Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

When

27 Feb 1776

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

34.46° N, 78.11° W

Description

1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War

1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War

The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge was a minor conflict of the American Revolutionary War fought near Wilmington, North Carolina, on February 27, 1776. The victory of the North Carolina Provincial Congress' militia force over British governor Josiah Martin's and Tristan Worsley's reinforcements at Moore's was a turning point in the war; American independence was declared less than five months later.

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