Cornelius Hetfield and 5 Tories cross to mainland from Staten Island and capture Lt. John Haviland and a captain of a guard boat. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Cornelius Hetfield leads plundering and reconnaissance raid. -
Raid @ Spanktown
A party of British regulars and Loyalists from Staten Island surprise and capture American soldiers at a tavern in Spanktown -
Raid @ Shrewsbury
50 Negroes and Refugees plunder inhabitants of 80 head of cattle, 20 horses and household items and capture William Brindley and Elihu Cook. -
Bergen Area Incursion
Party of New Jersey Volunteers under Capt. William Van Allen (4th) capture 2 rebels, David Ritzema Bogert and John Loshier. -
Capture of Paulus Hook
Lt. Col. Henry Lee and 400 Continentals attack the NJV garrison at Paulus Hook. Over 200 of the 4th and most of the officers had left for a raid up Bergen Neck earlier in the evening. They briefly clashed with Lee's rear guard near English Neighbourhood and captured 4 continentals.
The garrison consisted mostly of men from the Garrison Battalion, soldiers invalided or worn out primarily from the regular regiments. In addition to them, about 50 men from the 4th battalion were taken prisoner. -
Raid @ New Brunswick
Refugees under Major John Simcoe kill Capt. Peter Voorhees during raid. -
2nd Battalion Disbanded From Artillery
Left with only 150 men. -
Departure for SC
80 NJ Volunteers from the 1,4 (40 men led by Captain Samuel RYERSON and his cousin Lieutenant Martin RYERSON), and 5 Battalions joined Clinton on his voyage to SC. They joined 100 other Provincials under Captain Patrick Ferguson and were renamed the American Volunteers. -
AV Land in Georgia
The American Volunteers land in Georgia and make their way North to Charleston -
Lord Stirling Invades Staten Island
Van Buskirk's 4th was attacked on Staten Island by 2,700 men under Lord Stirling. Only a few notable Tories were taken prisoner. -
Capture @ Elizabethtown
Lt. Col. Abraham van Buskirk (1st and 4th) captured 52 rebels at Elizabethtown as retaliation for Lord Stirling's raid on State Island on January 14. -
Burning @ Elizabethtown
Party of 300 infantry and about 60 Dragoons under Lt. Col. Abraham van Buskirk (4th) cross from Staten Island and burn Presbyterian meeting and Court House. -
Raid on Staten Island
Inhabitants from Spanktown make excursion to Staten Island and bring off a Tory captain and 7 loyalists. -
Capture @ Elizabethtown
Unidentified Loyalists from Staten Island carry off Matthias Halsted. -
Capture @ Middletown (Tinton Falls
Small party of Loyalists carry off Mr. Browne and take 6 other prisoners. -
Raid @ Shrewsbury
Negroes and Refugees from Sandy Hook raid Shrewsbury. -
Attack @ Shrewsbury
A party of Loyalists attacks Shrewsbury -
Moncks Corner
Folded into the British Legion under Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, they defeated the Rebel cavalry under B.G. Issac Huger at Moncks Corner. -
Raid @ Shrewsbury Township
Refugees from Sandy Hook attack party of militia. -
Raid @ Woodbridge
30 Refugees raid Woodbridge and capture Justice Freeman, Mr. Edgar, 6 other whites and 2 Negroes. -
Incident @ Toms River
Armed Refugees at Toms River surprise Major John VanEmburg with 8 or 9 others. -
Confusion Near Bergen
300 of Buskirk's 4th mistake each other for Americans and fire upon themselves at Joost Zabriskie's house. 7 or 8 killed and others wounded. -
Raid @ Woodbridge
30 Refugees carry off prisoners to NY. -
Capture @ Sussex Court House
Major Robert Hoops captures soldier from Lt. James Moody's NJV (1st). -
Battle of Connecticut Farms
Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen, in command of the British garrison at New York City, made an attempt to reach the principal Continental Army encampment at Morristown, New Jersey. Knyphausen's advance was strongly met by companies of the New Jersey militia at Connecticut Farms (present-day Union Township). The 1st and 4th Battalions of the NJ Volunteers joined. They British were delayed and retreated upon word of General Clinton's return to NY. -
Capture @ Red Bank
Col. Tye with 20 blacks and whites (Refugees) captures American Capt. Barnes Smock and Capt. Gilbert Vanmater. -
Raid @ Middletown
Refugees kill Pvt. Joseph Murray during raid. -
Repulse @ Scotch Plains
"Party of Villains" comes from Staten Island to steal horses. Americans capture 3, kill 1 Tory with no losses. -
Raid @ Conascung Point
