American revolution battles in the south

  • gunpowder incident

    gunpowder incident

    conflict in the early years between lord dunmore governor of virginia and the militia led by patrick henry
  • snow campaign

    snow campaign

    one of the first major battles in the southern colonies
  • Kemps landing

    Kemps landing

    militia companies from princess anne county in the province of virginia assembled at kemps landing to counter british troops
  • siege of savage's old fields

    siege of savage's old fields

    encounter between patriots and the loyalist forces in the back country of the ninety six south carolina
  • battle of the great bridge

    battle of the great bridge

    area fought by the continenetal army against the remaining british troops in virginia
  • burning of norfolk

    burning of norfolk

    royal navy ships began shelling the town and sent parties to burn specific properties
  • Battle of moore's creek bridge

    Battle of moore's creek bridge

    the battle helped build political support and increased recruitment
  • Battle of rice boats

    Battle of rice boats

    land and naval battle that the patriots pitted against a small fleet
  • Sullivans island

    Sullivans island

    it was the british first attempt to take the city
  • Lindley's fort

    Lindley's fort

    part of the campaign by loyalist and cherokee forces to gain control of carolinas backcountry
  • thomas creek

    thomas creek

    small ambush of the georgia cavalry mix of loyalist and indians
  • Frederica naval action

    Frederica naval action

    battle where three georgia ships attacked british ships
  • Alligator bridge

    Alligator bridge

    was the only major engagement that was unsuccesful to conquer east florida
  • 1st savannah

    1st savannah

    battle between local patriots and the continental army and a british invasion led by colonel campbell
  • battle of beaufort

    battle of beaufort

    the inconsequential battle that took place right after savannah
  • battle of kettle creek

    battle of kettle creek

    major encounter in the back country of georgia the victory showed the inability of the british forces
  • brier creek

    brier creek

    patriot force of militia that made georgia surprised by suffering so many casualties
  • stono ferry

    stono ferry

    rear guard from a british expedition retreating from an attempt to take charleston
  • 2nd savannah

    2nd savannah

    an encounter to take back savannah from the british forces
  • siege of charlestown

    siege of charlestown

    one of the major battles towards the end of the american revolution
  • Battle of guliford

    Battle of guliford

    1,900 british troops fought against 4,00 american troops led by general greene and lord corn wallis