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Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ga Ge Gi Gl Gn Go Gr Gu Gw   Top Data C
Gadsden's Wharf SC Cha 32.79009 -79.92640 British evacuation of Charles Town, 14 Dec 1782, from Gadsden's Wharf (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gadsdenswharf.htm 4
Gage, Fort IL Ran 37.9663888 -89.9072221 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortgage.htm 3
Gaillard's Island SC Cla 33.4716 -80.1713 Marion campsite, mid-July through September 1781 (PJO,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gaillard.htm 1
Galphin, Fort SC Aik 33.312135 -81.855634 Skirmish, 21 May 1781 *Maj. Michael Rudolph vs. Capt. Samuel Roworth (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortgalphin.htm 5
Galvez, Bernado MEX Fed 19.439697 -99.148502 Grave of Bernado Galvez #1 (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/galvezgrave.htm 5
Galvez, Bernado MEX Fed 19.433545 -99.132894 Grave of Bernado Galvez #2, (heart in urn) (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/galvezgrave.htm 5
Garden's Plantation         See Otranto http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gardens.htm  
Gardiner's Island NY Suf 41.098 -72.103   http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gardinersisland.htm  
Gardinerstown ME Ken 44.230 -69.775 Incomplete ttp://gaz.jrshelby.com/gardinerstown.htm  
Gates, Horatio NY NY 40.7081583 -74.0118066 Grave of Horatio Gates (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gatesgrave.htm 3
Geneseo NY Liv 42.796 -77.817 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/geneseo.htm  
George, Fort (GA)         See Fort Morris http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortmorris.htm  
George, Fort (Grenada) GJ   12.04884 -61.75435 Battle, 3-4 July 1779, *Adm. D'Estaing vs. British Commander (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grenada.htm 4
George, Fort (NY) NY War 43.415 -73.706 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortgeorgeny.htm  
George, Fort Prince SC Pic 34.85805560 -82.8938889 Important fort from the F&I war, opposite Cherokee town of Keowee, having no role in the Rev. War except as a landmark. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortprincegeorge.htm 5
Georgetown SC Geo 33.367102 -79.278997 Skirmishes, 27 Dec 1780, *Lt.Col. Horry vs. Capt. Meritt, 6 Jan 1781, BG Marion vs. Col. Campbell, 24-25 Jan 1781, BG Marion vs. Col. Campbell, 28 May 1781, *BG Marion vs. Capt. Gray (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/georgetown.htm 5
Georgetown Bar SC Geo 33.19476 -79.129643 Skirmishes, *unknown cdr, SC brig Notre Dame vs. unknown British (or allied) cdr, snow, lost on Georgetown Bar, ? May 1778 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/georgetown-bar.htm 3
Georgia coast, off Atl       See, Atlantic, off GA coast http://gaz.jrshelby.com/georgiacoast.htm  
German Flatts NY Her 43.015 -75.035 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/germanflatts.htm  
Germantown PA Phi 40.043 -75.180 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/germantown.htm  
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ga Ge Gi Gl Gn Go Gr Gu Gw   Top Data C
John Gibbes' Plantation SC Cha 32.800595 -79.965904 Skirmish, Skirmish, Lt.Col. John Laurens vs. Lt.Gen. Cornwallis, 29-30 Mar 1780 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/john-gibbes.htm 5
Robert Gibbes' Plantation SC Cha 32.773208 -80.07801 Skirmish, Skirmish, unknown American cdr vs. unknown British cdr, at or near the time of Mathews Plantation, 20 May 1779 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/robert-gibbes.htm 5
William Gibbes' Plantation SC Cha 32.77099 -80.041930 14 Jan 1782. Lt.Col. Craig evacuates William Gibbes Plantation and Fenwick Hall / Skirmish, Raid, 15 Jan 1782, Lt.Col. Laurens captured stragglers at abandoned British camp / 15 Jan 1782. Lt.Col. Laurens exchanged gunfire with British schooner (unknown location, presumably on the Stono River near Gibbes Plantation and Fenwick Hall) See New Cut. (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/wm-gibbes.htm 2
