Richard Wickes (c. 1745 - June 29, 1776) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He served as the third lieutenant on the Reprisal, captained by his brother Lambert Wickes. During the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet, he was the first American casualty of the war in New Jersey.
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1745 Kent County, Maryland
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29 June 1776 (aged 31) Turtle Gut Inlet, near Cape May, New Jersey
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