Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet

Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
	Part of the American Revolutionary War
	; Location of Turtle Gut Inlet on 1777 map
Date	June 29, 1776
Location	Turtle Gut Inlet, off Wildwood Crest; near Cape May, New Jersey38°58′11″N 74°50′42″W / 38.96972°N 74.84500°W
Result	American victory
Belligerents
Great Britain	United Colonies
Commanders and leaders
Charles Hudson; Alexander Graeme;	John Barry; Lambert Wickes; William Hallock; Hugh Montgomery;
Strength
HMS Orpheus; HMS Kingfisher;	USS Lexington; USS Reprisal; USS Wasp; Nancy;
Casualties and losses
Estimated 12–36	Nancy destroyed; Richard Wickes †

The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet (June 29, 1776) was an important, early naval victory for the Continental Navy and the future "Father of the American Navy", Captain John Barry. It was the first privateer battle of the American Revolutionary War.

The battle resulted in the first American casualty of the war in New Jersey, Lieutenant Richard Wickes, brother of Captain Lambert Wickes.

It was the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Cape May County.