Revolutionary War Battles of 1776

Burning of Norfolk

Jan 1, 1776

Participants:
Robert Howe & Lord Dunmore
(Colonies) (Britian)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 1st, 1776
Result: Destruction of the town by combined action of British and Whig forces.

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

Feb 27, 1776

Feb. 27, 1776
near Wilmington, North Carolina
Result: Patriot victory!
North Carolina Patriots vs. British Loyalists
James Moore l Donald MacDonald
Richard Caswell l Donald McLeod
Alexander Lillington l John Campbell 1050 militia l Start of march:1400-1600 Battle:700-800 1 killed 30-50 killedkilled or wounded 1 wounded 850Loyalists were

Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge

Feb 27, 1776

captured by Patriot forces after and over the next few days.

Battle of the Rice Boats

Mar 2, 1776

Through 2nd-3rd
near Savannah, Province of Georgia, Savannah River
British tactical victory; Colonial strategic victory
Georgia & South Carolina vs. Great Britain
Lachlan McIntosh Andrew Barclay & James Grant
Land: 800 militia, Land: 250-300 infantry
3 artillery pieces, Sea: 4 men-of-war,
1 shore battery 2 transports
Sea: 1 fire ship,
unknown supply ships

Battle of the Rice Boats

Mar 2, 1776

1 wounded, unknown human casualties, 1 fire ship sunk, 2 men-of-war damaged,
3 supply ships captured 3 supply ships sunk

Battle of Nassau

Mar 3, 1776

Through March 3rd-4th, Nassau,Crown Colony of theBahamas
Continental victory
United Colonies vs. Great Britain
Esk Hopkins & Samuel Nicholas Montfort Browne
Land: 210 marines, 110 militia,
50 sailors, 63 artillery pieces,
Sea: 2 frigates, 2 forts
2 brigs,
1 schooner,
1 sloop

Fortification of Dorchester Heights

Mar 4, 1776

Dorchester Heights and Boston area British forces evacuate Boston on March 17 United Colonies vs. Great Britain George Washington William Howe

Battle of Saint-Pierre

Mar 25, 1776

near Saint-Pierre, Quebec Colonial Victory United Colonies & Great Britain &
Canadien militia VS. Canadien militia
John Dubois Michel Blais
Clément Gosselin Ignace Aubert de Gaspé
Seigneur Couillard
150 Canadien militia, 46 Canadien militia
80 Americans
6 killed, unkown wounded 3-6 killed, 10 wounded,
21-38 prisoners

Battle of Block Island

Apr 6, 1776

United Colonies vs. Great Britain
Result: Inconsequential Glasgow escapes capture
Esek Hopkins Tryingham Howe
HMS Glasgow 7 ships
(ships name)
1 killed 10 killed
3 wounded 14 wounded

Battle of the Cedars

May 18, 1776

through 27 Great Britian Iroquois vs.United Colonies
George Forster Isaac Butterfield (POW)
Henry Sherburne (POW)
Benedict Arnold
40 regulars Cedars: 400 regulars and militia
11 militia Quinze-Chenes: 100
204 Iroquois regulars and militia

Continuation of Battle of the Cedars

May 18, 1776

Casualties and losses Cedars : none Cedars : all captured Quinze-Chenes : 1 killed, Quinze-Chenes : 5-6
4-5 wounded casualties, rest captured
Tatical British victory No strategic impact

Battle of Trois-Rivieres

Jun 8, 1776

United Colonies vs. Great Britain William Thompson(POW) Sir Guy Carleton
Arthur St. Clair Simon Fraser
2,000 well over 1,000
30-50 killed 8 dead
30 wounded 9 wounded
236 captured

Battle of Sullivan's Island

Jun 28, 1776

Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet

Jun 29, 1776

Battle of Lindley's Fort

Jul 15, 1776

Battle of Long Island

Aug 27, 1776

Landing at Kip's Bay

Sep 15, 1776

Battle of Harlem Heights

Sep 16, 1776