battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Broxton Bridge
Battle of Broxton Bridge was a battle fought on 2 February 1865 in what is now South Carolina, United States. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 men against 1,200 men.
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Record
| Date | 2 February 1865 | |
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| Place | South Carolina, United States 33.053N, 81.100W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 7,000 men | 1,200 men |
| Casualties and losses | 16 killed; 85 wounded | 8 killed; 45 wounded; 44 captured |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rivers' Bridge 1865, same recorded site
- Battle of Brier Creek 1779, 45 km SW
- Battle of Tulifinny 1864, 47 km SE
- Battle of Pocotaligo 1862, 51 km SE
- First Battle of Pocotaligo 1862, 51 km SE
Elsewhere in 1865
- Battle of Appomattox Court House United States
- Battle of Five Forks United States
- Battle of Riachuelo Argentina
- Battle of Bentonville United States
- Battle of Palmito Ranch United States
The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program maps this as the Rivers' Bridge battlefield (site SC011): a study area of 6,864 acres, with a core area of 728 acres where the fighting was concentrated; 6,864 acres retain enough integrity to be potentially eligible for the National Register.
Battle of Broxton Bridge is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (58 in South Carolina).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124528424, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Broxton Bridge, revision 1370108194, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Battlefield boundary and area from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (public domain). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.