Forage War
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The Forage War was a series of small-scale skirmishes and raids in early 1777 during the American Revolutionary War, in which American forces harassed British and Hessian troops in New Jersey to disrupt their supply lines and weaken their control of the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forage War canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
series of skirmishes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Jersey campaign of 1778
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey Forage War
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ New Jersey militia ⓘ Patriot irregulars ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
George Washington ⓘ John Cadwalader ⓘ Lord Stirling ⓘ Nathanael Greene ⓘ Philemon Dickinson ⓘ William Howe ⓘ |
| conflictOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Hesse-Kassel ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endTime | March 1777 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
disrupt British supply lines
ⓘ
prevent British foraging ⓘ weaken British control of New Jersey ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Central New Jersey
ⓘ
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
North Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Northern New Jersey
|
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Millstone
ⓘ
skirmishes near New Brunswick ⓘ skirmishes near Quibbletown ⓘ skirmishes near Springfield, New Jersey ⓘ skirmishes near Woodbridge ⓘ |
| partOf | New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Princeton
ⓘ
Battle of Trenton ⓘ |
| result |
British confinement to positions around New York City
ⓘ
Patriot strategic advantage in New Jersey ⓘ boost to American morale ⓘ increased British supply difficulties ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure New Jersey for the Patriot cause
ⓘ
limited British ability to project power inland from New York City ⓘ |
| startTime | January 1777 ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
ambushes
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attacks on foraging parties ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ harassment of outposts ⓘ hit-and-run raids ⓘ |
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