Battle of Great Bridge (1775)

Battle of Great Bridge (Virginia Committee of Safety & Patriot militia vs Province of Virginia & British army & Loyalist militia & Ethiopian Regiment) took place in 1775 during American Revolutionary War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1775
• Date: 1775-12-09
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: American Revolutionary War
• Side A: Virginia Committee of Safety, Patriot militia
• Side B: Province of Virginia, British army, Loyalist militia, Ethiopian Regiment
• Commanders (A): William Woodford
• Commanders (B): Samuel Leslie, Charles Fordyce
• Casualties: 1 wounded (side A), 62 to 102 British regulars killed or wounded, militia casualties apparently unknown. (side B)
• Outcome: Patriot victory
• Coordinates: 36.721°, -76.239°

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Wikipedia article on Battle of Great Bridge · Wikidata entry

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