Kempsville / Boston / Norfolk / Philadelphia / Concord / Washington / Lexington / Virginia Beach / Williamsburg / /
Company
Chesapeake / /
Event
Person Travel / /
Facility
Great Bridge / William Clements Library / Fort Murray / Norfolk’s harbor / Battle Of Great Bridge / Raleigh Tavern / /
IndustryTerm
food / martial law / /
NaturalFeature
Rappahannock River / Elizabeth River / James River / Chesapeake Bay / York River / /
Organization
British royal government / Ethiopian Regiment / Regiment of Foot / Committee of Safety / Virginia House of Burgesses / Princess Anne County militia / Second Virginia Regiment / Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation / Anne Militia / Princess Anne Militia / Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment / Queen’s Own Loyal Regiment / British army / St. John’s Church / /
Person
William Woodford / Patrick Henry / Charles Fordyce / Possibly Lord Dunmore / Samuel Leslie / /
PoliticalEvent
withdrawing from virginia within seven months of the battle / /
Position
Captain / Royal Governor / Lieutenant / Colonel / King / Commander / /
ProvinceOrState
Virginia / Piedmont / Princess Anne County / Norfolk County / North Carolina / Massachusetts / /
The Battle Of Great Bridge: War Comes to Virginia The Battle of Great Bridge was fought on December 9, 1775 at a small bridge which crossed the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River approximately twelve miles south of t