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Battle of Fort Cumberland

Battle of Fort Cumberland was a battle fought in 1776 in what is now Canada. It was part of the American Revolution, which ran from 1765 to 1783. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 400+ militia against 200 militia (Fencibles).

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Commander Joseph Gorham, Siege of Fort Cumberland, 1776
Commander Joseph Gorham, Siege of Fort Cumberland, 1776. Illustrated by James DeCoste. Sackville, N.B., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1776
WhereCanada45.865N, 64.291W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses"some" killed; 5 captured (1 died of wounds)and13 killed; Unknown wounded; 56 captured
Part ofAmerican Revolution1765 to 1783

Record

Date1776 (year precision)
to 29 November 1776
PlaceCanada
45.865N, 64.291W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength400+ militia200 militia (Fencibles)
Casualties and losses"some" killed; 5 captured (1 died of wounds)13 killed; Unknown wounded; 56 captured
Commanders
  • Jonathan Eddy
  • Benoni Danks
  • Joseph Goreham
  • John Eagleson
  • Thomas Dixson
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Elsewhere in 1776

Battle of Fort Cumberland is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Canada.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4584046, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fort Cumberland (1776), revision 1375196945, 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. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.