Gibralta Med   36.135 -5.345 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gibralta.htm  
Gibson's MH SC Fai 34.279959 -81.252540 Church someimes given as the site of the Mobley's MH action.(CBB,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/mobley.htm 2
Gilbert Town NC Rut 35.405 -81.942 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gilberttown.htm  
Girardeau's Plantation SC Cha 32.067244 -81.036585 Skirmish, Lt.Col. Campbell, 29 Dec 1778 (CBB,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/savannah.htm 3
Gist, Mordecai SC Cha 32.7762880 -79.9306439 Grave of Mordecai Gist (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gistgrave.htm 4
Givham's Ferry SC Dor, Col 33.0304462 -80.3912097 Ferry (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/givham.htm 5
Gloucester MA Ess 42.616 -70.661 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gloucesterma.htm  
Gloucester NJ Glo 39.892 -75.116 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gloucesternj.htm  
Gloucester VA Glo 37.414 -76.518 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gloucesterva.htm  
Gloucester Point NJ Glo 39.894 -75.130 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gloucesterpoint.htm  
Gnadenhuetten OH Tus 40.362 -81.433 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gnadenhuetten.htm  
Goat Island RI New 41.488 -71.327 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/goatisland.htm  
Godfrey's Savannah SC Col 32.7701760 -80.6992719 Campsite,locale, Maj. Patrick Ferguson, 20 Mar 1780, Failed ambush, BG Marion vs. Lt.Col. Borck, 27 Aug 1781 (PJO,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/godfrey.htm 1
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ga Ge Gi Gl Gn Go Gr Gu Gw   Top Data C
Golgotha, Fort NY Suf 40.87155 -73.42325 Fort of little military value built in cemetery using materials from church and gravestones after evacuation of Charleston SC (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/wemyssgrave.htm 3
Good Hope, Cape of SoA   -33.933 18.467 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/capeofgoodhope.htm  
Goose Creek NJ Oce 39.964 -74.112 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/goosecreeknj.htm  
Goose Creek Bridge SC Ber 32.977695 -80.037104 Skirmish, *Lt.Col. Wade Hampton vs. Lt. Waugh, 15 July 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/goosecrbr.htm 5
Gosport VA PoC 36.810 -76.323 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gosport.htm  
Governor's Island NY NY NeY 40.689 -74.019 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/governorsislandny.htm  
Governour's Island MA MA Suf 42.351 -71.006 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/governoursislandma.htm  
Gowen's Fort SC Spa 35.144719 -82.194630 Massacre, Maj. John Gowen vs. *Capt. William Bates, 1 Nov 1781 (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gowensfort.htm 3
Gracias a Dios, Cabo Nic   14.98335 -83.16674 Staging, 3 weeks gathering troops for San Juan expedition (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/nicaragua.htm 5
Graham's Fort hist. marker NC Cle 35.205 -81.491 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grahamsforthm.htm  
Granby, Fort SC Lex 33.97074 -81.05015 Seiges, 19-21 Feb 1781 BG Sumter vs. Maj. Maxwell, 2-14 May 1781 Lt.Col.Lee vs Maj. Maxwell, 15 May 1781 Lt.Col.Lee* vs Maj. Maxwell (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortgranby.htm 4
Grant's Creek NC Row 35.722 -80.423 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grantscreek.htm  
Grape Island MA Nor 42.268 -70.919 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grapeisland.htm  
Grave Creek WV,PA Mar, Gre 39.872 -80.723 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gravecreek.htm  
Graves End Bay NY Kin 40.590 -74.009 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gravesendbay.htm  
Gray Hill PA Elk 41.311 -78.444 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grayhill.htm  
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ga Ge Gi Gl Gn Go Gr Gu Gw   Top Data C
