Battle of Alligator Creek Bridge

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Battle of Alligator Bridge
Part of the American Revolutionary War
Date June 30, 1778 Location near present-day Callahan, Florida, United States Result British victory
Belligerents
United States	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
James Screven	Mark Prevost Thomas Brown
Strength
100 cavalry 100 militia	700 infantry 100 Loyalist militia[1]
Casualties and losses
9 killed Unknown wounded Unknown captured	5 killed Unknown wounded None captured

The Battle of Alligator Bridge took place on June 30, 1778, and was the only major engagement in an unsuccessful campaign to conquer British East Florida during the American Revolutionary War. A detachment of Georgia militiamen under the command of General James Screven chased Thomas Brown's Loyalist company into a large position of British regulars established by British Major Mark Prevost and were turned back.