battle, early modern
Battle of Millstone
Battle of Millstone was a battle fought on 20 January 1777 at Manville, in what is now New Jersey, United States. It was part of the American Revolutionary War, which ran from 1775 to 1783. The recorded result: American victory. Recorded strength: 450 against 500.
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Record
| Date | 20 January 1777 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Manville, New Jersey, United States 40.539N, 74.593W | |
| Part of | American Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | American victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Commanders | Philemon Dickinson | Robert Abercromby |
| Strength | 450 | 500 |
| Casualties and losses | 4–5 killed or wounded | 25 killed or wounded; 12 captured |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bound Brook 1777, 6.0 km
- Battle of Punk Hill 1777, 20 km
- Battle of Princeton 1777, 24 km
- Ambush of Geary 1776, 24 km
- Battle of Springfield 1780, 31 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Princeton 3 January 1777
- After: Battle of Punk Hill 8 March 1777
- All 196 engagements of American Revolutionary War
Battle of Millstone is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (26 in New Jersey).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Millstone, revision 1370449800, 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.