Battle of Hobkirk's Hill

Along this ridge, American and British armies clashed on April 25, 1781, in the Revolutionary War Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill. Major General Nathanael Greene’s American troops had occupied the hill to threaten Camden, the most important British post in the ...

The Battle of Hobkirk Hill

The Battle of Hobkirk Hill

Revolutionary War April 25, 1781

Took Place on this ridge

The Continental Army was commanded by General Nathaniel Greene and The British by General Lord Rawdon

Marker is on Kirkwood Lane, on the right when traveling east.

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Battle Of Hobkirk Hill

Battle of Hobkirk Hill in the Revolutionary War took place on this ridge April 25, 1781. The British Army was commanded by General Lord Rawdon, the Continental Army by General Nathanael Greene.

Marker is on Lyttleton Street, on the right when ...

Battle of Hobkirk Hill

in the Revolutionary War took place on this ridge

April 25, 1781.

The British Amry was Commanded by General Lord Rawdon, the Continental Army by General Nathanael Greene.

Marker is on Broad Street (Route 521), on the right when traveling south.

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Battle of Eccles Hill

The Canadian volunteers and home guards here repulsed the Fenian invaders on the 25th May 1870.

Marker is on Eccles Hill Road 0.3 kilometers south of Ormes Road, on the right when traveling south.

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Battle of Ironworks Hill

Here on December 23,

1776 was fought the

Battle of Ironworks

Hill. This diversionary

tactic aided Washington

to capture Trenton.

Marker is on Pine Street, on the right when traveling south.

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The Battle of Iron Works Hill

December 23, 1776

A decisive skirmish in the

Revolutionary War.

Colonel Samuel Griffin’s troops were entrenched at this site. They decoyed Colonel (Count) Kurt von Donop’s Hessian soldiers away from Bordentown thus reducing the enemy forces defending Trenton and assuring victory by General ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

(Kiosk Panel): Wounds Suffered at Ox Hill (Chantilly)

September 1, 1862

Union Soldiers

4th Maine, 2nd Brigade (Birney), Kearny’s Division:

Pvt. Lorenzo E. Dickey, Co. A, Age 21: At Chantilly, received gunshot would in right thigh. Taken to a field ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

(Kiosk Panel): Sequel to Second Manassas

The Battle of Ox Hill, September 1, 1862

The Confederate victory at Second Manassas (August 28-30, 1862) forced Union General John Pope’s Army of Virginia to retreat to the heights of Centreville. To dislodge ...

The Battle of Ox Hill

(Kiosk Panel): Ox Hill Battlefield Park & Interpretive Trail

This small park is the last remnant of Fairfax County’s only major Civil War battlefield. The Battle of Ox Hill, also known as the “Battle of Chantilly,” lasted but a few ...