Chronology
Revolutionary fighting in North Carolina spanned 1776 to 1781. Select a year for the engagements of that season nationwide.
Where these engagements were fought
Select a marker to see the engagement and open its page. Larger red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary.
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Engagements in North Carolina.
Notable engagements
| Engagement | Year | Outcome | Forces or losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsour's Mill | 1780 | Patriot victory | Patriot militia: Around 150 killed/wounded; Loyalist militia |
| Cowan'S Ford | 1781 | British victory | 4 killed; 36 wounded; United States: 4 killed ; Wounded unkn |
| McIntyre Farm | 1780 | Americans victory | British: 8 killed, 12 wounded |
| Moores Creek | 1776 | Surveyed battlefield | North Carolina: 1 killed; 1 wounded; 50 killed or wounded; 8 |
| Battle of Colson's Mill | 1780 | Patriot victory | Patriot militia: 2 wounded; Loyalist militia: 3 killed; 4-5 |
| Battle of Charlotte | 1780 | British victory | Great Britain: 15-59 killed, wounded or missing; United Stat |
| Battle of Shallow Ford | 1780 | Patriot victory | Patriot militia: 1 killed; Loyalist militia: 14 killed |
| Battle of Summerfield | 1781 | Patriot victory victory | 1 killed (James Gillis) / 20 killed4 captured |
| Pyle's Massacre | 1781 | American victory | Catawba: 1 man wounded 1 horse killed; 93 killed; 250 wounde |
| Battle of Lindley's Mill | 1781 | British victory | 24 killed; 90 wounded; 10 captured; 27 killed; 90 wounded |
| Battle of Torrence's Tavern | 1781 | British victory | Loyalists: 7 killed; Wounded unknown; Patriot militia: 10 ki |
| Battle of Wahab's Plantation | 1780 | Patriot victory | Patriot militia: 1 wounded; Loyalists: 15 killed; 40 wounded |
Plus 51 further documented engagements in the North Carolina record.
Battlefield locations and boundaries are compiled from public records, including the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (public domain) and the American Revolution GIS work of Charles E. Frye (CC BY-SA 4.0).