Battle of Red Bank
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The Battle of Red Bank was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey in which outnumbered Continental and militia forces successfully repelled a Hessian assault on Fort Mercer, helping to delay British control of the Delaware River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Red Bank canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fort Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delaware River defenses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Mifflin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Hessian troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Hessian casualties
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light American casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Carl von Donop
NERFINISHED
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Christopher Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Red Bank Battlefield Park
NERFINISHED
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monuments at National Park, New Jersey ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | October 22, 1777 ⓘ |
| defender |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveWork | Fort Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | British occupation of Fort Mercer site ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthen fort ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
1st Rhode Island Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Hessian grenadiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Mercer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucester County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Bank, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
delayed British control of the Delaware River
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helped protect American supply lines to Philadelphia area ⓘ |
| notableFeature | outnumbered American defenders repelled Hessian assault ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Fort Mercer ⓘ |
| opponentStrength | Hessian forces numerically superior ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Germantown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| side |
Loyalist-aligned German auxiliaries
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Patriot forces ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | secure British control of the Delaware River ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | failed Hessian frontal assault on fortifications ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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