Combat· American Revolutionary War
General Washington vs heavily armed vessel off Turk's Island
In May 1782 the ship General Washington, commanded by Joshua Barney, sailed from Philadelphia as escort to a fleet of merchantmen.
Off Turk's Island she engaged a heavily armed vessel. Two of Barney's brothers were serving in the ship at the time and commanded in the tops. Barney had commanded the Hyder Ally of the Pennsylvania State Navy when she captured the General Monk on April 8, 1782. In that earlier action Captain Scull was the Marine officer, and a detachment of Buck's County Riflemen served as Marines. On April 11, 1783, the General Washington was one of five vessels left of the regular Navy.
Record no. 154