Inscription
Col. Carl von Donop and his Hessians were treated here for wounds after their defeat at the siege of Red Bank, Oct. 22, 1777.
Location
AddressMarker can be reached from Hessian Road, on the right when
traveling west.
CountyGloucester
StateNew Jersey
Coordinates39.869550, -75.190510
Sources
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Clement's Bridge
After the Hessian rout at Red Bank, October 22, 1777, the main body fled over the bridge to the security of the British lines.
