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Paulus Hook - The Battle of Paulus Hook was fought on August 19, 1779 between Continental Army and British forces in the American Revolutionary War. The Patriots were led by Major Light Horse
Harry Lee, and launched a nighttime raid on the British-controlled fort in what is today downtown Jersey City. They surprised the British, taking 158 prisoners, and withdrew with the approach of
daylight. Despite retaining the fort and its cannons, the British lost much of their control over New Jersey. Lee was rewarded by the Second Continental Congress with a gold medal, the only
non-general to receive such an award during the war. (Wikipedia)
Photo - Powder soaked but ferocity unabated. Lee’s picked force of dismounted dragoons takes advantage of the garrison’s confusion to force the drawbridge at Paulus Hook with clubbed muskets
and the bayonet. The British had previously sent out a foraging party of their own, for whom Lee’s advancing force was mistaken – with disastrous results. (Weapons and Warfare)
Map - Battle Map of Paulus Hook (Historic Paulus Hook Association) |
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USAV Paulus Hook< (LCU-2033 underway off San Diego, CA., 30 January 2007
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USAV Paulus Hook< (LCU-2033 underway in heavy weather off the coast of California, 7 June 2011
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USAV Paulus Hook< (LCU-2033 underway, date and location unknown.
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