Sandy Hook in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
British Embarkation
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011
1. British Embarkation Marker
On July 5, 1778 armies under General Sir Henry Clinton passed this point to reach British ships, at anchor off Horseshoe Cove, which evacuated them to New York. This completed their withdrawal through Middletown from Freehold after the Battle of Monmouth seven days earlier.
Erected 1976 by Middletown Township Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1913.
Location. 40° 26.844′ N, 73° 59.682′ W. Marker is in Middletown Township, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Sandy Hook. Marker is on Hartshore Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nike Missile Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Nike Missile Radar Site (within shouting distance of this marker); A Last Tragic Episode of the American Revolution (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); H.M.S. Assistance Tragedy Memorial (about 400 feet away); Nike-Hercules (approx. ¾ mile away); Nike Ajax Explosion Memorial
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Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Monmouth. From the American Revolution website. (Submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Monmouth, 1778. A British perspective of the Battle of Monmouth from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011
2. British Embarkation Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 14, 2011
3. Marker on Sandy Hook
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 746 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
