His Majesty's Fifth Regiment of Foot

    An 18th Century Historical Reenactment Unit

    BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1776


    While this lists tries to include every action, big or small, of the American Revolution, it is by no means exhaustive. An action is defined here as fighting involving the combatants of the Revolution fought between the beginning of hostilities and the Treaty of Paris. The actions listed are from almost every corner of the world: North America, Europe, Asia, Central America, and the West Indies.

    Some individual actions are included in larger raids or actions: e.g. The Connecticut Coast Raid, Danbury Raid, Fort Washington could all be broken down further into smaller individual actions. The description of who won the battle can be open to interpretation: e.g. the battles of Oriskany, Hubbardton, and even the Battle of Bunker’s (Breed’s) Hill have been called both British and Patriot victories. Feel free to e-mail any suggestions or comments to us about this list, or anything else.

    Italics - Battles fought outside the 13 colonies, Ohio, and Illinois Territories.
    Underlined - Naval Battle
    VICTOR - in all caps


    1) Moores Creek Bridge, North Carolina: February 27, 1776
    PATRIOTS

    2)Nassau, West Indies: March 3, 1776
    PATRIOTS

    3) Block Island, Rhode Island: April 6, 1776
    BRITISH

    4) The Cedars, Quebec: May 16, 1776
    BRITISH

    5) Trois Rivieres, Quebec: June 7, 1776
    BRITISH

    6) Charleston, South Carolina: June 28, 1776
    PATRIOTS

    - CONTENENTAL CONGRESS ADOPTS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, JULY 4, 1776.

    7) Cherokee war of 1776, Georgia and Carolinas: August 1776 - May 1777
    PATRIOTS

    8) Long Island, New York, August 27, 1776
    BRITISH

    9) Jamaica, New York: August 28, 1776
    BRITISH

    10) Montresor's Island, New York: September 23, 1776
    BRITISH

    11) Valcour Island, New York, October 11-12, 1776
    BRITISH

    12) Kips Bay, New York, September 15, 1776
    BRITISH

    13) Harlem Heights, New York, September 16, 1776
    DRAW

    14) Throg's Point, New York: October 12-18, 1776
    PATRIOTS

    15) Pell's Point (Eastchester), New York, October 18, 1776
    DRAW

    16) Mamaroneck, New York: October 22, 1776
    DRAW

    17) Chatterton's Hill (White Plains), New York, October 28, 1776
    BRITISH

    18) Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia: November 7-29, 1776
    BRITISH

    19) Fort Washington, New York, November 16, 1776
    BRITISH

    20) Fort Lee, New Jersey: November 18, 1776
    BRITISH

    21) Basking Ridge, New Jersey: December 13, 1776
    BRITISH

    22) Trenton, New Jersey, December 26, 1776
    PATRIOTS

    Battles of the American Revolution
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