# The Trap That Turned a Creek Red: Battle of Quinton's Bridge

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Podcast: [History Distilled](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-distilled-6743970)
Published: 2025-12-04T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/29730a8a
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It was a trap that turned a frozen creek into a killing field. In March 1778, the Queen's Rangers used a "feigned retreat" to lure American militia into a deadly massacre at Quinton's Bridge. While George Washington’s army teetered on the brink of starvation at Valley Forge, a gritty "Forage War" erupted in the marshes of New Jersey. We dive into the brutal British expedition led by Colonel Charles Mawhood and Major John Graves Simcoe , designed to strip Salem County of its cattle and crush the rebellion Discover how a local militia commander was tricked into crossing a bridge into a wall of musket fire , the horrific slaughter at Hancock’s Bridge , and the blistering letter from American Colonel Elijah Hand that compared a British officer to a "barbarous Attila". Episode 75 in American Revolutionary War Series Thanks to our monthly supporters Dan

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