Col. Tye with 30 blacks, 36 Queen's Rangers, and 30 Refugees, plunder area around Conascung. -
Raid @ Middletown
A party of British regulars, Loyalists, and blacks under their leader, Col. Tye, raid Middletown. They carry off several prominent citizens -
Battle of Springfield
Knyphausen and Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton decided upon a second attempt. Although the British were initially able to advance, they were ultimately forced to withdraw in the face of newly arriving rebel forces, resulting in a Continental victory. The battle effectively ended British ambitions in New Jersey. The NJ Volunteers lost 10 men in the course of 2 weeks. -
Capture @ Newark
Lt. Eben. Ward leads Refugees and captures 4 Americans at Newark - Maj. Joseph Hayse, Thomas Canfield commissioner of forfeited estates, Job Canfield, and Zophar Lyon. -
Capture @ Woodbridge
Party of Refugees take Dr. Moses Bloomfleld, Jonathan Bloomfield and Ens. Britton Moores prisoners. -
Battle of Musgrove Mill
Colonel Alexander INNES of the South Carolina Royalists promptly led the 3rd's light company into an ambush at Musgrove's Mills. Every officer of the company was wounded, and many of the men were killed or likewise wounded. -
Raid on Staten Island
Party under Ens. Lewis Fitz Randolph take Justice Lake and 5 other Tories prisoner during raid. -
Capture @ Nantuxet Creek
Militia captures Refugees drive ashore from Delaware Bay. -
Attack @ Colts Neck
Colonel Tye (Black Brigade) lead a detachment, including some of 2nd Battalion, and engaged Captain Joshua Huddy at his home, capturing him. Some militia opposite the shore forced the boat to capsize and Captain Huddy escaped. Col. Tye died 2 days later from an infected wound to his wrist. -
Huddy Escapes
Attack by Col. Tye (Black Brigade) and Tory associates on home of Joshua Huddy. Huddy later escapes and Col. Tye dies 2 days later from a wound in his wrist. -
Raid on Staten Island
Ens. Lewis Fitz Randolph leads excursion onto Staten Island and captures Anthony Wright and 2 other noted Tories. -
Another Raid @ Middletown
Tory raiders attack the Middletown area and capture Joshua Huddy and others. As they retreat to their boats the Middletown militia fires upon them and Captain Huddy escapes -
Defense of Augusta
The sick of the unit (3rd), who had been left behind under Major DRUMMOND, were all captured, killed or wounded by an attack on that place in September. The battalion, then at Ninety Six, rushed back to assist the defenders of the town, and were able to drive the attackers off. -
Raid @ Secaucus
Refugees take 3 rebel officers in raid. -
Raid @ Woodbridge
Refugees take Mr. Thomas Brown and 2 others in raid. -
Massacre at King's Mountain
The American Volunteers, under the Command of Captain Patrick Ferguson, were soundly defeated at King's Mountain, SC. -
Skirmish
Loyalists in Bergen Point skirmish with American troops -
Capture @ Connecticut Farms
Tories Smith Hetfield, Cornelius Hetfield, Cornelius Blanchard and others take Col. Matthias Ogden and Capt. Jonathan Dayton to State Island as prisoners. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Tory Smith Hetfield leads raid on Elizabethtown and Connecticut Farms. -
Raid @ Newark
100 under Capt. Thomas Ward enter Newark. Militia recaptures most of the livestock and takes 2 prisoners. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Tory Capt. Cornelius Hetflied captures lieutenant and 5 or 6 others during raid. -
Capture @ Elizabethtown
30 Refugees under Tory Cornelius Hetfield take 9 men from Elizabethtown. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Tory Capt. Cornelius Hetfield takes Capt. Craig and 4 inhabitants in raid. -
Capture @ Spanktown
Refugees take John Clawson, commissioner for selling forfeited estates, prisoner during raid. -
Raid @ Spanktown
Refugees from Staten Island on plundering raid carry off several inhabitants. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
200 Regulars and Refugees under Maj. George Beckwith capture 10 inhabitants, 1 lieutenant, 3 privates, and 2 Continentals. Refugees loose only 2 men. -
Capture on Staten Island
Capt. Baker Hendricks with another officer and 11 privates conduct raid on Staten Island. NJV under Ensign Barton (1st) take 2 American prisoners and would captain Hendricks. -
Siege of Ninety Six
