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Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ra Re Rh Ri Ro Ru Ry   Top Data C
Raccoon Gut GA Gly 31.20316 -81.41223 Skirmish, 19 April 1778, *Col. Samuel Elbert vs. Brig Hinchinbrooke, Sloop Rebecca, Brig Galatea (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/raccoongut.htm 4
Radcliff's Bridge SC Lee     See Ratcliff's Bridge http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ratcliffsbr.htm 4
Raft Swamp NC Rob 34.813873 -79.133436 Skirmish, *Maj. Joseph Graham vs. Col. Duncan Ray, 15 Oct 1781 (PJO,JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/littleraftsw.htm 1
Raleigh/Druid Atl   40.356083 -50.864276 Skirmish, Capt. Thomas Thompson, Raleigh vs. Druid, 4 Sep 1777 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/raleigh.htm 2
Raleigh/Unicorn Atl   43.876677 -68.529292 Skirmish, Capt. John Barry, Raleigh vs. *Unicorn and *Experiment, 27 July 1778 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/raleigh.htm 2
Ramseur NC Ran 35.733 -79.653 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ramseur.htm  
Ramsey's Mill NC Cha 35.713 -79.179 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ramseys-mill.htm  
Ramsours Mill NC Lin 35.47944 -81.26285 Skirmish, *Col. Francis Locke vs. Lt.Col. John Moore, 20 June 1780 (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ramsours.htm 5
Rancocas NJ Bur 40.0106 -74.866 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rancocas.htm  
Randolph VT Ora 43.925 -72.665 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/randolph.htm  
Randolph County NC         See Searcy's Ford http://gaz.jrshelby.com/searcysford.htm  
Randolph Courthouse NC Ran     See Dougan's Plantation http://gaz.jrshelby.com/randolphch.htm  
Randolph, Fort WV Mas 38.839 -82.141 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortrandolph.htm  
Ranger/Drake engagement SCO,IRE NoC 54.571 -5.200 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ranger-drake.htm  
Ranger/Yarmouth Atl   13.154377 -57.324762 Naval action, 7 Mar 1778, Captain Nicholas Biddle, USS Randolph (frigate) 32 guns vs. *Captain Vincent, HMS Yarmouth (ship of line)64 guns. (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/barbados.htm 3
Rantowles SC Cha     See Rantowles Bridge http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rantowlesbr.htm  
Rantowles Bridge SC Col, Cha 32.79618 -80.117571 Skirmish, *Lt.Col. Washington vs. Lt.Col. Tarleton, 26 March 1780 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rantowlesbr.htm 3
Ratcliff's Bridge SC Lee 34.171388 -80.169722 Skirmish, 6 Mar 1781 BG Sumter vs. Maj. Thomas Fraser (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ratcliffsbr.htm 3
Rattan (Roatán) Hon   16.385 -86.4 Skirmish, Mid Oct 1777, Maj. Dalrymple (British) attacked Rattan (Roatán)? (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rattan.htm 3
Rattlesnake - Stono Ferry SC Cha     See Stono Ferry - Rattlesnake http://gaz.jrshelby.com/stono-rattlesnake.htm  
Rawdon, Francis Mal   35.896919 14.5085240 Grave of Francis Rawdon (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rawdongrave.htm 4
Rayborn (Rabun) Creek         See Lindley's Fort http://gaz.jrshelby.com/lindley.htm  
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ra Re Rh Ri Ro Ru Ry   Top Data C
Ray's Mill Creek NC Moo 35.13504 -79.42635 Murder, July 1781, *Col. Philip Alston vs. Thomas Taylor (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/raysmillcr.htm 0
Rebellion Reach, N end SC Cha 32.7743434 -79.89203115 18 Oct 1775, Fort Johnson boat vs. Tamar / 9 Nov 1775, *Hawke and Hibernia vs. Lt. Peyton, Shark / 5 Dec 1775, Hetty, Thomas and Stafford vs. *Scorpion http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rebellionreach.htm 3
Rebellion Reach, S end SC Cha 32.76212123 -79.8731416 See Rebellion Reach http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rebellionreach.htm 3
