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Battle of Gloucester (1777) 1777

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date25 November 1777Wikidata
Year1777Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictAmerican Revolutionary WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsKingdom of Great Britain, United StatesWikidata P710
Coordinates39.8721, -75.1887Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Gloucester was a skirmish fought between November 25, 1777 and the early morning of November 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It was the first battlefield command for the Marquis de Lafayette.

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Location

39.8721, -75.1887 · United States

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