Battle of Crooked Billet

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The Battle of Crooked Billet was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on May 1, 1778 near the Crooked Billet Tavern. In the skirmish action, British forces under the command of Major John Graves Simcoe launched a surprise attack against Brigadier General John Lacey and three regiments of Pennsylvania militia, who were caught sleeping. The British inflicted significant damage, and Lacey and his forces were forced to retreat into neighboring Bucks County.

1778  Wikidata
battle, United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, 
USS Becuna, USS New Jersey, USS Olympia, 

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Location: 40.171, -75.109, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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