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American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
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1775–1783 American war of independence from Great Britain
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Fort Mercer
Earthen fort on the Delaware River in New Jersey
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Battle fought during the American Revolutionary war
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