Dover Light Infantry - Dover, DE
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N 39° 09.463 W 075° 31.157
18S E 455134 N 4334407
A memorial to the Dover Light Infantry who fought during the American Revolution. They were so victorious that George Washington hand selected them as his personal guard. The memorial is located at the Delaware state capitol grounds in Dover.
Waymark Code: WM15M7T
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2022
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Photos taken on 19 January 2022. The monument consist os two bronze plaques. The larger one is a state historical marker, discussing the history of the infantry. The other lists the names of the members of the infantry. The plaques are affixed to a granite monument on the state house grounds in Dover.
The plaque says, "The Light Infantry Company of Dover, a part of the 1st Battalion of Kent County, mustered in on 2 April 1776. Each militia volunteer was uniformly armed, equipped, and wore a standard military coat of green faced with red lapels, cuffs, and collar. From 14 December 1776 to 14 January 1777, Captain Thomas Rodney, youngest brother to Declaration of Independence signer Caesar Rodney, and his light infantry company responded to General George Washington's Call to Arms for militia during the darkest days of the American Revolution. Members of the company who volunteered for this perilous mission marched from Dover, crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey, and as part of Brigadier General John Cadwalader's Pennsylvania Brigade, played key military roles in Washington's decisive victories against British and Hessian forces at the Second Battle of Trenton, and the Battle of Princeton. For distinguished service, Washington appointed the Light Infantry Company of Dover "to be his own guard." This memorial is dedicated in remembrance of these patriots who served "in the Defense and Protection of American Liberty.""
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Entrance fees (if it applies): Free
Type of memorial: Plaque
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