Battle of Chestnut Neck | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Great Britain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Casmir Pulaski |
Patrick Ferguson Henry Collins | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
50 | 400[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 1 wounded |
The Battle of Chestnut Neck was fought on October 6, 1778 in southern New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, at Chestnut Neck, a settlement on the Little Egg Harbor River (now known as the Mullica River) near the present-day city of Port Republic, New Jersey, which was used as a base by privateers. The British retrieved some supplies and destroyed others, as well as destroying some residences and other buildings.
Learning that Count Casimir Pulaski was on the way, the British quickly left by ship the following day. They had an encounter with Pulaski's forces a week later and caused heavy losses.