Battle of Chestnut Neck

Battle of Chestnut Neck
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date October 6, 1778 Location Chestnut Neck, near present-day Port Republic, New Jersey Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
Casmir Pulaski	Patrick Ferguson Henry Collins
Strength
50	400[1]
Casualties and losses
	1 wounded

The Battle of Chestnut Neck was fought on October 6, 1778 in southern New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, at Chestnut Neck, a settlement on the Little Egg Harbor River (now known as the Mullica River) near the present-day city of Port Republic, New Jersey, which was used as a base by privateers. The British retrieved some supplies and destroyed others, as well as destroying some residences and other buildings.

Learning that Count Casimir Pulaski was on the way, the British quickly left by ship the following day. They had an encounter with Pulaski's forces a week later and caused heavy losses.