Atlas of Battles

US state, 26 engagements

Battles in New Jersey

26 engagements in the atlas lie within New Jersey: 23 battles and 3 naval actions between 1776 and 1798. Most belong to American Revolutionary War (24), French Revolutionary Wars (1).

Battle of Iron Works HillBattle of Turtle Gut InletBattle of Fort LeeAmbush of GearyBattle of TrentonBattle of the Assunpink CreekBattle of PrincetonBattle of MillstoneBattle of Punk HillBattle of Bound BrookBattle of Short HillsBattle of Red BankBattle of GloucesterBattle of Quinton's BridgeBattle of MonmouthBaylor MassacreBattle of Chestnut NeckAffair at Little Egg HarborBattle of Paulus HookBattle of Connecticut FarmsBattle of SpringfieldBattle of Bull's FerryBattle of Delaware BayBattle of the Delaware CapesAction of 31 July 1793USS Delaware vs La CroyablePhiladelphiaBaltimoreBridgeportHarrisburgTrentonNew HavenNewarkYorkWilmingtonWilkes-Barre200 km39.910N, 74.576W
26 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1776Battle of Iron Works HillMount Holly, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
29 June 1776Battle of Turtle Gut InletTurtle Gut Inlet, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
20 November 1776Battle of Fort LeeFort Lee, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
14 December 1776Ambush of GearyAmwell Township, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
26 December 1776Battle of TrentonTrenton, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
2 January 1777Battle of the Assunpink CreekTrenton, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
3 January 1777Battle of PrincetonPrinceton Battlefield, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
20 January 1777Battle of MillstoneManville, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
8 March 1777Battle of Punk HillBonhamtown, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
13 April 1777Battle of Bound BrookNew JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
26 June 1777Battle of Short HillsScotch Plains, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
22 October 1777Battle of Red BankFort Mercer, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
25 November 1777Battle of GloucesterGloucester, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
18 March 1778Battle of Quinton's BridgeNew JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
28 June 1778Battle of MonmouthFreehold Township, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
27 September 1778Baylor MassacreRiver Vale, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
6 October 1778Battle of Chestnut NeckNew JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
15 October 1778Affair at Little Egg HarborNew JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
19 August 1779Battle of Paulus HookPaulus Hook, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
7 June 1780Battle of Connecticut FarmsNew JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
23 June 1780Battle of SpringfieldSpringfield Township, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
20 July 1780Battle of Bull's FerryBulls Ferry, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
8 April 1782Battle of Delaware BayDelaware Bay, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
20 December 1782Battle of the Delaware CapesDelaware Bay, New JerseyAmerican Revolutionary War
31 July 1793Action of 31 July 1793New JerseyFrench Revolutionary Wars
7 July 1798USS Delaware vs La CroyableNew JerseyQuasi-War