Michael Adelberg: The Monmouth County Jailbreak of 1781

About this episode

Michael Adelberg discusses the 1781 jailbreak of Loyalist prisoners from the Monmouth County Jail in New Jersey.

This week our guest is Michael Adelberg. In 1781, Loyalists prisoner broke out of the Monmouth County Jail in New Jersey. It was a harrowing chapter in the ongoing drama of the American Revolution.

People in this episode

Guest: Michael Adelberg

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• Loyalists
• prison break
• historical events
• New Jersey history

Keywords

• Monmouth County Jail
• jailbreak
• Loyalists
• American Revolution
• 1781
• New Jersey

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Monmouth County Jail, New Jersey

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