Military History

US Military Conflict Records

20,298 documented military engagements from the Colonial era through the Indian Wars. Every battle, skirmish, and frontier conflict in our database.

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Six eras of American military history

2,510 engagements

Colonial and Pre-Columbian

Pre-1776

From prehistoric inter-tribal conflicts through Spanish colonial raids, French and Indian War engagements, and the battles that set the stage for independence.

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1,190 engagements

Revolutionary War

1775-1783

American independence won across thirteen colonies and frontier territories, from Lexington and Concord through Yorktown and the final frontier skirmishes.

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1,626 engagements

Early Republic and War of 1812

1783-1845

The new nation expanding westward, Northwest Indian Wars, the Creek War, and the British conflict of 1812 that tested American sovereignty.

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317 engagements

Mexican-American War

1846-1848

The war that added Texas, California, and the Southwest to the United States, fought from the Rio Grande to Mexico City.

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10,178 engagements

Civil War

1861-1865

The defining conflict of American history, fought across 23 states and territories in nearly 10,000 recorded engagements — from major pitched battles to small skirmishes.

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4,477 engagements

Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts

1622-1924

Three centuries of conflict between the US government and Indigenous nations, from the Powhatan Wars through the final Plains conflicts and the end of armed resistance.

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Notable engagements across eras

Colonial and Pre-Columbian1000
Safety Harbor Culture Warfare (Florida)
FL
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Colonial and Pre-Columbian1050
Kincaid Site Defensive Conflict
IL
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Revolutionary War1774
Second Raid on Fort William and Mary
NH
The siege of Fort William Henry was conducted by a French and Indian force led by Louis-Jo...
Revolutionary War1775
Battle of Gloucester (Massachusetts, 1775)
MA
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Early Republic and War of 18121776
Battle of Long Island Flats (1776)
TN
The Battle of Island Flats (also Battle at Long Island of the Holston, Battle of Eaton's S...
Early Republic and War of 18121777
Battle of Oriskany 1777
NY
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between...
Mexican-American War1846
Naval Gunboat Operations on the Rio Grande
TX
The Naval Battle of Campeche took place on April 30, 1843, and May 16, 1843. The battle fe...
Mexican-American War1846
Battle of San Pasqual – Pico's Lancer Charge
CA
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Civil War1856
Bleeding Kansas — Battle of Black Jack
KS
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Civil War1858
Battle of Marais des Cygnes
KS
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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts1838
Battle of the Loxahatchee River (January 1838)
FL
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Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts1838
Battle of Locha-Hatchee (January 24, 1838)
FL
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Primary federal records, not secondary sources

This database combines records from the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and the American Battlefield Protection Program, supplemented with primary historical research covering all American conflicts from the Colonial era onward.

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How many US battlefield records does Aubrey Research have?

Aubrey Research holds records for 19,085 documented US military engagements, spanning from pre-Columbian conflicts through the late 19th century Indian Wars. The database combines records from the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, the American Battlefield Protection Program, and additional primary historical sources.

What eras of US military history are covered?

The database covers six broad eras: Colonial and Pre-Columbian conflicts (pre-1776), the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Early Republic and War of 1812 (1783-1845), the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), the Civil War (1861-1865), and Indian Wars and Frontier Conflicts (1622-1924). Each era page lists all engagements with location, date, forces, and outcome.

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