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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
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Alliance/Atalanta
Atl
40.0
-63.0
Capture; 28 May 1781. *Capt. John Barry
Alliance
vs. Cdr. Sampson Edwards
Atalanta
; Cdr. Smith
Trepassey
(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
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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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