Battle of Short Hills

Battle of Short Hills
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Map drawn by the Hessian officer Friedrich Adam Julius von Wangenheim showing the battle positions
Date June 26, 1777 Location Scotch Plains, New Jersey Result Tactical British victory Strategic American victory
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain Hesse Brunswick
Commanders and leaders
Lord Stirling	Sir William Howe Lord Cornwallis John Vaughan
Strength
2,500	11,000
Casualties and losses
Killed and wounded unknown 70 captured	5 killed 30 wounded

 Great Britain

Sir William Howe
Lord Cornwallis

The Battle of Short Hills (also known as the Battle of Metuchen Meetinghouse and other names) was a conflict between a Continental Army force commanded by Brigadier General William Alexander ("Lord Stirling"), and an opposing British force commanded by Lieutenant General William Howe. The battle took place on June 26, 1777, at Scotch Plains and Metuchen, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War. Despite the name, no fighting occurred in modern-day Short Hills, a section of Millburn.

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