Battle of Quinton's Bridge

When

18 Mar 1778

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

39.55° N, 75.41° W

Description

1778 battle of the American Revolutionary War

1778 battle of the American Revolutionary War

The Battle of Quinton's Bridge was a minor battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on March 18, 1778, during the British occupation of Philadelphia. New Jersey militia companies defending a bridge across Alloway Creek in Salem County, New Jersey, were lured into a trap by British Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood and suffered significant casualties.

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