The Defense of Little Egg Harbor

The Defense of Little Egg Harbor (HM1QMN)

Location: Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08087 Ocean County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 34.399', W 74° 22.186'

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1776-1783

— Pulaski's Massacre —

October 15, 1778, the largest military engagement in what is today Ocean County occurred near this site. A force of 200 British and Loyalist Troops under the command of Capt. Patrick Ferguson surprised and defeated a portion of Brig. Gen. Casmir Pulaski's Legion under the command of Lt. Col. Baron De Bose. American losses numbered about 50 men.
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Date Added Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 554130 N 4380590
Decimal Degrees39.57331667, -74.36976667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 34.399', W 74° 22.186'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 34' 23.94" N, 74° 22' 11.16" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 835 Radio Rd, Little Egg Harbor Township NJ 08087, US
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