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1777 September 26 to 16 November 1777 Siege of Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River American fleets under John Hazelwood, defending Philadelphia from British navy. 1778 April 19 Frederica Naval Action 27 July First Ushant – British under Keppel with 30 ships of the line fight inconclusive action against French under d'Orvilliers with 28 ships
The Royal Navy attempted to dispute this control in the key Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September but Rear-Admiral Thomas Graves was defeated. Protected from the sea by French ships, Franco-American forces surrounded, besieged and forced the surrender of British forces commanded by General Cornwallis, concluding major operations in North America.
American victory Battle of Bull's Ferry: July 20–21, 1780: New Jersey: Loyalist victory Battle of Colson's Mill: July 21, 1780: North Carolina: American victory Battle of Rocky Mount: August 1, 1780: South Carolina: Loyalist victory Battle of Hanging Rock: August 6, 1780: South Carolina: American victory Battle of Pekowee: August 8, 1780 ...
United States Navy and Coast Guard patrols (6 P) A. Battles and operations of the African Slave Trade Patrol (3 P) Naval battles of the American Civil War (3 C, 60 P)
The first battle of the war involving both the Union Army and Navy. Battle of Cockle Creek: October 5, 1861 October 5, 1861 Battle of the Head of Passes: October 12, 1861 October 12, 1861 First use of ironclad ram in the war Battle of Port Royal: November 7, 1861 November 7, 1861 First major naval battle of the war Battle of Cockpit Point ...
Battle of Plattsburgh 11 September 1814; Battle of Baltimore 12–15 September 1814; First Battle of Fort Bowyer 14–16 September 1814; Battle of Fayal 26–27 September 1814; Action off the Bay of St. Louis 13 December 1814; Battle of Lake Borgne 14 December 1814; Siege of Fort St. Philip (1815) 9–18 January 1815; Battle of Fort Peter 13 ...
Fort Caroline. List of conflicts in the British America is a timeline of events that includes Indian wars, battles, skirmishes massacres and other related items that occurred in Britain's American territory up to 1783 when British America was formally ended by the Treaty of Paris and replaced by British North America and the United States.
This category contains historical naval battles fought as part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Please see the category guidelines for more information. All these battles involved Great Britain so they are all included directly in this category; the battles also variously involved the United States, France and Spain.