Battle of Bound Brook - South Bound Brook, New Jersey - New Jersey Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The historical marker located at this spot adjacent to the Queen's Bridge reads:

"BATTLE OF BOUND BROOK

At dawn, on April 13, 1777 Hessian Captain Ewald's assault over the stone bridge across the Bound Brook was pinned down by "murderous fire" from American soldiers stationed in the Half Moon Battery.
Advancing north along present day Easton Avenue, a column of approximately 1,000 troops and artillery under command of Hessian Colonel Donop, pushed aside American outposts and arrived at this point 15 minutes after Ewald's attack had faltered.

Advancing over the Queen's Bridge, Donop's troops engaged the Americans, forcing them to withdraw from the battery. With the American withdrawal, Donop's, Ewald's and British General Grant's troops advanced and fought through the streets of Bound Brook.
After the battle, the combined British/ Hessian army of approximately 4,000 men returned to their bases around New Brunswick via River Road and this route, looting many homesteads along the way."

See a more extensive examination of the battle at (visit link)

Dedication date is unknown, disregard the guess made in the box below.

Marker Name: Battle of Bound Brook Marker Type: Local? Unofficial Marker text: see above Dedication Date: 01/01/2010 City: South Bound Brook County: Somerset County Group responsible for placement: City of South Bound Brook Web Link: [Web Link]

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Date Logged Log User Rating   08/29/2010 Metro2 visited it