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    BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1778


    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) Quinton's Bridge, New Jersey: March 18, 1778
    BRITISH

    2) Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey: March 21, 1778
    BRITISH

    3) Carrickfergus, off coast of Northern Ireland: April 24, 1778
    PATRIOTS

    4) Whitehaven, England: April 27, 1778
    PATRIOTS

    5) Crooked Billet, Pennsylvania: May 1, 1778
    BRITISH

    -MAY 4, 1778, FRANCE AND THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS RATIFY A TREATY OF AMITY AND COMMERCE AND A TREATY OF ALLIANCE IN EVENT OF WAR BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.

    6) Barren Hill, Pennsylvania: May 20, 1778
    DRAW

    7) Monmouth, New Jersey: June 28, 1778
    DRAW

    8) Alligator Creek, East Florida: June 30, 1778
    BRITISH

    9) Wyoming, Pennsylvania, July 4, 1778
    BRITISH

    10) Andrustown, New York: July 18, 1778
    BRITISH

    11) Ushant, off coast of Brittany, France: July 27, 1778
    DRAW

    12) Newport, Rhode Island: July 29-August 28, 1778
    BRITISH

    13) Old Tappan, New Jersey: September, 3 1778
    BRITISH

    14) Bedford-Fair Haven Raid, Massachusetts: September 5-6, 1778
    BRITISH

    15) Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts: September 8, 1778
    BRITISH

    16) Domicica, West Indies: September 8, 1778
    FRENCH

    17) German Flats, New York: September 13, 1778
    BRITISH

    18) Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey: October 4-5, 1778
    BRITISH

    19) Unadilla, New York: October 6-8: 1778
    PATRIOTS

    20) Cherry Valley Massacre, New York, November 11, 1778
    BRITISH

    21) St. Lucia, West Indies: December 12, 1778
    BRITISH

    22) St. Lucia, West Indies: December 18, 1778
    BRITISH

    23) Savannah, Georgia, December 29, 1778
    BRITISH

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