PAULUS HOOK, CAPTURE OF
\pˈɔːləs hˈʊk], \pˈɔːləs hˈʊk], \p_ˈɔː_l_ə_s h_ˈʊ_k]\
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August 18, 1779. Paulus Hook was a sandy isthmus on the site of Jersey City. This place was captured from the British by Major Lee with 300 men. A mistake of the British favored their surprise. One hundred and fifty-nine prisoners were taken.
By John Franklin Jameson
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