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Battle of Kedges Strait
Part of the American Revolutionary War

Historic marker in Onancock, Virginia with outline of battle
DateNovember 30, 1782
Location
Kedges Strait, Chesapeake Bay, between Smith and South Marsh Islands off Tangier Sound
37°59′42″N 75°57′18″W / 37.995°N 75.955°W / 37.995; -75.955
Result British victory
Belligerents
Battle of Kedges Strait United States Battle of Kedges Strait Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Battle of Kedges Strait Commodore Zedechiah Whaley
Battle of Kedges Strait Lt. Colonel John Cropper
Kingdom of Great Britain Unknown
Strength
65 unknown
Casualties and losses
McDougall:
25 killed or wounded
29 captured
11 escaped
Unknown

The Battle of Kedges Strait (also known as the Battle of the Barges) took place on November 30, 1782 near Tangier Sound in Chesapeake Bay near the town of Onancock, Virginia, between naval militia forces of the rebellious British colony of Maryland and the Royal Navy of Great Britain.

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