American Revolutionary War Campaigns And Battles(1775-1783)
The United States military has identified specific campaigns and battles of the American Revolution (1775-1783) in which its armed forces have engaged in combat against its enemies.
Major Land Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution (1775-1783)
The United States Army officially recognizes sixteen campaigns and battles of the American Revolution (1775-1783) as significant operations conducted during the course of the American Revolution (1775-1783) These operations include:
- Battle of Lexington and Concord (Boston Campaign) - April 19, 1775
- Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (Canadian Campaign) - May 10, 1775
- Siege of Boston (Boston Campaign) - June 17, 1775 - March 17, 1776
- Battle of Quebec (Canadian Campaign) - August 28, 1775 - July 3, 1776
- Siege of Charleston (Southern Campaign) - June 28-29, 1776; March 29, 1780 - May 12, 1780
- Battle of Long Island (New York Campaign) - August 26-29, 1776
- Battle of Trenton (New Jersey Campaign) - December 26, 1776
- Battle of Princeton (New Jersey Campaign) - January 3, 1777
- Battle of Saratoga (Saratoga Campaign) - July 2, 1777 - October 17, 1777
- Battle of Brandywine (Philadelphia Campaign) - September 11, 1777
- Battle of Germantown (Philadelphia Campaign) - October 4, 1777
- Battle of Monmouth Court House (Philadelphia Campaign) - June 28, 1778
- Battle of Savannah (Southern Campaign) - December 29, 1778; September 16, 1779 - October 10, 1779
- Battle of Cowpens (Southern Campaign) - January 17, 1781
- Battle of Guilford Court House (Southern Campaign) - March 15, 1781
- Siege of Yorktown (Yorktown Campaign) - September 28 - October 19, 1781
Other Land Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution (1775-1783)
Other Land Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution (1775-1783) not officially recognized by the United States Army, or may be recognized, but not as a significant operation.
- Battles of Hog and Noodle Islands (Boston Campaign) - May 27-28, 1775
- Battle of Bunker Hill (Boston Campaign) - June 17, 1775
- Siege of Fort St. John (Canada Campaign) - September 4, 1775 - November 2, 1775
- Battle of Montreal (Canada Campaign) - September 24-25, 1775
- Battles of the (ninety-Six and Great Cane Brake) - October - December 1775
- Battle of Great Bridge (1st British Southern Expedition) - December 9, 1775
- Battle of Moores Creek Bridge (1st British Southern Expedition) - February 27, 1776
- Battles of the Cherokee Campaign (also known as the Second Cherokee War) - July 1, 1776 - December 1782
- Seige of New York (kip's Bay, Harlem Heights, Fort Washington), (New York Campaign) - September - November, 1776
- Battle of Lake Champlain (Valcour Island), (Canadian Campaign) - October 11-13, 1776
- Battle of White Plains (New York Campaign) - October 28, 1776
- Battle of Hubbardton (Saratoga Campaign) - July 7, 1777
- Battle of Fort Stanwix/Oriskany (Saratoga Campaign) - August 6, 1777
- Battle of Bennington (Saratoga Campaign) - August 6-16, 1777
- Battle of "The Clouds" (Warren or White Horse Tavern), (Philadelphia Campaign) - September 16, 1777
- Battle of Freeman's Farm (Saratoga Campaign) - September 19, 1777
- Battle of Paoli (also known as the Massacre of Paoli), (Philadelphia Campaign) - September 21, 1777
- Battle of the Hudson Highlands (also known as the Battle of Fort Montgomery and Fort Clinton), (Saratoga Campaign) - October 6, 1777
- Battle of Bemis Heights (also known as the 2nd Battle of Freeman's Farm), (Saratoga Campaign - October 7, 1777
- Battles of Fort Mercer and Fort Mifflin also known as the Seige of Philadelphia), (Philadelphia Campaign) - October - December 1777
- Battle of Whitemarsh (Edge Hill), (Philadelphia Campaign) - December 5-7, 1777
- Battle of Wyoming (also known as the Massacre of Wyoming), (Sullivan's Campaign) - July 3, 1778
- Battle of Rhode Island (Rhode Island Campaign) - August 29, 1778
- Battle of Kettle Creek (Southern Campaign) - February 14, 1779
- Battle of Fort Sackville (Illinois Campaign) - February 23-25, 1779
- Battle of Brier [Briar] Creek (Southern Campaign) - March 3, 1779
- Battle of Penobscot Bay (Penobscot Expedition) - June 17, 1779 - August 13, 1779
- Battle of Stono Ferry (Southern Campaign) - June 20, 1779
- Battle of Stony Point (New York Campaign) - July 16, 1779
- Battle of Newtown, (Sullivan's Expedition or Campaign) - August 29, 1779
- Battle of Waxhaws (Buford's Massacre), (Southern Campaign) - May 29, 1780
- Battle of Williamson's Plantation (also known as Huck's Defeat), (Southern Campaign) - July 12, 1780
- Battle of Hanging Rock, (Southern Campaign) - August 6, 1780
- Battle of Camden, (Southern Campaign) - August 16, 1780
- Battle of Musgrove's Mill, (Southern Campaign) - August 18, 1780
- Battle of Augusta, (Southern Campaign) - September 14-18, 1780
- Battle of Kings Mountain, (Southern Campaign) - October 7, 1780
- Battle of Blackstock's Plantation, (Southern Campaign) - November 20, 1780
- Battle of Haw River (Pyle's Defeat and Pyle's Hacking Match), (Southern Campaign) - February 25, 1781
- Battle of Hobkirk's Hill (Second Battle of Camden), (Southern Campaign) - April 25, 1781
- Siege of Pensacola (Spanish Campaign) - March 9, 1781 - May 10, 1781
- Siege of Ninety Six/Augusta, (Southern Campaign) - May 22, 1781 - June 19, 1781
- Battle of Green Spring (Yorktown Campaign) - July 6, 1781
- Battle of The Capes (Yorktown Campaign) - September 5-8, 1781
- Battle of New London (also known as Fort Griswold and Groton Heights), (Arnold's Expedition) - September 6, 1781
- Battle of Eutaw Springs, (Southern Campaign) - September 8, 1781
- Battle of Blue Licks(Western Territories Campaign) - August 19, 1782
- Battle of Arkansas (Colbert's Raid), (Spanish Campaign) - April 17, 1783
Major Naval Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution (1775-1783)
The United States Navy officially recognizes ten campaigns and major battles of the American Revolution (1775-1783) as significant operations conducted during the course of the American Revolution (1775-1783) These operations include:
- New Providence, Bahamas, operation (March 3, 1776)
- Inland waters and amphibious operations (such as the 1779 Penobscot Bay Expedition)
- West Indies and European convoy operations
- Operations in European waters (Jones Expedition)
- Commerce raiding operations
- Randolph - Yarmouth (March 7, 1778)
- Ranger - Drake (April 24, 1778)
- Bonhomme Richard - Serapis (September 23, 1779)
- Other single ship actions
- Transport and packet operations
Other Naval Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution (1775-1783)
Other Naval Battles and Campaigns of the American Revolution (1775-1783) not officially recognized by the United States Army, or may be recognized, but not as a significant operation.
- Battle of Nassau (Naval Campaign, Caribbean) - March 3, 1776 (Campaign: February 18, 1776 - April 8, 1776)
- Battles of the British Isles, (American Naval Campaign: Europe) - April 1778 - June 1780
- Battles of the Caribbean (Naval Campaign: Caribbean) - February 1778 - April 1782