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Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ab Ac Al Am Ar As At Au Av   Top Data C
name    latitude longitude desc url  
10-Mile House SC Cha 32.901432 -80.026027 Skirmish; Wade Hampton vs. British; 11-14 July 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/10mile.htm 4
15-Mile House SC Cha 32.968120 -80.060099 Skirmish; Wade Hampton vs. British; 11-14 July 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/10mile.htm 2
Abercorn GA Cha 32.230206 -81.193903 Settlement; landmark (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/abercorn.htm 3
Abercorn Creek; below GA; SC Eff; Jas 32.248704 -81.150105 On Savannah River. Naval Skirmish; SC Galley Congress; Capt. Rbt. Campbell vs. HM Armed Sloop Greenwich (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/abercorncreek.htm 3
Acquackanonk NJ Pas 40.85417 -74.12113 1/17/1777. Whig militia plundered Drummond's store, robbed Loyalist Captain John Richards; 4/21/1779. American troops vs. *Capt. Joseph Ryerson http://gaz.jrshelby.com/acquackanonk.htm 4
Aquidneck Island(Common Fence Point) RI New 41.65538 -71.2206 8/5/1777. *Capt. Charles Dyer vs. British soldiers; near Common Fence Point http://gaz.jrshelby.com/acq-neck.htm 3
Adam Goudelock house SC Che 34.91046 -81.592223 After Cowpens; Tarleton forced A. Goudelock to guide him to Hamilton's Ford; 17 Jan 1781 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/adamgoudelock.htm 3
Adjusta Town (Kanaghsaws) NY Liv 42.72435 -77.683925 13 Sep 1779; Lt. Boyd ambushed by *Little Beard (Seneca) and loyalists; 16 killed; 2 missing (EB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/adjusta.htm 4
Aelous SC Cha     See Haddrell's Point; Off (Aeolus) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/haddrell-pt-off.htm  
Alamance; Battle of ('71) NC Ala 36.005878 -79.528511 Skirmish; Regulators vs. *Gov. Tryon 16 May 1771 (JAR;PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alamance.htm 5
Alamance; Battle of ('81)         See Pyle's Defeat http://gaz.jrshelby.com/pyles.htm  
Alamance Creek NC Ala; Gui 36.005878 -79.52851 3/5/1781 *Capt. Robert Kirkwood vs. Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alamancecreek.htm 5
Alfred - Ariadne; Ceres Atl   16.5165 -55.6664 Naval; 9 March 1778. Capt. Elisha Hinman Alfred vs. *Capt. Pringle Ariadne; Ceres (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alfred-ariadne.htm 2
Alfred - Glasgow Atl   40.987783 -71.301466 Naval; Capt. Dudley Saltonsall; Alfred et al vs. Capt. Tryingham Howe; Glasgow; 6 April 1776 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alfred-glasgow.htm 2
Alexander's Ford NC Pol 35.299175 -82.047194 Campsite; Green River; Overmountain Men; 10-5-1780 (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alexandersford.htm 4
Alexander's Old Fields         See Beckhamville http://gaz.jrshelby.com/bechamville.htm  
Allegheny River; Upper NY Cat 42.158693 -78.747855 8/11 - 9/14/1779. 10 Upper Seneca towns burned including Yoghroonwago (EB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alleghenyriver.htm 3
Allentown NJ Mon 40.17778 -74.58389 3/31/1778. American troops (1 wounded) vs. Loyalist militia; 8/7/1782 Militiaman is shot while keeping guard near Allentown to prevent contraband trade with the British. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/allentown.htm 3
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ab Ac Al Am Ar As At Au Av   Top Data C
Alliance/Atalanta Atl   40.0 -63.0 Capture; 28 May 1781. *Capt. John Barry Alliance vs. Cdr. Sampson Edwards Atalanta; Cdr. SmithTrepassey (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alliance-atalanta.htm 2
Alliance - Sybille Atl   28.050291 -79.753068 Naval; 10 Mar 1783. *Capt. John Barry; Alliance vs. Sybille (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alliance-sybil.htm 0
Alligator Bridge FL Nas 30.566163 -81.833216 Skirmish; Col. Clarke vs. *Major Marc Prevost; 30 Jun 1778 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/alligator.htm 2
Alligator; British Galley         See Ashley River http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ashleyriver.htm  
Alloway Creek NJ Sal 39.53609 -75.43865 3/17/1778 *British foragers destroy James Smith's house at Alloway's Bridge (DM); 3/21/1778 American militia vs. *British troops at Wm. Abbott's farm (DM); 3/31/1778. American troops (1 wounded) vs. Loyalist militia (ND; p.201); 8/7/1782. American militiaman shot while on sentry duty to prevent contraband traffic with British (ND;p.202) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/allowaycreek.htm 0
Allston's Pl. SC Geo 33.388460 -79.276649 Skirmish; 15 Nov 1780; Col. Marion vs. Capt. Lewis (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/allston.htm 1
Altamaha River GA Way; Lon 31.65524 -81.82715 Skirmish; *Maj. Moore vs. Capt. Donald Cameron; 12 April 1782 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/altamaha.htm 1
Amboy NJ Mid 40.502815 -74.268035 30 to 40 actions from 1776 thru 1781; likely due to its strategic location as the British western crossing from Staten Island . http://gaz.jrshelby.com/amboy.htm 4
