Cape May Saw Its Share of Action-- Part 2" "We Will Surely Suffer Their Vengeance"

Several months later, another $150 was spent to make cannon balls, gun powder and material to make cartridges.

A good thing, too, as in 1813, a British fleet appeared at the mouth of the Delaware River.

William Douglas painted logs to look like cannons and placed them in the Goshen Creek area.

Abigail Hughes, a grandmother, saw British barges heading for the Cape May County shore and placed herself in front of the militia cannon, pleading for them not to fire, saying, "You shall not fire! We may not be disturbed if we don't, but we will surely suffer their vengeance if we do."  The militia held their fire and the English proceeded past them.

Some farmers hid their cattle and sheep in local swamps.

The British discover that Lake Lily had potable water so it is said that Americans dug a channel to it so salt water would enter it.

No Big Battles Here, But Activity.  __Brock-Perry