Battle of Quinton's Bridge

Battle of Quinton's Bridge
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date March 18, 1778 Location present-day Quinton Township, New Jersey Result Tactical British victory; strategically inconsequential
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Asher Holmes	Charles Mawhood John Graves Simcoe
Strength
300	1,200
Casualties and losses
30-40 killed, wounded and missing	1 wounded

Charles Mawhood

The Battle of Quinton's Bridge was a minor battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on March 18, 1778, during the British occupation of Philadelphia. New Jersey militia companies defending a bridge across Alloway Creek in Salem County, New Jersey were lured into a trap by British Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood and suffered significant casualties.

In late 1777, British forces under the command of General William Howe occupied Philadelphia, the seat of the Second Continental Congress, and viewed by Howe as the capital of the rebellious Thirteen Colonies. The occupation was not an easy one, as the surrounding countryside swarmed with Continental Army and Patriot militia companies as part of a campaign by George Washington against British supply lines. The winter of 1777-1778 was particularly harsh for the Americans, but both sides regularly sent out significant forces to forage for their own side and to interfere with the foraging operations of the other side.

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