tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post5751284957504875912..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Taking the General MonkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-17484016137853938222021-05-31T14:24:01.181-05:002021-05-31T14:24:01.181-05:00Captured British seamen from HMS General Monk Apri...Captured British seamen from HMS General Monk April 1782 - where were they imprisoned? Victor: Joshua Barney on the sloop Hyder Ally. Site of battle - off Cape May, Delaware Bay. John Seagrovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581861226833206072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-89002188892580902022021-01-07T15:12:16.701-05:002021-01-07T15:12:16.701-05:00My Gt.Gt.Grandfather John served on the HMS Genera...My Gt.Gt.Grandfather John served on the HMS General Monk when she was heavily defeated by Barney's Hyder Ally at Delaware Bay battle April 1782. RN Gunner John was not killed but captured and slung into New Jail, Philly with his other British shipmates - so I'm told! Who/where in Philadelphia archives would know where I can find the records proof of his incarceration there? John Seagrove John Seagrovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-12487158500001938052016-06-11T23:52:56.779-05:002016-06-11T23:52:56.779-05:00Glad to find this story. One of the Pennsylvania R...Glad to find this story. One of the Pennsylvania Riflemen was my ancestor, Robertt Kinkaid. He served first in the First Virginia Regiment and then in Morgan's Rifles before serving on the Hyder Ally. He remained on the General Monk or George Washington until the end of the war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-61889211830343073982015-05-05T07:21:04.041-05:002015-05-05T07:21:04.041-05:00Very exciting story. Glad to hear an account of an...Very exciting story. Glad to hear an account of another Hyder Ally that had a little more success.Pathttp://mainestory.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-59364633820573432032015-05-05T06:40:46.534-05:002015-05-05T06:40:46.534-05:00Stirring articles. There were 3 USS Barney USN shi...Stirring articles. There were 3 USS Barney USN ships, fitting tributes to a hard-fighting commander.steve marknoreply@blogger.com