Capture of the 'Patriot'
N 37° 02.510 W 076° 29.296
18S E 367648 N 4100548
The Patriot was charged with defending Warwick County from British plundering.
Waymark Code: WM12RD
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2006
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The 'Patriot", 60-ton Virginia Navy armed schooner commanded by Lieut. James Watkins, was charged with the defense of Warwick Co. inhabitants then harassed by British plundering expeditions. In April 1781, in the James River offshore, the 'Patriot" was taken by a heavily-manned and armed Royal Navy sloop in disguise. She then joined Cornwallis' fleet in the York and passed to the French by terms of capitulation.
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This marker is located in a scenic spot between Lake Maury and the James River at the "Lions Bridge." An entrance to the Mariner's Museum is nearby. A large number of geocaches are nearby. Growing up in the nearby subdivision, I played along these beaches and trails as a kid.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Capture of the 'Patriot'
Marker Location: Museum Drive at the Lions Bridge
County or Independent City: Newport News
Marker Program Sponsor: Free State of Warwick Chapter, DAR
Web Site: Not listed
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