Between May and June of 1781, the post of Ninety Six was besieged Greene. These men were from the 1st DeLancey's, 3rd NJV and some South Carolina Militia. British commander Lord RAWDON to led a relief force to Ninety Six. Unable to halt their advance, Greene decided to storm Ninety Six. In a desperate attack, the force was repelled by a gallant sortie from the fort by the light companies of the NJV and DeLancey's. Greene quickly raised the siege and left the area. Lasted until 6/18. -
Skirmish @ Shrewsbury Township
Militia and Refugees have skirmish. -
Repulse @ Pleasant Valley
Force of 1000 under Cortlandt Skinner attempts to plunder Pleasant Valley. Inhabitants succeed in frustrating them until militia drives them away. -
Raiding Monmouth County
Cortlandt Skinner leads a large force of Loyalists in a plundering expedition in Monmouth County. They burn houses and carry off sheep and cattle. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Volunteers take 20 prisoners and some sheep and cattle in skirmish with local militia and sustain no injuries. -
Raid @ Elizabethtown
Refugees under Capt. Cornelius Hetfield take Lt. Obadiah Meeker and 14 privates. -
Loyalist Boats Captured
American whaleboats under captain David Maffet capture a British sloop and Loyalist boats off the Monmouth County coast -
Raid @ Newark
Capt. Harding with about 40 Refugees conducts foraging raid. -
Battle of Eutaw Springs
Greene's force smashed into the British camp, where Isaac ALLEN and the NJV (3rd) held the center of the line. On the point of collapse, the British and Loyalists rallied and threw back Greene's army. The battalion had lost 40% of the men they had present that day, killed, wounded or captured. -
Capture @ Closter
Loyalist Capt. William Harding (Loyal Refugee Volunteers) captures rebel guard of 6 men and takes 15 cattle. -
Affair @ Spanktown
Party of Refugees hidden behind fence fire upon company under Capt. John Pain reconnoitering near Spanktown killing Sgt. Joshua Marsh. -
Raid @ Colts Neck
A party of Loyalist raiders lands in Shrewsbury. They attack Colts Neck before retreating. Many Freehold inhabitants pursue the invaders. In an attack upon the rear of the Loyalist party, Doctor Nathaniel Scudder, a leading citizen of Monmouth Court House and a former member of the Continental Congress, is killed. -
Capture @ Sandyhook
Capt. Adam Hyler captures 6 men in raid on Refugee town near Sandy Hook. -
Ambush @ Elizabethtown
Capt. Jonathan Dayton ambushes 7 Refugees from Staten Island, kills 1, mortally wounds another and takes 3 prisoners. -
Clash @ Manahawkin
Militia and Refugees under John Bacon clash; Lines Pangborn (Am.) killed during action. -
Raid @ New Brunswick
Refugees capture New Brunswick. After daybreak, militia drives them off. Refugees suffer 2 killed and several wounded. -
Raid @ New Brusnwick
British troops and Loyalists raid New Brunswick. They occupy the town for an hour. -
Capture @ Elizabethtown
Capt. Cornelius Hetfield and 30 Tories take 9 prisoners from Elizabethtown. -
Failed raid @ Pleasant Valley
Refugees from Sandy Hook plunder area. Local militia captures some of the enemy. -
Raid in Pleasant Valley
Loyalists raid in Pleasant Valley, Monmouth County. They take prisoners who later escape at Sandy Hook -
Raid @ Spanktown
Tory Lewis Robbins leads raid and takes 7 prisoners. -
Cpt Huddy Defeated
120 Loyalists attacked and captured blockhouse near Dover, Monmouth County that was commanded by Cpt Joshua Huddy -
Philip White Killed
Philip White, a Loyalist, kills the son of a Monmouth County Militia colonel. In his flight, White is struck and fatally wounded. -
Hanging of Joshua Huddy
Party of Refugees hang Capt. Joshua Huddy -
Tory Raid @ Forked River (Barnegat)
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Destruction @ Forked River
Refugees destroy Samuel Brown's salt works. -
Capture @ Newark
Capt. Sanford (Am.) takes Capt. McMichael and 2 other Refugees. -
Raid @ Toms River
Loyalists attack Blockhouse. -
Fort Delancey Burned
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Gloucester County Militia Massacre
Loyalists under Captain John Bacon massacre Gloucester County militia under Captain Andrew Steelman. Steelman’s men had been resting on the beach at Barnegat after unloading cargo of a British ship that had run aground on Barnegat shoals. -
Cedar Creek Bridge
Loyalists defeat New Jersey troops in possibly the last land action of the war. Pvt. William Cooke Jr. dies during skirmish. -
John Bacon Killed Near Tuckerton
Captain John Stewart shoots and kills Loyalist Captain John Bacon