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New Jersey in the American Revolution |
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New Jersey in the American Revolution |
The Revolutionary War in North Jersey
Chronology of the events of the American Revolution
Picture of William
Franklin - from Franklin Institute Page
Greenwich, an early seaport town and the location of the NJ Tea Party.
New Jersey Loyalists:
Two meeting place for those with the Revolutionary Spirit:
Potter's Tavern, Bridgeton, NJ -- home of The Plain Dealer.
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One of my essays, please send any comments or corrections.
During the American Revolution, the southern part of the state was famous for it's Privateers. The Captains that sailed out of Chestnut Neck were particularly annoying to British. They were so annoying that in September on 1778 a fleet of ships were sent from New York to subdue "The Nest of Rebel Pirates." On October 6, 1778, Chestnut Neck was burned and the British tried to continue up the river to destroy the Iron Works at Batsto.
It is generally referred to as
"The Battle of Chestnut Neck".
The British referred to it as "The Egg
Harbor Expedition," which is a more accurate since it included;
The burning of Chestnut Neck,
the
grounding of the British ships
and
the battle of Ridgway Farm.
The Stillwell Sisters - Heroines of the Revolution
A good website, with a tilt toward North Jersey this time.
New
Jersey During the Revolution
What
was life like for a Colonial Soldier?
Music, Video, Interactive Sound & Games
History of The Ford Mansion and The Wick
Farm in Morristown, George Washington's Military Headquarters and Encampment for
13,000 Soldiers in Winter of 1779-1780 (Morristown National Historic Park)
http://www.nps.gov/morr/morr1.htm#ford
Great Reading! Private Journal of Margaret Morris--December 6-17, 1776
In 1836, John J. Smith, Jr., the grandson of Margaret Morris, had a journal reprinted kept by his grandmother in the weeks prior to the Battle of Trenton. She resided in Burlington, New Jersey. The journal was kept for her sister who resided in Montgomery Square, Pa. The journal, excerpted here, details her fears, beliefs and concerns.
Lighthouse
of the Revolution
(link is currently missing, but I hope to find it
again)
article by John J. Rust from Lighthouse Digest 11/96
New Jersey Founding Fathers (National Archives)
Contains portraits of signors of constitution
The New Jersey Constitution of 1776
Special Note: This Constitution did not specifically give or take away the right of women to vote. In fact women did vote under this Constitution.
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