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Continental militia and regulars repelled a major British assault on Springfield
1780 Event

June 23

Battle of Springfield: The Revolution Fights in New Jersey

Continental militia and regulars repelled a major British assault on Springfield, New Jersey, burning the town's bridge and fighting house to house to halt the redcoat advance. The failed invasion marked the last significant British offensive in the northern colonies and effectively conceded New Jersey to American control for the remainder of the war.

June 23, 1780

246 years ago

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