What the records say
- When
- 22 Oct 1777
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 39.87° N, 75.19° W
- Description
- 1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War in New Jersey
Battle of Red Bank
Battle fought during the American Revolutionary war
The Battle of Red Bank, also known as the Battle of Fort Mercer, was fought on October 22, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. A force of 1,200 Hessian troops was sent to take Fort Mercer on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River just south of Philadelphia, but was defeated by a smaller force of Continental Army troops.
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