By decade
The engagements fought in Virginia, by decade.
Where these engagements were fought
All 20 are placed on the map. Select a marker to see the engagement.
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Red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary; navy markers are point-located engagements. Select a marker to open its page.
Notable engagements
| Engagement | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian massacre of 1622 | 1622 | ~347 colonists killed (a third of the colony) | |
| Battle of Bloody Run | 1656 | "Richahecrian" victory | "Richahecrian" tribe: 500-600 vs Virginia Colony ; Pamunkey… |
| Bacon's Rebellion | 1676 | ||
| Draper's Meadow massacre | 1755 | ||
| Paspahegh Massacre | 1610 | 15-75 killed | |
| Destruction of the Nansemond party at Kecoughtan | 1609 | 17 colonists killed | |
| Ratcliffe's massacre at Orapax | 1609 | 33 colonists killed | |
| Indian massacre of 1644 | 1644 | several hundred colonists killed | |
| Doeg killings and militia reprisal, Stafford County | 1675 | 2 settlers killed; 10 Doeg killed | |
| Mason & Brent attack on the Susquehannock cabin | 1675 | 14 Susquehannock killed | |
| Attack on the Pamunkey in Dragon Swamp | 1676 | 45 captured |
Plus 9 further documented engagements in the Virginia record.
By conflict
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
The three wars between the Virginia colony and the Powhatan, 1610-1646, including the massacres of 1622 and 1644.
11 ENGAGEMENTS →
French and Indian War
The North American theater of the Seven Years' War, 1754-1763, from Jumonville Glen and Fort Necessity to the fall of Quebec.
3 ENGAGEMENTS →
Engagements and locations are compiled from published sources: Wikipedia (text rewritten and cited as a reference, CC BY-SA 4.0).