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jun 29, 1776 - Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet

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The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet (June 29, 1776) was an important, early naval victory for the Continental Navy and Captain John Barry. It was the first privateer battle of the American Revolutionary War. The battle resulted in the first American casualty of the war in New Jersey, Lieutenant Richard Wickes, brother of Captain Lambert Wickes. It was the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Cape May County.

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jun 29, 1776
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~ 249 years ago