Battle of Ridgefield
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The Battle of Ridgefield was a 1777 Revolutionary War clash in Connecticut in which American forces, including Benedict Arnold, attempted to resist a British raid on military supplies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Ridgefield canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ridgefield, Connecticut
ⓘ
surface form:
Ridgefield engagement
|
| armedForcesInvolved |
American militia
ⓘ
British regulars ⓘ Continental regulars ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| campaign | Danbury Raid ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | both sides suffered relatively light casualties compared to larger Revolutionary War battles ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Connecticut militia ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
David Wooster ⓘ Gold Selleck Silliman ⓘ James Agnew ⓘ William Erskine ⓘ Governor William Tryon ⓘ
surface form:
William Tryon
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1777-04-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British withdrawal to Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | took place along Main Street and surrounding high ground in Ridgefield ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Keeler Tavern Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center
|
| hasMemorial | Battle of Ridgefield monument in Ridgefield, Connecticut ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site commemorated as a local historic district ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| involves | British raid on American military supplies at Danbury, Connecticut ⓘ |
| location | Ridgefield, Connecticut ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Benedict Arnold had his horse shot from under him ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
David Wooster ⓘ Gold Selleck Silliman ⓘ |
| objective |
to protect British raiding column returning from Danbury
ⓘ
to resist British raid on American military supplies ⓘ |
| partOf | British raid on Danbury ⓘ |
| precededBy | British burning of Danbury supply depot ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | limited direct military impact but boosted American morale in Connecticut ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
rear-guard action
ⓘ
street fighting ⓘ |
| WoosterStatus | David Wooster was mortally wounded in the battle ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
David Wooster