Ambush of Geary

The Ambush of Geary, also known as the Amwell Skirmish, was a skirmish of the American Revolutionary War fought on 14 December 1776 in Amwell Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Cornet Francis Geary, the leader of a company of dragoons, was shot in an ambush set up by local militiamen led by Captain John Schenck.

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1776  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Amwell Skirmish; Flemington Raid
skirmish, United States, 

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1776 Ambush of Geary

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1776 Battle of Trenton

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1777 Battle of the Assunpink Creek

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1777 Battle of Princeton

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1777 Battle of Millstone

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Cornet Francis Geary monument, NJ

Cornet Francis Geary memorial site, NJ

Amwell Militia monument, Raritan Township, NJ

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1776	Ambush of Geary	skirmish	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1776	Battle of Trenton	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of the Assunpink Creek	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Princeton	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1777	Battle of Millstone	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Cornet Francis Geary monument, NJ		Commons
commons	image		Cornet Francis Geary memorial site, NJ		Commons
commons	image		Amwell Militia monument, Raritan Township, NJ		Commons