Great Brewster Island MA Suf 42.332 -70.896 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greatbrewsterisland.htm  
Great Bridge VA PoC 36.724 -76.241 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greatbridge.htm  
Great Cane Brake SC Grv 34.639563 -82.2901306 Skirmish, *Col. William Thomson vs. Patrick Cunningham, Maj. Joseph Robinson, 22 Dec 1775 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greatcanebrake.htm 3
Great French Salt Lick         See French Salt Lick http://gaz.jrshelby.com/frenchsaltlick.htm  
Great Miami River OH,IN   39.109 -84.814 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greatmiamiriver.htm  
Great Ogeechee River         See Blackbeard's Island http://gaz.jrshelby.com/blackbeard.htm  
Great Sacandaga Lake NY Sar 43.318 -73.924 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greatsacandaga.htm  
Great Savannah         See Sumter's Plantation http://gaz.jrshelby.com/sumter.htm  
Greenbrier, Fort WV Poc 38.218 -80.088 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortgreenbriar.htm  
Greene, Nathanael GA Cha 32.079929 -81.091500 Grave #2 of Nathanael Greene (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greenegrave.htm 5
Greenland Swamp SC Ber 33.43405416 -80.1636953 27 Nov 1782, head of loyalist black spy placed on stake near Greenland Swamp (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greenland-sw.htm 0
Greensboro VT VT Orl 44.576 -72.295 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greensborovt.htm  
Green's Farms CT Fai 41.124 -73.320 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greensfarms.htm  
Green's Plantation SC Geo 33.710603 -79.298496 Francis Marion campsite, 26 February 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greensplantation.htm 0
Green Spring VA Jam 37.239426 -76.787173 Battle, Lafayette vs. *Cornwallis, 6 July 1781, based on 1781 Fr. map. (PJO,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greenspring.htm 3
Green Spring SC SC Spa 34.901499 -81.910700 Skirmish, 8 Aug 1780, Col. Elijah Clarke vs. Capt. Dunlap, (Also, see Peach Orchard) (CBB,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greenesspring.htm 0
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ga Ge Gi Gl Gn Go Gr Gu Gw   Top Data C
Greene's Spring SC SC Sum 33.951764 -80.530225 Sprin, possible N. Greene campsite (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/greenesspring2.htm 1
Greenwich CT Fai     See Horseneck CT http://gaz.jrshelby.com/horseneck.htm  
Grenada GJ       See Hospital Hill  Fort George (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grenada.htm  
Grenada, off Car   12.04882 -61.90547 Naval action, 6 July 1779, off Grenada. *Adm. D'Estaing vs. Adm. Bryan (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grenada.htm 2
Grierson, Fort GA Ric 33.478673 -81.970286 Battle, *BG Pickens vs. Col. Grierson, 23 May 1781 (CBB)

 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortcornwallis.htm 4
Grindal Shoals SC Chk, Uni 34.88846440 -81.6431539 Strategic ford of the Pacolet River near the Alexander Chesney property and Morgan's Camp before Cowpens. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grindalshoals.htm 5
Griswold, Fort CT NeL 41.354 -72.080 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortgriswold.htm  
Grogtown DE Ken 39.228 -75.663 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/grogtown.htm  
Gros Islet StL   14.085 -60.954 Landing, 10-12 May 1781 French raid British-held St. Lucia. Adm. De Grasse/Marquis de Bouille vs. *British commander(?) (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/stlucia.htm 3
Guadeloupe GUA   16.2496 -61.5833 Island, French colony throughout American Revolution (JAR)

 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/guadeloupe.htm 5
Guilford Courthouse NC Gui 36.133 -79.844 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/guilfordcourthouse.htm  
Gulph Mills PA Mon 40.070 -75.340 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gulphmills.htm  
Gwynn's Island VA Mat 37.507 -76.290 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/gwynnsisland.htm  
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