Battle of Great Bridge

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The Battle of Great Bridge was a pivotal early Revolutionary War engagement in December 1775 in colonial Virginia, where Patriot forces defeated British troops and effectively ended royal authority in the colony.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle at Great Bridge
belligerent British forces
Patriot forces
casualties Low Patriot casualties
Significant British and Loyalist casualties relative to force size
colony Colony of Virginia
combatant British Army
Continental forces
Loyalist forces
Virginia militia
commander John Howe
Lord Dunmore
William Woodford
commemoratedBy Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation
historical markers in Chesapeake, Virginia
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Thirteen Colonies
date December 9, 1775
followedBy Burning of Norfolk
geographicalContext Near present-day Chesapeake, Virginia
historicalEra American Revolutionary era
involvedUnit 14th Regiment of Foot
2nd Virginia Regiment
Royal Ethiopian Regiment
location Great Bridge, Virginia
Norfolk County, Colony of Virginia
notableFeature Fought near a causeway and bridge over the Elizabeth River’s Southern Branch
opponentOf Royal Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
linked to: Lord Dunmore
partOf Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
partOfCampaign Dunmore’s War in Virginia (Revolutionary period)
politicalConsequence Strengthened Virginia Convention’s authority
Weakened Loyalist influence in Virginia
precededBy Gunpowder Incident
primaryWeaponry artillery
muskets
relatedEvent Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation
result Patriot victory
significance Early major Patriot victory in the American Revolution
Helped secure Virginia for the Patriot cause
strategicConsequence British evacuation of Norfolk
End of effective royal authority in Virginia
Patriot control of southeastern Virginia
tacticalOutcome British assault repulsed
British forces withdrew to Norfolk
terrain swampy ground and narrow causeway
typeOfEngagement land battle
year 1775

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Chesapeake, Virginia hasHistoricEvent Battle of Great Bridge
Battlefield Park hasHistoricalSignificance Battle of Great Bridge
Battlefield Park relatedToEvent Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Great Bridge alsoKnownAs Battle at Great Bridge
linked to: Battle of Great Bridge