Battle

Battle of Princeton

3 Jan 1777 · 40.33° N, 74.67° W

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3 Jan 1777
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
40.33° N, 74.67° W
Description
battle in the American independence War

Battle of Princeton

1777 American Revolutionary War battle

The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton, New Jersey on January 3, 1777, and ending in a small victory for the Colonials. General Lord Cornwallis had left 1,400 British troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood in Princeton.

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