Historedia
Person

John Barry

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Barry, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet

    1776

    Role: Continental Navy captain, future "Father of the American Navy"

    1. March 1, 1776 (charter date) · Delaware BayRoyal Navy Blockades Delaware Bay

      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.

    2. June 29, 1776 · Turtle Gut Inlet, off Cape May, New JerseyNancy Runs for Turtle Gut Inlet

      Blocked from Delaware Bay and pursued by Orpheus and Kingfisher, Nancy headed for Turtle Gut Inlet in heavy fog in the early hours of June 29, 1776.

    3. June 29, 1776 · Turtle Gut InletEngagement and Death of Richard Wickes

      The engagement off Turtle Gut Inlet ended as an early Continental Navy victory under John Barry, but Lieutenant Richard Wickes was killed by British cannon fire.

    4. after June 29, 1776 · Cape May area, New JerseyAftermath: Blockade Shifted

      The battle demonstrated American resourcefulness to the British, who moved their Philadelphia blockade further from the Cape May area; it is called the war's first privateer battle.

Sources

  1. Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20