Capture of the 'Patriot'

Capture of the 'Patriot' (HMMPD)

Location: Newport News, VA 23606
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 2.513', W 76° 29.296'

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The 'Patriot", 60-ton Virginia Navy armed schooner commanded by Lieut. James Watkins, was charged with the defense of Warwick Co. inhabitants then harassed by British plundering expeditions. In April 1781, in the James River offshore, the 'Patriot" was taken by a heavily-manned and armed Royal Navy sloop in disguise. She then joined Cornwallis' fleet in the York and passed to the French by terms of capitulation.
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HM NumberHMMPD
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1976
Placed ByFree State of Warwick Chapter, DAR
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 4:49am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 367648 N 4100554
Decimal Degrees37.04188333, -76.48826667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 2.513', W 76° 29.296'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 2' 30.78" N, 76° 29' 17.76" W
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Area Code(s)757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5-7 Museum Dr, Newport News VA 23606, US
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