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
Unknown	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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}