Rebellion Roads SC Cha     See Rebellion Reach http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rebellionreach.htm  
Red Bank Reach NJ Mon 40.354 -74.068 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/red-bank-reach.htm  
Red Hill SC Dor, Col 32.664657 -80.840632 Skirmish, 7 Apr 1781 *Maj. John Cooper vs. Capt. John Barton (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/redhill.htm 2
Red House Church NC Cas 36.486 -79.161 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/red-house-ch.htm  
Reedy Branch SC McC     See Long Cane http://gaz.jrshelby.com/longcane.htm  
Reedy River SC Lau     See Ridgeway's Fort http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ridgeway.htm  
Regulators hanged NC Ora 36.075015 -79.095214 Six Regulators hanged, 9 Jun 1771 (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/hillsborough.htm 4
Reprisal - Shark Mar   14.74 -61.35 Naval Skirmish, 27 July 1776. Capt. Lambert Wickes Reprisal vs. Capt. Chapman Shark (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/reprisal-shark.htm 3
Rhode Island Sound Atl   41.433 -71.216 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ri-sound.htm  
Rhodes/Lyon Atl   32.606491 -79.25558 *American privateer Rhodes vs. ship Lyon, captured, before 13 Sep 1780 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/off-sc-coast-12.htm 0
Rice Boats, Battle of GA Cha 32.0982621 -81.1028898 Skirmish, *Col. Lackland McIntosh vs. Major James Grant et al, 2–4 Mar 1776 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/riceboats.htm  
Rice, Fort WV Bro 40.206 -80.556 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fort-rice.htm  
Rice's Mill TN Haw 36.520 -82.744 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rices-mill.htm  
Richardson Cemetery SC Cla 33.6371062 -80.4911967 Family cemetery and gravesite of General Richard Richardson (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/richardsoncmty.htm 5
Richbourg's Mill         See Jack's Creek Mill http://gaz.jrshelby.com/jackscreek.htm  
Richmond VA VA RiC 37.539 -77.426 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/richmond-va.htm  
Richmond NC NC For 36.227 -80.375 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/richmond-nc.htm  
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ra Re Rh Ri Ro Ru Ry   Top Data C
Riddle's Knob NC Wat 36.322 -81.658 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/riddles-knob.htm  
Ridgefield CT Fai 41.281 -73.498 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ridgefield.htm  
Ridgeway's Fort SC Lau 34.4096 -82.15513 Skirmish, 3 Sep 1781, Capt. John Ridgeway vs. *Maj. William Cunningham, (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ridgeway.htm 1
Ring Fight Marker SC Oco 34.88565 -83.04774 Marker (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ringfight.htm 5
Ring Fight SC Oco 34.88493 -83.05036 Skirmish, 11 August 1776, *Maj. Andrew Pickens vs. Cherokee (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ringfight.htm 1
Rising Sun PA Phi 40.005 -75.151 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rising-sun.htm  
Rittles Knob NC Wat     See Riddle's Knob http://gaz.jrshelby.com/riddles-knob.htm  
Roanoke Inlet NC Dar 35.900 -75.595 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/roanoke-inl.htm  
Robertson, James TN She 35.2450879 -90.0612020 Grave #1 of Gen. James Robertson of TN (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/jamesrgrave.htm 0
Robertson, James TN Dav 36.1470 -86.7699 Grave #2 of Gen. James Robertson of TN (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/jamesrgrave.htm 4
Rockfish NC Hok 34.95216 -79.05353 Skirmish, Fletcher vs. *Col. David Fanning, (about) 13 May 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rockfish.htm 3
Rockfish Creek NC Dup, Pen 34.71684 -77.97965 Skirmish, BG Caswell vs. Maj. Craig 2 August 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rockfish2.htm 1
