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  • Richard Wickes
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  • Richard Wickes (died June 29, 1776) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He served as the third lieutenant on the Reprisal, captained by his brother Lambert Wickes. During the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet, he was the first American casualty of the war in New Jersey. Richard Wickes was born in Kent County, Maryland. His family home, Wickliffe, was on Eastern Neck Island.
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Birth Date
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death place
  • near Cape May, New Jersey
  • Turtle Gut Inlet
Name
  • Richard Wickes
Birth Place
  • Kent County, Maryland
death date
  • 1776-06-29
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  • United States of America
Battles
  • American Revolutionary War * Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
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  • Richard Wickes (died June 29, 1776) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He served as the third lieutenant on the Reprisal, captained by his brother Lambert Wickes. During the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet, he was the first American casualty of the war in New Jersey. Richard Wickes was born in Kent County, Maryland. His family home, Wickliffe, was on Eastern Neck Island.