What the records say
- When
- 25 Apr 1781
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.23° N, 77.39° W
- Description
- 1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Blandford
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Battle of Blandford, also called the Battle of Petersburg, took place near Petersburg, Virginia on 25 April 1781, late in the American War of Independence. Roughly 2,300 British regulars under the command of Brigadier General William Phillips defeated about 1,000 American militia under Major General Baron von Steuben.
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