Rocky Comfort Creek GA   32.986 -82.413 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rocky-comfort-cr.htm  
Rocky Creek (8-80) SC Che 34.55724 -80.89665 Skirmish, Col Sumter vs. Maj. Carden, 3 August 1780 (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rockymt.htm 1
Rocky Creek Settlement SC Che 34.608171 -81.00138 12 June 1780, Capt. Ben Land vs. *unknown British dragoon cdr, skirmish / 3 Mar 1781, Unk. American captain vs. *Capt. Daniel Muse, skirmish http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rocky-cr-settlement.htm 5
Rocky Hill [hill] NJ Mer 40.379 -74.659 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rocky-hill-hill.htm  
Rocky Hill [town] NJ Som 40.400 -74.634 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rocky-hill-town.htm  
Location St Co Latitude Longitude Comment   Ra Re Rh Ri Ro Ru Ry   Top Data C
Rocky Mount SC Che 34.536435 -80.884784 Skirmish, Col. Sumter vs. Lt.Col. Turnbull, 30 July 1780 (CBB,JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rockymt.htm 3
Rocky River NC Cha 35.6829493 -79.3225356 Skirmish, Patriots vs. *Col. Archibald McDugald, 14 Sep 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/lindleysmill.htm 0
Roebuck's Defeat         See Williams, Fort http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ftwms.htm  
Rogers Plantation SC Edg 34.062947 -82.137652 Skirmish, *Capt. Thomas Harvey vs. Col. Cotton, 18 June 1781 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rogersplantation.htm 2
Round Mountain NC Pol 35.24505 -82.27314 Skirmish, ?? Jun 1776 *Capt. Thomas Howard vs. Cherokee (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/roundmtn.htm 2
Round O SC Col 32.918063 -80.534766 MG Nathanael Greene, camp, 13 Dec 1781 to early 1782 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/roundo.htm 4
Rouse's Tavern NC NeH 34.2895397 -77.800712 Skirmish, ? Mar 1781, Lillington vs. *Major Craig (BD) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rousestavern.htm 3
Rowe's Plantation SC Ora 33.44053 -80.84056 Skirmish, Maj. Moore vs. *Cunningham, 13 Nov 1781 (PJO) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rowesplantation.htm 1
Roxbury MA Suf 42.328 -71.085 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/roxbury.htm  
Ruddle's Station KY Har 38.334 -84.277 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/ruddles-station.htm  
Rugeley's Fort SC Ker 34.408034 -80.643975 Capture, 4 Dec 1780, *Lt.Col. Wm. Washington vs. Col. Rugeley (CBB,JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rugeley.htm 3
Rugeley's Mill, nearby hill SC Ker 34.399353 -80.637757 Skirmish, 16 Aug 1780, Lt.Col. Armand vs. *Lt.Col. Tarleton (CBB,JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rugeley.htm 3
Rumford, Count, grave         See Benjamin Thompson http://gaz.jrshelby.com/thompsongrave.htm  
Rush's Mill SC Bar, Bam 33.168184 -81.226535 Murder, George Hartzog vs. *Blitchington, 1782 (JCP) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rushsmill.htm 4
Russell's Ferry         See Howell's Ferry http://gaz.jrshelby.com/russellsfy.htm  
Rutherford, Griffith TN Sum 36.40223 -86.41506 Grave of Griffith Rutherford (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rutherfordgrave.htm 1
Rutledge, Fort SC Pic 34.668889 -82.850280 Fort,No known actions (CBB) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/fortrutledge.htm 1
Rutledge, John SC Cha 32.7762873 -79.9306436 Grave of John Rutledge (JAR) http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rutledgegrave.htm 4
Rutledge's Ford SC Lau, Grw 34.45983793 -82.3020636 Nov 1780, *Col. Elijah Clarke vs. unk. Loyalist cdr. http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rutledgesfd.htm 5
Rye NY Wes 40.981 -73.683 Incomplete http://gaz.jrshelby.com/rye.htm  
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