Amelia Township SC Cal; Ora 33.726812 -80.644107 Skirmish; Patriot militia vs. *Capt. Sharp; 1 June 1782 (JAR;JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ameliatwp.htm 2
Amis' Mill SC   34.282603 -79.092106 Mill; camp (JAR;PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/amismill.htm 1
Ancrum's Pl. SC Ric 33.972922 -81.025487 Sumter campsite; April 1781 (JAR;PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ancrum.htm 1
Anderson's Plantation         Campsite. See Deep Creek http://gaz.jrshelby.com/deepcreek.htm  
Andrew Doria - Racehorse Car   18.440852 -67.855417 Naval; ?? Dec 1776. *Capt. Isaiah Robinson; Andrew Doria vs. Lt. James Jones Racehorse (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/andrewdoria-racehorse.htm 0
Andrustown NY Her 42.84729 -74.92099 7/18/1778. Mohawk Brant attacked community of 7 families; killed 4; captured rest; took all items of value; burned all buildings. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/andrustown.htm 4
Cape Ann Harbor MA Ess 42.59593 -70.66893 8/8-9/1775; 8/13/1775 *Gloucester militia vs. Capt. John Linzee HMS Falcon. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/capeann.htm 3
Fort Anne NY Was 43.41644 -73.48740 7/8/1777. *Lt.Col. Henry B. van Rensselaer vs. Capt. Samuel Montgomery. American victory; 7/23/1777. Picket guard (13 casualties) on Ft.A. road attacked by British and Indians; 10/3-10/1780. Capt. Seth Sherwood vs. *Maj. Christopher Carson. Fort surrendered to British. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortanne.htm 4
Anspach GER   50.301 8.517 City of Charles Alexander; provider of so-called "mercenaries" (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/anspach.htm 2
Aquidneck Island (Common Fence Point) RI New 41.65538 -71.2206 8/5/1777. *Capt. Charles Dyer vs. British soldiers; near Common Fence Point http://gaz.jrshelby.com/acq-neck.htm 3
Ariel - Triumph Atl   26.325845 -59.615444 Naval; late Dec 1780 (or Jan 1781). *Capt. John Paul Jones; Ariel vs. Capt. Pindar Triumph (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ariel-triumph.htm 0
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ab Ac Al Am Ar As At Au Av   Top Data C
Asher's Station TN Sum 36.365026 -86.413575 1780. Indians killed & scalped Payne & wounded Phillips. Hunting party killed 1 Indian & wounded 1. (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ashers-station.htm 3
Ashley River SC Cha; Dor 32.844073 -80.037186 Skirmish; *Capt. Michael Rudulph vs. Galley Alligator; 3 Mar 1782 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ashleyriver.htm 3
Ashley River Church SC Cha 32.873851 -80.05798 Skirmish; *Capt. Cooper vs. unknown Loyalist commander; 8/31/1781 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ashleyriverchurch.htm 3
Ashton's Pl.         See Allston's Pl http://gaz.jrshelby.com/allston.htm  
Assunpink Creek NJ Mer 40.21834 -74.76153 1/2/1777 *Washington vs. Cornwallis http://gaz.jrshelby.com/assunpinkcreek.htm 3
Atlantic; off GA Atl   31.396 -79.156 3/1779 Insufficient data; 10/26/1779 Privateer Betsy vs. *HMS Guadeloupe and HMS Roebuck; 11/9/1779 Insufficient data; 12/8/1779 American victory. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/georgiacoast.htm 0
Atlantic; off NC Atl   34.833 -73.317 2/5/1776+; 11/1/1776*; 2/6-9/1777+; 5/22/1777+; 9/26/1777*; 9/25/1778*; 0/26/1779* (*Amer.victories; +Brit.victories) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/nccoast.htm 0
Atlantic; off NJ Atl   39.505 -73.446 1/23/1776 HMS Blue Mountain destroyed; 7/22/1776 HM Brig Halifax. Draw. 30+(?) additional actions off Sandy Hook and Barnegat 1775-1781. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/off-nj.htm 0
Atlantic; off SC Atl   32.531 -77.037 12/5/1775+; 3/15/1776+; 3/20/1776; 3/22/1776*; 4/24/1776; 5/19/1776, 2/13/1777; 2/27/1777, 4/21/1777; 5/8/1777, 6/5/1777*, 6/8/1778; 6/14/1777+; 6/17/1777*; 11/1777; 6/8/1778; 6/19/1778*; 7/15/1778; 8/6/1778+; 2/19/1779; 3/9/1779; 5/14/1779; 5/16-17/1779; 6/26/1779*; 9/11/1779^; 9/24/1779^; 10/1779*; 1/17/1780; 4/1/1780*; 8/1-6/1780; 8/7/1780*; 8/14/1780*; 11/1777; 9/6/1781* (victors: *American; +British; ^French) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/off-sc-coast.htm 0
Augusta GA Ric 33.47551 -81.9609 Occupied by British from 1/29/1779 to 6/5/1781. "First seige" 9/12-18/1780. British victory. "Seige of Augusta" 5/22/1781-6/6/1781. American victory. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/augustag.htm 4
Augusta County VA; WV   38.260 -79.242 Incomplete. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/augustacounty.htm  
Augusta; Fort PA Nor 40.876281 -76.791682 10/5/1778 Col. Hartley returned after Teaoga; Q.Esther's Town; Indian Hill etc. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fort-augusta.htm 4
Austin's Pl.         See Allston's Pl http://gaz.jrshelby.com/allston.htm  
Avant's Ferry SC Geo 33.53433440 -79.3881109 Skirmish; 14 Nov 1782; Capt. William Capers vs. *British (or allied) commander (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/avantsferry.htm 3
Avenue of the Cedars         See Wadboo http://gaz.jrshelby.com/wadboo.htm  
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