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Royal Navy Blockades Delaware Bay
- When
- March 1, 1776 (charter date)
- Where
- Delaware Bay
- Part of
- Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
The Royal Navy blockaded Delaware Bay to cut supplies reaching Philadelphia; Robert Morris chartered the brig Nancy on March 1, 1776, to carry gunpowder and arms.
To prevent the Americans from receiving supplies through the port of Philadelphia, the Royal Navy established a blockade of the Delaware Bay. Separately, Robert Morris of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety chartered the newly built brig, also called brigantine, Nancy and her captain, Hugh Montgomery, on March 1, 1776, to transport gunpowder and arms.
Sources
- Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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