The Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783

Revolutionary War Battlefields in Ohio

Ohio accounts for 6 mapped Revolutionary War engagements, fought between 1779 and 1782, in the war's western theater.

John Trumbull, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis (1820). Public domain.
6
Engagements
1779 to 1782
Years

Chronology

Revolutionary fighting in Ohio spanned 1779 to 1782. Select a year for the engagements of that season nationwide.

2
1779
1
1780
1
1781
2
1782

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 Ohio.

Notable engagements

EngagementYearOutcomeForces or losses
Piqua1780American victory~45 killed ; 40 wounded; Shawnee ; Lenape ; Wyandot ; Mingo:
Battle of Chillicothe1779American victory victory8 killed and 4 wounded / 4-5 killed

Plus 4 further documented engagements in the Ohio record.

All Western Theater engagements

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).