Battle of Barren Hill
The Battle of Barren Hill was a minor engagement during the American Revolution. On May 20, 1778, a British Army force attempted to encircle a smaller Continental Army force then under the command of Marquis de Lafayette. The maneuver failed, and the Continental Army escaped the trap but the British took the field.
Battle of Barren Hill | |||||||
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Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States Oneida | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marquis de La Fayette |
Sir William Howe Sir Henry Clinton Charles Grey James Grant | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,200 troops 5 Guns | 16,000 troops | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 killed | 9 |
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