Cornwallis’s Headquarters — Deptford, New Jersey

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Cornwallis’s Headquarters

Deptford, New Jersey

Historical Marker Database · Bill Coughlin

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From November 21-24, 1777, Cornwallis maintained his headquarters opposite the Court House while his troops camped on the Meeting House grounds. Many soldiers carried from the battle at Red Bank were buried here in the Strangers Burying Ground.

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