Battle of Connecticut Farms

Battle of Connecticut Farms
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date June 7, 1780 Location Connecticut and Concur (now Union Township), New Jersey Result American victory
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain Hesse-Kassel
Commanders and leaders
William Maxwell	Wilhelm von Knyphausen
Strength
12,000	6,000
Casualties and losses
35 killed 139 wounded 10 captured 22 missing	25 killed 234 wounded 48 missing

The Battle of Connecticut Farms, fought June 7, 1780, was one of the last major battles between British and American forces in the northern colonies during the American Revolutionary War. Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen, in command of the British garrison at New York City, made an attempt to reach the principal Continental Army encampment at Morristown, New Jersey. Knyphausen's advance was strongly met by companies of the New Jersey militia at Connecticut Farms (present-day Union Township). After stiff resistance, the militia were forced to withdraw, but the battle and skirmishing that preceded it sufficiently delayed Knyphausen's advance that he remained there for the night. After realizing that further advance on Morristown would probably be met by even more resistance, Knyphausen withdrew back toward New York.