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Battle of Quinton's Bridge

1778 in New Jersey1778 in the United StatesBattles involving Great BritainBattles involving the United StatesBattles of the American Revolutionary War in New Jersey
Conflicts in 1778Quinton Township, New JerseySalem County, New Jersey

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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Battle of Quinton's Bridge
Quinton Road, Quinton Township

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Quinton Road
08072 Quinton Township
New Jersey, United States
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