Battle of Iron Hill

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The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
skirmish
alsoKnownAs Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
belligerent American militia
Continental Army
Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
United States
campaign Philadelphia campaign
casualties American casualties higher than British casualties
colony Delaware Colony
combatantSide British and Hessian forces
Patriot forces
commander Charles Cornwallis
George Washington
Johann Ewald
linked to: Johann von Ewald

William Howe
William Maxwell
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
linked to: Thirteen Colonies
date 1777-09-03
era 18th century
followedBy Battle of Brandywine
forcesType Continental light infantry
Hessian jägers
geographicalFeature Christina River
Cooch’s Bridge
hasFeature engagement primarily involving light infantry and skirmishers
location New Castle County, Delaware
near Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware
namedAfter nearby Iron Hill in Delaware
notableAs only major military engagement fought in Delaware during the American Revolutionary War
partOf American Revolutionary War
precededBy British landing at Head of Elk
preservedAt Cooch’s Bridge Historic District
recognizedBy Delaware historical markers
result British victory
strategicPurpose American delaying action against British advance on Philadelphia
territorialChange British forces advanced northward toward Philadelphia
year 1777

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Battle of Cooch’s Bridge alsoKnownAs Battle of Iron Hill