Battle of Chestnut Neck

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 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.

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1778  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, United States, 
HMS Atalanta, HMS Pegasus, HMS Swift, 

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Location: 39.5446, -74.4614, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1778 Battle of Chestnut Neck

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Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (3)

Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (4)

Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (1)

Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (2)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Cedar Bridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1778	Battle of Chestnut Neck	United States, battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1775	HMS Atalanta	sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1776	HMS Pegasus	sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1777	HMS Swift	sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1777	HMS Zebra	sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Swan-class ship-sloop	Wikidata
commons	image		IMG 20180617 150933301 HDR		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (3)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (4)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (1)		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Chestnut Neck Memorial, January 2021 (2)		Commons