Lord Stirling Rd. Website Researched, Written, Photographed and Designed by Al Frazza The ultimate field guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War historic sites! Continental Army's desperate 1776 retreat from Fort Lee across New Jersey, brutal winter of 1779-1780 the Continental Army spent at Morristown, Washington's headquarters at Kingston where he received news of the end of the war. and Gilbride Rd. West Circle Dr. These men, just like all the others, took tremendous risks in order to fight for independence and all went on to serve their newly founded country for the rest of their lives. Washington then led his 2,000 troops from Fort Lee in a retreat through present-day Englewood and Teaneck across the Hackensack River at New Bridge Landing. Pirates of New Jersey: Plunder and High Adventure on the Garden State Coastline 2010, pages 79-80. However, they had received word that American military forces were on their way to Chestnut Neck, and they decided that it was safer to instead leave the river and return to the bay, which they did at midday on October 7. These two victories, and the resulting resurgence of the militias from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York and Connecticut, forced the British out of most of New Jersey, boosting the morale of the Americans. He came to New Jersey to serve as the sixth president of the College of New Jersey. When they finally arrived in the Great Bay on October 5, the weather caused further complications. Many of the locations where he and the Continental (American) Army marched, encamped, and fought battles are still here to be explored. Private Hugh Jones (Wounded in post-Red Bank fight) In the ensuing Battle of Trenton in the morning of December 26, the Continental Army defeated the Hessians. New Jersey is laced with Revolutionary War history, including battles that are celebrated 238 years after the Declaration of Independence. ** Final Skirmishes of the American Revolution, Support and encouragement generated by newspaper. The militia posted in the area managed to surprise the British party by crossing the cold, waist deep, river and capture many men and to seize back the supplies. After Parliament issued the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Tea Act, furious protests and outbreaks occurred. The Old Barracks, Trenton, New Jersey Not rated yetHi I'm Nick the History Kid. George Washington hoped to surprise the rear of the British army and overwhelm them. Why not share your trip with the world? [12] Morgan may have been the last officer of the Continental Army to die in the American Revolution. Large parts of the Continental forces wintered in other years in NJ. Entering your story is easy to do. (Photo by Robert Robert Sciarrino / The Star-Ledger). The British soldiers at Princeton were soon forced to surrender to the Americans, and Nassau Hall was recaptured. See the Somers Point page for several historic sites associated with Colonel Richard Somers. More American militia moved up to engage Mercer, while another column led by General Sullivan moved on the town from the south. The village's location on the river with access to the Atlantic Ocean made it an important shipping harbor before the Revolutionary War. Gallows Hill, Cranford: The corner of Brookside Place and Gallows Hill Road is an innocuous corner in the Jersey 'burbs, but it has an infamous past. ▸ Note that while this entry states they had "purchased a Number of Cannon for the Defense of said Port," there were no cannons at the fort at the time of the Battle of Chestnut Neck. A small fort had been constructed on the river by the Americans to protect Chestnut Neck. All rights reserved. Washington Route Marker Frelinghuysen Tavern Site Nellie's Pond, Delanco: A Revolutionary War messenger aboard his horse, Nellie, drowned in a pond in what is now Delanco. The Baylor Massacre was an attack on September 27, 1778 upon the 3rd Regiment of Continental Light Dragoons under the command of Colonel George Baylor during the American Revolutionary War. You can only select one picture for each submission. ^ John F. Snyder, The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 (Trenton: Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969) Page 67 As a result of the battle, the Americans captured nearly 900 Hessian soldiers within 90 minutes. Foothill Rd. 1960 Easton Ave. Washington Rock State Park Historic sites in Somerset County, NJ involved in the Revolutionary War, or dating to the Revolutionary War era. Here's a look at a few of New Jersey's spirits of '76.