Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge
- When
- February 27, 1776
- Where
- Moore's Creek Bridge, near Wilmington, North Carolina
On February 27, 1776, the North Carolina Provincial Congress' militia defeated British governor Josiah Martin's and Tristan Worsley's Loyalist reinforcements near Wilmington.
The battle, a minor conflict of the American Revolutionary War, was fought near Wilmington in present-day Pender County, North Carolina, on February 27, 1776. On February 26, MacDonald ordered his rearguard to demonstrate a crossing while leading his main body toward the bridge at Moore's Creek. The Provincial Congress' militia force, a mix of North Carolina Minutemen and militia units, defeated Martin's and Tristan Worsley's reinforcements at the bridge.
Sources
- Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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